Deciding on Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new young puppy on your own is stressful. You need a puppy that can fit in  perfectly with your life. Your life in River Oaks, Texas might be busy, you’ve got a full time job, a young family, you like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a anxiety free experience to add that  incredible dog to your life.

The Experience Starts With a Consultation
We think it is vital that you know who you will be coordinating with. Developing a rapport is exceptionally important to our team in River Oaks, Texas. Our discussion starts with simple questions and leads into an in depth conversation, which will provide us a clearer idea of who you are and what your ideal dog would be. We like to have a excellent working relationship with you. It starts the journey to decide on, teach and raise your puppy.

Selecting The Perfect Breed For Your Home
Once you have made a decision you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in River Oaks, Texas. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our dogs that are currently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to consider like the type of house you live in, your schedule, are raising a  little family, you you may love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. This information will not limit your choices, yet help clarify your life-style in River Oaks, TX. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can help you pick what you want and which dog will best suit your lifestyle.

Choosing The Best Puppies For Sale in River Oaks, Texas
We coordinate with responsible breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as significant as to what comes after. A great breeder knows this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many exquisite breeders. We particularly seek breeders who know the early role 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 terrific life.  It is incredibly important to work carefully with the breeder. We depend on the breeder’s knowledge along with our years of experience to select the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in River Oaks, Texas
Training your puppy is a combination of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, together with exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments. For instance, we may have the puppy stay overnight with various people in various settings; which in turn develops 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 bonds with you and your family.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our hands in River Oaks, Texas. Once we decide on the puppy from the litter, the first thing we wish to achieve is developing 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 start exposing the puppy to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over logs, and also get somewhat near to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your dog to the world while at the same time building up our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still very aware in those moments it is imperative to focus 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.

The Essential 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. Often we utilize specific locations or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in River Oaks, Texas. Our options and creativity are endless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we very closely supervise the puppy. We don’t restrict ourselves to stiff rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from occasions that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We like to consider it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from their littermates and living with us in River Oaks, 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 encounter will have a substantial influence on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the course of the imprinting phase, every experience is critical. It is important to build their self-confidence. The phrase ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are soaking up every experience like a sponge, we need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have fun with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
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 very important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in River Oaks, TX  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We start by teaching obedience the day we bring them home from the breeder; which continues 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 dog to. We move from shaping to defining commands and proofing 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 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 River Oaks, TX
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 becoming a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their canine will grow out of unfavorable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is allowed and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue rehearsing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more challenging.

Working in the Real World in River Oaks, Texas
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is extremely distracted maybe 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 dog goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting him or her in various situations. We think of 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 striving to teach a dog how to cope in each new and different environment or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t reliant on constant commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we prefer 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 refine good manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been staying with the dog trainer in his/her individual home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights hanging out with another relative or close friend. Providing the dog with this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new settings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will remain when he/she moves in to your home in River Oaks, TX.