Choosing Your Young puppy
The idea of raising a new puppy by yourself may be stressful. You want a dog that is going to match  perfectly with your life style. Your life in Gardiners Island, New York may be busy, you may have a full time profession, maybe you’re raising a young family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress and anxiety free experience to add that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We think it is crucial that you know who you will be dealing with. Developing a relationship is tremendously important to us in Gardiners Island, New York. Our conversation starts with easy questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog would be. We want to have a fantastic working relationship with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your puppy.

Finding The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have decided you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Gardiners Island, New York. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There are things to take into account including the type of house you live in, how much you work, maybe you are raising a young family, you love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not minimize your choices, yet help shed light on your daily life in Gardiners Island, NY. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can assist you decide what you want and which dog will best fit your lifestyle.

Choosing The Best Puppies For Sale in Gardiners Island, New York
We partner with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as important as to what comes after. A great breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have developed a relationship with many exquisite breeders. We particularly find breeders who recognize 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 excellent life.  It’s very important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s feedback together with our years of knowledge to choose the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Gardiners Island, New York
Training your pup is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, fostering healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments. For instance, we may have the pup sleep overnight with various people in different settings; which in turn creates a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your way of life. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog readily connects with you and your family.

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

Training starts the moment a new puppy is in our hands in Gardiners Island, New York. Once we select the puppy from the litter, the first thing we would like 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 begin exposing the puppy to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and also get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still remarkably aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new pup learns about this new world without having the companionship 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 limitation as to what we may incorporate into our strategies. Often we utilize particular places or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Gardiners Island, New York. Our decisions and creativity are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We do not limit ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of occasions that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often think about it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in Gardiners Island, 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 experience will have a massive effect on their future personalities and decide much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting stage, every experience is vital. It is important to build their 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 need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Pup
4 to 6 months 

A trained pup is much 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 vital. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Gardiners Island, 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 carries on 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, making it a regular request in our regular routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy to. We go from shaping to defining 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 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Gardiners Island, 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 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 imagine. Many owners hope their dog 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 unwanted behavior more challenging.

Testing in the Real World in Gardiners Island, 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 like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic spots, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various situations. We imagine each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the dog? 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 situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t reliant on continuous commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we want a dog that can make great decisions. Our number one goal 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. Throughout this time, the dog has been staying with the dog trainer in his/her personal home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another family member or close friend. Providing the puppy with this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in new environments. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he or she goes on to your house in Gardiners Island, NY.