Picking Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy on your own is overwhelming. You hope for a doggy that is going to match  wonderfully with your lifestyle. Your life in Marshfield, Massachusetts may be stressful, you may have a full-time schedule, a new family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  incredible dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Consultation
We think it’s crucial that you know who you will be working with. Building a relationship is very important to our team in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Our conversation starts with easy questions and leads into an detailed discussion, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog will be. We would like to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Finding The Perfect Breed For Your Home
Once you have made a decision you want to add that perfect dog to your life in Marshfield, Massachusetts. 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 certainly are things to think of like the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, are raising a young family, you love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not reduce your choices, yet help clarify your daily life in Marshfield, MA. We will help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly help you choose what you want and which puppy will best suit your life-style.

Selecting The Perfect Breeder in Marshfield, Massachusetts
We coordinate with amazing 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 significant as to what comes after. A excellent breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a relationship with many exceptional breeders. We specifically seek breeders who know the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their pups goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a excellent life.  It’s incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback in addition to our years of knowledge to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Marshfield, Massachusetts
Training your dog is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, as well as exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments.For example, we have the pup sleep overnight with different people in different environments; which develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. 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 moment a new puppy is in our care in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Once we select the puppy from the litter, the first thing we would like to achieve 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. For example, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over branches, and maybe even get somewhat near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time reinforcing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still remarkably aware in those moments it is essential to concentrate 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.

Crucial time for learning
In the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limit as to what we may integrate into our methods. Frequently we make use of specific areas or objects to create an encounter for the pup. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Our options and creativity are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we very closely monitor the puppy. We never restrict ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to consider it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Marshfield, 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 period than any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a massive effect on their future personalities and determine a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is critical. It is essential to build their confidence. The phrase ‘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 Dog
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained pup is a lot 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 critical. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Marshfield, MA  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a dog with impeccable 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 standard request in our regular routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your puppy 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 providing 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 Marshfield, MA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical 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 pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their canine will outgrow unfavorable 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 Marshfield, Massachusetts
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted possibly chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, 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 imagine each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the dog? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are working to teach a dog how to cope in every new and various setting or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent on constant commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we want a dog that can make great decisions. Our main priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been residing with the dog trainer in their individual home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another family member or close friend. Providing the dog with this chance, 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 or she moves in to your home in Marshfield, MA.