Selecting Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy on your own might be stressful. You need a puppy that will match  beautifully with your life style. Your life in Hingham, Massachusetts may be stressful, you may have a full-time schedule, you may be raising a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress free experience to add that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Assessment
We think it’s very important that you know who you will be partnering with. Building a rapport is exceptionally important to our team in Hingham, Massachusetts. Our discussion starts with easy questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will give us a better idea of who you are and what your dream dog would be. We like to have a fantastic working partnership with you. It begins the journey to choose, teach and raise your puppy.

Selecting The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have decided you are ready to add that perfect dog to your life in Hingham, Massachusetts. You have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There are things to think about for example, the type of house you live in, your schedule, maybe you are raising a young family, you love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not reduce your options, but instead help clarify your way of life in Hingham, MA. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you decide what you want and which dog will best suit your lifestyle.

Choosing The Best Breeder in Hingham, Massachusetts
We collaborate with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new pups life are as essential as to what follows. A excellent breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many great breeders. We particularly seek breeders who comprehend the early role they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a good life.  It’s really important to work closely with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback and also our years of experience to select the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Hingham, Massachusetts
Training your new puppy is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, along with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.Such as, we have the pup stay overnight with various people in different settings; which in turn produces a dog for you who is comfortable 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 factors your dog easily connects with you and your family.

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 Hingham, Massachusetts. Once we pick the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we wish to achieve 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, climb 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 reinforcing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet extremely 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 presence of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential time for learning
During the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we may integrate into our approaches. Often we utilize specific locations or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Hingham, Massachusetts. Our choices and creativity are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we closely monitor the puppy. We don’t restrict ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make use of activities that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often consider it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Hingham, Massachusetts. 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 substantial impact on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of 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 puppy.

A Well-Mannered Pup
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 very 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 many different distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Hingham, MA  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We begin 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, keeping it a regular request in our day-to-day routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move from shaping to formalizing commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the center of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We limit our words when giving 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 Hingham, MA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the normal age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup becoming 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 allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Hingham, Massachusetts
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 highly distracted possibly 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 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 differ from day to day or location to location. We are striving to teach a dog how to adapt in every new and various environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on constant commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we desire a dog that can make good decisions. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been staying with the trainer in his or her own home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or friend. Offering this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he goes on to your house in Hingham, MA.