Choosing Your Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup by yourself can be overwhelming. You really want a puppy that can fit in  beautifully with your life style. Your life in Indian Creek Village, Florida may be stressful, you’ve got a full-time schedule, a new family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a anxiety free experience to add that  amazing dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We think it is vital that you know who you will be working with. Building a relationship is tremendously important to our company in Indian Creek Village, Florida. Our talk starts with easy questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog would be. We would like to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It begins the journey to select, teach and raise your puppy.

Selecting The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have decided you want to include that perfect dog to your life in Indian Creek Village, Florida. You may have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to take into consideration like where you live, your schedule, are raising a  little family, you you may love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not limit your choices, yet help shed light on your lifestyle in Indian Creek Village, FL. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can assist you choose what you want and which puppy will best suit your lifestyle.

Finding The Best Breeder in Indian Creek Village, Florida
We partner with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as significant as to what comes after. A excellent breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many exceptional breeders. We particularly seek breeders who are aware of the early part they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a wonderful life.  It is very important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s knowledge along with our years of expertise to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Indian Creek Village, Florida
Training your puppy is a mixture of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, together with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments. For instance, we have the pup sleep overnight with various people in various settings; which in turn develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your way of life. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog readily connects with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our hands in Indian Creek Village, Florida. Once we choose the pup from the litter, the very first thing we would like to achieve is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we start exposing the pup to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over logs, and even get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet incredibly aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without having the presence of its litter mates or mom.

Most important time for learning
In the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we will incorporate into our strategies. Typically we make use of certain locations or objects to create an encounter for the pup. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Indian Creek Village, Florida. Our options and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the prior one. Through all of this, we carefully observe the puppy. We don’t confine ourselves to rigid rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We often think about it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Indian Creek Village, 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 massive influence on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting period, every experience is vital. It is important to build their self-confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are taking in every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
4 to 6 months 

A trained pup is far 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 paramount. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, along with having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Indian Creek Village, FL is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with remarkable 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 strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a regular request in our daily routine as well as within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to formalizing commands and proofing 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 providing commands. We want your dog to understand what we mean when we give them the command. When we say ‘come’ or ‘here’ we expect 100% response immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Indian Creek Village, 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 imagine. Many owners hope their dog will grow out of undesirable 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 Indian Creek Village, Florida 
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, near 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 scenarios. We think of each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to cope in each new and various setting or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent on ongoing commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we desire 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 strengthen and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been staying with the dog trainer in his or her individual home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or friend. Offering this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he moves in to your home in Indian Creek Village, FL.