Deciding on Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new pup on your own can be frustrating. You want a pup that can fit in  nicely with your way of life. Your life in Midland, Texas might be busy, you’ve got a full time profession, you may be raising a new family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a anxiety free experience to add in that  remarkable dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We know it’s important that you know who you will be working with. Developing a relationship is tremendously important to our company in Midland, Texas. Our conversation begins with basic questions and leads into an thorough discussion, which will give us a much better idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We like to have a great working partnership with you. It begins the journey to choose, teach and raise your pup.

Selecting The Best Breed For Your Household
Once you have decided you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Midland, Texas. You may have your heart set on a particular 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 account including where you live, how much you work, maybe you are raising a  little family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. This information will not restrict your options, but instead help clarify your daily life in Midland, TX. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you decide what you want and which breed will best suit your lifestyle.

Picking The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Midland, Texas
We team up with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their pups. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as essential as to what happens after. 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 search out 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 fantastic life.  It is really important to work carefully with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s feedback as well as our years of expertise to choose the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Midland, Texas
Training your dog is a mixture of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, along with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.Such as, we have the puppy sleep overnight with different 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. As a result of this and exposures to other variables your dog easily bonds 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 Midland, Texas. Once we choose the puppy from the litter, the very 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 pup to its new world. Such as, getting him or her to follow us, climb stairs, walk over various things, and also get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still extremely aware in those moments it is essential to focus 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 limitation as to what we may integrate into our techniques. Often we use certain places or objects to create an encounter for the puppy. At times a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Midland, Texas. Our choices and vision are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we carefully supervise the puppy. We never confine ourselves to rigid 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 down to teaching the dog.

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 puppy. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in Midland, Texas. 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 experience will have a significant influence on their future personalities and determine a number of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting phase, every experience is vital. It is essential 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 must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Pal
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 extremely important. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Midland, TX  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, keeping it a standard request in our regular routine as well as within each new situation we expose your puppy 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 restrict 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 right away.

Proofing Behavior in a Social World in Midland, TX
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 rescues. 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 outgrow unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in Midland, Texas
We work to reduce any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic areas, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy goes 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 differ from day to day or location to location. We are aiming to teach a dog how to cope in each new and various setting or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t depending on ongoing commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we prefer a dog that can make great choices. Our top priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to strengthen and refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been staying with the dog trainer in his or her personal home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or close friend. Providing the puppy with this opportunity, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new surroundings. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he/she moves on to your home in Midland, TX.