Selecting Your Young puppy
The idea of raising a new pup on your own is stressful. You really want a puppy that is going to match  wonderfully with your life. Your life in Civic Center, New York might be fast paced, you may have a full-time schedule, maybe you’re raising a new family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  awesome dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Assessment
We know it is vital that you know who you will be teaming up with. Building a relationship is extremely important to our team in Civic Center, New York. Our conversation begins with easy questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will provide us a clearer idea of who you are and what your ideal dog will be. We want to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to choose, teach and raise your pup.

Selecting The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have determined you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Civic Center, New York. You may have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There are things to take into consideration for example, where you live, your schedule, are raising a  little family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not restrict your choices, yet help clarify your life-style in Civic Center, NY. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly assist you decide what you want and which breed will best fit your life-style.

Finding The Right Puppies For Sale in Civic Center, New York
We team up with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as significant 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 exceptional breeders. We particularly pursue breeders who know the early part they play in a puppies life. They know when one of their puppies grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a wonderful life.  It is really 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 prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Civic Center, New York
Training your puppy is a mixture of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, together with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments. For instance, we may have the puppy sleep overnight with different people in different settings; which 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. Because 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 care in Civic Center, New York. Once we select the pup 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 instance, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over branches, and maybe even get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still incredibly 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 the presence of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential time for learning
During the initial few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limit as to what we may incorporate into our approaches. Typically we use specific spots or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Civic Center, New York. Our options and creativity are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the last one. Through all of this, we thoroughly observe the puppy. We do not confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from occasions that manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new pup 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 staying with us in Civic Center, 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 they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a substantial influence on their future personalities and decide a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During 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 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 well-trained dog is a lot 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 extremely important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Civic Center, NY  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a dog with remarkable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which continues as we refine the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a regular request in our daily routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We move from shaping to defining commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core of our philosophy. Being very 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 Civic Center, 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 animal shelters. 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 envision. Many owners hope their canine will outgrow unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Working in the Real World in Civic Center, New York
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted perhaps 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 moves 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 dog? How does that picture change from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to cope in every new and different environment or scenario. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on continual commands that determine what he or she should and should not do. Rather, we prefer a dog that can make great choices. Our top priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been staying with the dog trainer in their individual home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another loved one or friend. Giving this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in new surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he/she moves in to your home in Civic Center, NY.