Picking Your Pup
The thought of raising a new puppy by yourself can be stressful. You want a doggy that will fit  nicely with your life. Your life in Brooklyn Heights, New York possible is stressful, you may have a full-time schedule, you may be raising a young family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a worry free experience to add that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We know it’s essential that you know who you will be coordinating with. Building a relationship is very important to our company in Brooklyn Heights, New York. Our chat starts with straightforward questions and leads into an in detail discussion, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We would like to have a fantastic working relationship with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Household
Once you have made a decision you want to include that perfect dog to your life in Brooklyn Heights, New York. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our dogs that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to think of for example, the type of house you live in, how much you work, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not minimize your options, yet help clarify your way of life in Brooklyn Heights, NY. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly aid you choose what you want and which puppy will best fit your lifestyle.

Picking The Best Puppies For Sale in Brooklyn Heights, New York
We partner with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as vital 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 exceptional breeders. We specifically find breeders who know the early part they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a excellent life.  It’s extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s input and also our years of experience to pick out the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Brooklyn Heights, New York
Training your puppy is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, as well as exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments. For instance, we may have the pup stay overnight with different 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 way of life. As a result of this and exposures to other variables your dog readily 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 Brooklyn Heights, New York. 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 begin 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, go up and down stairs, walk over branches, and also get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still 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.

Most important time for learning
In the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limitation as to what we may integrate into our strategies. Often we use specific locations or objects to create an experience for the pup. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Brooklyn Heights, New York. Our decisions and creativity are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we closely supervise the puppy. We don’t restrict ourselves to stiff rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from activities that manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often think of it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Brooklyn Heights, New York. 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 encounter will have a huge 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 important. It is important to build their 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 a good time with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Friend
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 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 many different distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Brooklyn Heights, NY  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 improve 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 day-to-day 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 center of our philosophy. Being very 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 Brooklyn Heights, NY
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 rescues. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup turning into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their canine will outgrow unwanted 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.

Testing in the Real World in Brooklyn Heights, New York
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted maybe chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic locations, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it in various scenarios. We consider each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture shift 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 scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent on constant commands that dictate what he or she should and should not do. In fact, we prefer a dog that can make good choices. Our main priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been residing 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 family member or friend. Providing the dog with this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he/she moves in to your house in Brooklyn Heights, NY.