Choosing Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy on your own may be frustrating. You need a pup that will fit in  perfectly with your lifestyle. Your life in Orlando, Florida can be busy, you’ve got a full time schedule, you may be raising a young family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a stress free experience to add in that  awesome dog to your life.

The Process Begins With a Assessment
We think it’s very important that you know who you will be dealing with. Establishing a rapport is tremendously important to us in Orlando, Florida. Our discussion begins with simple questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will provide us a clearer idea of who you are and what your ideal dog would be. We like to have a excellent working relationship with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have determined you want to add that amazing dog to your life in Orlando, Florida. You have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There are things to consider like the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, maybe you are raising a young family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not reduce your options, but instead help clarify your life-style in Orlando, FL. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you choose what you want and which breed will best accommodate your life-style.

Choosing The Right Breeder in Orlando, Florida
We work 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 happens after. A great breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many exceptional breeders. We specifically seek breeders who understand 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 great life.  It’s really important to work closely with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s input together with our years of experience to select the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Orlando, Florida
Training your dog is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, together with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.Such as, we may have the puppy sleep overnight with different people in different settings; 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. As a result of this and exposures to other variables your dog readily bonds with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our care in Orlando, Florida. Once we choose the puppy from the litter, the first thing we want to achieve is building 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 puppy 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 dog to the world while strengthening our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely 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.

Crucial time for learning
During the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we may integrate into our methods. Typically we utilize certain places or objects to create an experience for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Orlando, Florida. Our choices and creativity are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we carefully monitor the puppy. We don’t confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to think about it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and staying with us in Orlando, 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 huge impact on their future personalities and decide much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting phase, every experience is important. It is essential to build their self-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 a good time with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Pal
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained dog is so 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 various distractions and situations, as well as being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Orlando, FL is equally important.

Our focus is to raise 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 improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a standard request in our everyday routine in addition to 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 core of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We restrict 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 Orlando, FL
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup developing into a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their puppy will outgrow 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 difficult.

Working in the Real World in Orlando, 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 highly distracted possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy moves 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 puppy? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to adapt in every new and various setting or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on ongoing commands that dictate what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we want a dog that can make great decisions. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable 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 their individual home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or close friend. Offering this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different areas. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he moves in to your home in Orlando, FL.