Selecting Your Pup
The thought of raising a new puppy on your own might be frustrating. You want a dog that will match  very well with your everyday life. Your life in Mill Neck, New York can be chaotic, you’ve got 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 free experience to add in that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Program Begins With a Consultation
We know it is important that you know who you will be partnering with. Developing a rapport is exceptionally important to our company in Mill Neck, New York. Our talk begins with easy questions and leads into an detailed discussion, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your dream dog might be. We would like to have a fantastic working relationship with you. It begins the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Selecting The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have determined you want to include that amazing dog to your life in Mill Neck, New York. You may have your heart set on a particular breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. Certainly there are things to take into consideration like where you live, how much you work, maybe you are raising a young family, you love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not limit your choices, but instead help shed light on your life-style in Mill Neck, NY. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly help you pick what you want and which breed will best match your lifestyle.

Selecting The Right Puppies For Sale in Mill Neck, New York
We team up with amazing breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and great temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as important as to what comes after. A good breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a relationship with many exceptional breeders. We particularly search out breeders who recognize 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 excellent life.  It’s really important to work closely with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s input and also our years of knowledge to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Mill Neck, New York
Training your new puppy is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, together with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.For example, we may have the puppy sleep overnight with various people in different settings; 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 variables your dog readily connects with you and your family members.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our hands in Mill Neck, New York. 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 begin 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 even get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely aware in those moments it is imperative to concentrate more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy 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 limit as to what we will integrate into our approaches. Typically we utilize certain areas or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Mill Neck, New York. Our decisions and vision are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds upon the last one. Through all of this, we thoroughly monitor the puppy. We don’t restrict ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from activities that manifest before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We often consider it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Mill Neck, 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 period than they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they encounter will have a huge effect on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting phase, every experience is important. 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 absorbing every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new dog.

A Well-Mannered Friend
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy is a lot 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. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, along with being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Mill Neck, NY  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a dog 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 stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a normal request in our day-to-day routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go from shaping to formalizing commands and proofing them with distractions, duration and distance. Communication is at the core 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 immediately.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Mill Neck, NY
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 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 picture. Many owners hope their dog will grow out of undesirable 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 difficult.

Working in the Real World in Mill Neck, New York
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 extremely distracted perhaps chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic areas, 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 it in various situations. We imagine each situation as a picture. How does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture differ from day to day or location to location. We are striving 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. In fact, we prefer a dog that can make good choices. Our number one priority is to have a well-balanced dog, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and improve good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been staying with the dog trainer in their individual 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 opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in different areas. This ensures those habits and good manners will remain when he or she goes on to your house in Mill Neck, NY.