Choosing Your Pup
The thought of raising a new puppy by yourself can be frustrating. You need a doggy that is going to fit  beautifully with your lifestyle. Your life in Hollywood, Florida possible is fast paced, you may have a full-time schedule, a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a stress free experience to add in that  spectacular dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Assessment
We think it’s important that you know who you will be dealing with. Developing a relationship is very important to us in Hollywood, Florida. Our chat starts with basic questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your dream dog might be. We like to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It starts the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have made a decision you want to add that amazing dog to your life in Hollywood, Florida. You may have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. There are things to take into consideration including the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, are raising a young family, you you may love to travel or you’ve recently retired. This information will not limit your choices, but instead help shed light on your lifestyle in Hollywood, FL. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly aid you choose what you want and which dog will best match your life-style.

Selecting The Perfect Breeder in Hollywood, Florida
We collaborate with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as essential as to what follows. A excellent breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a relationship with many fine breeders. We particularly search out breeders who comprehend the early role they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a fantastic life.  It is quite important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s knowledge and also our years of expertise to select the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Hollywood, Florida
Training your pup is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments. For instance, we may have the pup sleep overnight with different people in various settings; which in turn produces a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. As a result of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily bonds with you and your family.

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

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our hands in Hollywood, Florida. Once we pick the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we wish to accomplish is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the puppy to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over logs, and maybe even get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet significantly aware in those moments it is essential to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without having the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial time for learning
During the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we may integrate into our techniques. Typically we make use of particular spots or objects to create an experience for the pup. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Hollywood, Florida. Our choices and creativity are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we thoroughly supervise the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to rigid rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from occasions that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to consider 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 Hollywood, 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 encounter will have a huge influence on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is critical. It is important to build their self-confidence. The expression ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are taking in every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Pup
4 to 6 months 

A trained pup is much more than just obedient. Knowing how to sit, stay or walk nicely on a loose leash are necessary things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are vital. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Hollywood, FL is equally important.

Our focus is to create a dog with impeccable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which continues as we refine the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a regular request in our day-to-day 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 center of our philosophy. Being very clear and consistent is key. We limit our words when giving 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 right away.

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

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup developing into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their dog will outgrow unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Hollywood, Florida 
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted perhaps chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the dog goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various situations. We think of each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the dog? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and different setting or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on constant commands that dictate what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we prefer a dog that can make great choices. Our main priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and fine-tune good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog 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 staying with another loved one or friend. Providing the puppy with this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he/she moves in to your house in Hollywood, FL.