Picking Your Puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy by yourself can be stressful. You need a pup that is going to match  very well with your life. Your life in Wellesley, Massachusetts might be stressful, you may have a full time schedule, maybe you’re raising a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a anxiety free experience to add that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Consultation
We know it’s very important that you know who you will be dealing with. Establishing a relationship is incredibly important to our team in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Our talk starts with straightforward questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog would be. We would like to have a great working relationship with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have decided you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Wellesley, Massachusetts. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to take into account including the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, are raising a  little family, you love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not limit your choices, but instead help shed light on your way of life in Wellesley, MA. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly aid you decide what you want and which puppy will best accommodate your lifestyle.

Finding The Right Breeder in Wellesley, Massachusetts
We collaborate with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their puppies. The initial eight weeks of a new pups life are as important as to what follows. A great breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a relationship with many fine breeders. We particularly search out breeders who are aware of the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a terrific life.  It is quite important to work closely with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s feedback and also our years of knowledge to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Wellesley, Massachusetts
Training your puppy is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, and also exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.Such as, we have the puppy stay overnight with various people in different environments; which in turn develops a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. As a result of this and exposures to other factors 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 minute a new puppy is in our hands in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Once we decide on the pup from the litter, the first thing we wish to accomplish is building confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin 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, climb stairs, walk over various things, and even get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time 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 the presence 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 restriction as to what we may incorporate into our methods. Typically we take advantage of certain spots or objects to create an experience for the puppy. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Our decisions and creativity are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we closely observe the puppy. We don’t limit ourselves to stiff rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and take advantage of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We like to think of 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 Wellesley, 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 they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a massive effect on their future personalities and determine a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, 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 absorbing every experience like a sponge, we must 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 puppy is far 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. In addition, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Wellesley, MA  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which carries on as we fine-tune the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a standard request in our day-to-day 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 very clear and consistent is key. We limit our words when providing 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Wellesley, MA
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 animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup turning into a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever picture. Many owners hope their dog will grow out of unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Wellesley, Massachusetts
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic areas, around barking dogs, near 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 situations. We consider 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 aiming to teach a dog how to cope in every new and various environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t depending on continual commands that control what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we prefer a dog that can make great decisions. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been residing with the dog trainer in his/her personal home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or close friend. Providing them with this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new environments. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he goes on to your home in Wellesley, MA.