Picking Your Pup
The thought of raising a new pup on your own is stressful. You need a puppy that will fit in  nicely with your life-style. Your life in Williamsburg, New York may be fast paced, you may have a full time job, 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 free experience to add that  outstanding dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Assessment
We think it is important that you know who you will be coordinating with. Building a relationship is tremendously important to our team in Williamsburg, New York. Our talk begins with basic questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will provide us a better idea of who you are and what your dream dog would be. We want to have a fantastic working partnership with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have determined you want to add that amazing dog to your life in Williamsburg, New York. You may have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There are things to think of for example, where you live, how much you work, are raising a young family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not limit your options, but instead help clarify your daily life in Williamsburg, NY. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly help you decide what you want and which breed will best accommodate your life-style.

Finding The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Williamsburg, New York
We partner with responsible breeders who are genuinely interested in improving their breed with good health and fantastic temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as important as to what happens after. A good breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many great breeders. We particularly find breeders who know the early role they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their puppies goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a wonderful life.  It is incredibly important to work closely with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s feedback together with our years of expertise to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a potential new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Williamsburg, New York
Training your pup is a combo 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 various environments. For instance, we have the pup stay overnight with various people in different settings; which in turn creates a dog for you who is comfortable 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 bonds 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 hands in Williamsburg, New York. Once we choose the puppy 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 while always teaching. Under our close guidance, we start exposing the pup to its new world. For instance, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over various things, and even get relatively near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time boosting our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still very aware in those moments it is imperative 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.

Crucial 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 incorporate into our approaches. Frequently we make use of specific areas or objects to create an experience for the pup. Occasionally a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Williamsburg, New York. Our options and creativity are unlimited. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we closely observe the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to rigid rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We often think about it as an early investment in the life of this pup. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in 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 they can learn in a lifetime. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a huge effect on their future personalities and decide much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting stage, every experience is vital. 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 taking in every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Pup
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 very important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are important. Furthermore, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Williamsburg, NY  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy with impeccable manners and social skills. We begin by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which carries on as we refine the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a solid foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a normal request in our everyday routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We move 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 restrict our words when providing 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Williamsburg, NY
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to animal shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup developing into a monster. That nice puppy can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their dog will grow out of undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Williamsburg, New York
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted perhaps chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, 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 situations. We imagine 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 each new and different environment or scenario. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on continuous commands that control what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we desire a dog that can make good choices. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to strengthen and refine manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been living with the trainer in their own home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or friend. Providing the dog with this chance, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in new environments. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he or she moves in to your house in Williamsburg, NY.