Selecting Your Puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy by yourself might be overwhelming. You want a puppy that is going to fit  wonderfully with your way of life. Your life in Satellite Beach, Florida can be chaotic, you’ve got a full-time profession, a new family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provides a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  awesome dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Assessment
We know it’s vital that you know who you will be teaming up with. Establishing a relationship is incredibly important to our company in Satellite Beach, Florida. Our chat begins with straightforward questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We would like to have a great working partnership with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your puppy.

Finding The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have made a decision you are ready to add that perfect dog to your life in Satellite Beach, Florida. You 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 certainly are things to think about including 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 maybe you have recently retired. All this will not restrict your choices, but instead help clarify your everyday life in Satellite Beach, FL. We help guide you in the decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly assist you choose what you want and which breed will best match your lifestyle.

Choosing The Best Breeder in Satellite Beach, Florida
We work with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as essential as to what happens after. A excellent breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many amazing breeders. We specifically pursue breeders who are aware of 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 is incredibly important to work closely with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input and also our years of experience to select the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Satellite Beach, Florida
Training your dog is a mixture of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, and also exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments. For instance, we may have the pup stay overnight with different people in various settings; which produces a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your way of life. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog readily bonds with you and your family.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our care in Satellite Beach, Florida. Once we pick the puppy from the litter, the very 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 start exposing the pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over logs, and even get somewhat 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 remarkably aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial 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 integrate into our approaches. Typically we make use of particular places or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Satellite Beach, Florida. Our choices and creativity are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we thoroughly observe the puppy. We never limit ourselves to stiff rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and make use of activities 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 pup. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Satellite Beach, 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 encounter will have a massive effect on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting phase, every experience is crucial. 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 absorbing every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A trained pup 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 paramount. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Satellite Beach, 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, keeping it a normal request in our everyday routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy 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 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 immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Satellite Beach, 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 animal shelters. 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 grow out of undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more challenging.

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

As the puppy 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. 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 cope in every new and different environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on continual commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Rather, we desire a dog that can make great decisions. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and fine-tune good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been staying with the dog trainer in their personal home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or close friend. Offering this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he moves in to your home in Satellite Beach, FL.