Deciding on Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy on your own can be frustrating. You hope for a pup that is going to match  very well with your lifestyle. Your life in Goodland, Florida may be chaotic, you’ve got a full-time profession, you may be raising a new family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a worry free experience to add that  incredible dog to your life.

The Program Begins With a Consultation
We think it is essential that you know who you will be partnering with. Building a rapport is exceptionally important to our team in Goodland, Florida. Our discussion begins with simple questions and leads into an in depth discussion, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We like to have a great working partnership with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your pup.

Finding The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have determined you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Goodland, Florida. You have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to take into consideration for example, where you live, your schedule, are raising a  little family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. All this will not reduce your options, but instead help shed light on your life-style in Goodland, FL. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can help you pick what you want and which dog will best match your lifestyle.

Selecting The Best Breeder in Goodland, Florida
We coordinate with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as essential as to what follows. A excellent breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many exquisite breeders. We specifically find breeders who know the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their pups grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a excellent life.  It’s very important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s feedback together with our years of experience to pick the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Goodland, Florida
Training your pup is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, together with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.For example, we may have the pup stay overnight with different people in different environments; which in turn develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog readily bonds with you and your family members.

Imprinting Good Behavior ~Birth to 16 Weeks
Getting your puppy from the breeder

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our care in Goodland, Florida. Once we decide on the pup from the litter, the first thing we want to accomplish is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over branches, and even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still significantly aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy discovers this new world without the presence of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential time for learning
In the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limit as to what we will integrate into our techniques. Typically we make use of specific locations or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Goodland, Florida. Our choices and vision are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we very closely supervise the puppy. We don’t limit ourselves to rigid rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We like to think about it as an early investment in the life of this pup. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Goodland, Florida. Puppies have a small window of time during brain development when they are most impressionable. This is called the imprinting also known as the critical learning period. Puppies learn more during this time than any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a significant effect on their future personalities and determine many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting period, every experience is important. It is essential to build their confidence. The expression ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are soaking up every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Pup
4 to 6 months 

A trained dog is much more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are very important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Goodland, FL is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with impeccable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which carries on as we improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a normal request in our regular routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We move from shaping to defining commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We restrict our words when providing commands. We want your dog to understand what we want when we give them the command. When we say ‘come’ or ‘here’ we expect 100% response immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Goodland, FL
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup turning into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever envision. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Goodland, Florida 
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic places, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various scenarios. We imagine each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture shift from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to cope in each new and various setting or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on continual commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we want a dog that can make good choices. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been living with the dog trainer in his or her individual home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or friend. Offering this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new areas. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he moves in to your home in Goodland, FL.