Choosing Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new young puppy on your own may be stressful. You hope for a pup that can fit  wonderfully with your daily life. Your life in East Williamsburg, New York may be busy, you’ve got a full time schedule, maybe you’re raising a young 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 in that  amazing dog to your life.

The Process Begins With a Assessment
We know it is essential that you know who you will be working with. Building a relationship is very important to our team in East Williamsburg, New York. Our chat starts with simple questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will provide us a clearer idea of who you are and what your ideal dog would be. We would like to have a excellent working relationship with you. It starts the journey to choose, teach and raise your puppy.

Finding The Perfect Breed For Your Home
Once you have made a decision you want to include that amazing dog to your life in East Williamsburg, New York. You may have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to take into consideration such as the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, are raising a  little family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. All this will not limit your options, but instead help shed light on your way of life in East Williamsburg, NY. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly help you choose what you want and which dog will best accommodate your lifestyle.

Picking The Right Puppies For Sale in East Williamsburg, New York
We work with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as important as to what happens after. A good breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many outstanding breeders. We specifically find breeders who recognize the early part they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their pups grows through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a fantastic life.  It is incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s knowledge and also our years of knowledge to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in East Williamsburg, New York
Training your puppy is a combination of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.For example, we have the pup sleep overnight with different people in various environments; which produces a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. As a result of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily connects with you and your family.

Imprinting Good Behavior ~Birth to 16 Weeks
Picking up your puppy from the breeder

Training starts the minute a new puppy is in our care in East Williamsburg, New York. Once we choose the pup from the litter, the very first thing we wish to accomplish is building 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 puppy to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over logs, and maybe even get relatively 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 remarkably aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new pup discovers this new world without having the companionship 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 will incorporate into our techniques. Often we make use of specific spots or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in East Williamsburg, New York. Our decisions and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we very closely observe the puppy. We never confine ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from activities that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new puppy 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 their littermates and staying with us in East Williamsburg, 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 many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is crucial. It is essential to build their self-confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are taking in every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Friend
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained puppy is far 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 extremely important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in East Williamsburg, NY  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 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 regular request in our daily routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We go from shaping to formalizing commands and testing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core of our philosophy. Being clear and consistent is key. We restrict 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 East Williamsburg, NY
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the typical age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to 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 canine will grow out of unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in East Williamsburg, New York
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is very distracted possibly chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, near 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. What 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 adapt in each new and various setting or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent on ongoing commands that dictate what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we want a dog that can make good choices. Our number one goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been staying with the dog trainer in their own home. During this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or friend. Providing the dog with this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different environments. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he goes on to your home in East Williamsburg, NY.