Choosing Your Puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy by yourself may be frustrating. You hope for a puppy that is going to fit  nicely with your daily life. Your life in Naples, Florida is stressful, you may have a full-time profession, maybe you’re raising a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a worry free experience to add that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Assessment
We know it’s crucial that you know who you will be working with. Establishing a rapport is incredibly important to us in Naples, Florida. Our conversation begins with straightforward questions and leads into an thorough discussion, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We want to have a excellent working relationship with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have made a decision you are ready to add that amazing dog to your life in Naples, Florida. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to take into consideration like the type of house you live in, your schedule, are raising a young family, you love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. All this will not limit your options, but instead help clarify your everyday life in Naples, FL. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly assist you choose what you want and which puppy will best match your life-style.

Picking The Perfect Breeder in Naples, Florida
We team up with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as significant as to what follows. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many exceptional breeders. We particularly seek breeders who understand the early role 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 good life.  It’s extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s knowledge together with our years of expertise to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Naples, Florida
Training your pup is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, together with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.For example, we may have the pup sleep overnight with various people in various environments; which in turn produces 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 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 instant a new puppy is in our hands in Naples, Florida. Once we choose the pup from the litter, the first thing we want to accomplish is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun even though we’re always teaching. Under our close guidance, we begin exposing the pup to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy 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 pup learns about this new world without having the company of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential 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. Often we use particular spots or objects to create an experience for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Naples, Florida. Our choices and creativity are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we closely observe the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to rigid rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to think of it as an early investment in the life of this pup. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Naples, 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 they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a substantial influence on their future personalities and determine many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting phase, every experience is critical. It is important to build their confidence. The expression ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are absorbing every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Pal
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 important. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Naples, 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 continues as we fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a regular request in our daily 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 immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Naples, 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 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 imagine. Many owners hope their puppy will outgrow unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more difficult.

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

As the dog moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various situations. We consider 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 striving to teach a dog how to cope in every new and various setting or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on continuous commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we desire a dog that can make good decisions. Our main priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the dog has been staying with the trainer in his/her own home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another family member or friend. Providing the puppy with this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in new environments. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he moves in to your home in Naples, FL.