Deciding on Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new pup on your own may be overwhelming. You hope for a puppy that is going to fit in  perfectly with your life style. Your life in Hunts Point, Washington possible is chaotic, you’ve got a full time profession, maybe you’re raising a new family, you may like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress free experience to add that  awesome dog to your life.

The Experience Begins With a Assessment
We think it’s vital that you know who you will be working with. Developing a rapport is exceptionally important to our team in Hunts Point, Washington. Our chat begins with basic questions and leads into an in detail discussion, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your ideal dog will be. We like to have a wonderful working partnership with you. It starts the journey to pick, teach and raise your puppy.

Picking The Perfect Breed For Your Family
Once you have decided you are ready to include that amazing dog to your life in Hunts Point, Washington. You have your heart set on a specific breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to take into account for example, where you live, your schedule, maybe you are raising a young family, you love to go on vacation or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not limit your choices, but instead help clarify your everyday life in Hunts Point, WA. We will help guide you in the decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can certainly help you decide what you want and which breed will best suit your life-style.

Finding The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Hunts Point, Washington
We team up with amazing breeders who are genuinely 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 crucial as to what follows. A great breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many exceptional breeders. We particularly search out breeders who are aware of 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 fantastic life.  It’s quite important to work closely with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s feedback in addition to our years of experience to choose the puppy with the best temperament for the potential new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Hunts Point, Washington
Training your new puppy is a combo of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, encouraging healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments. For instance, we have the puppy stay overnight with various people in different settings; which produces a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she adapts|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog easily connects with you and your family.

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

Training starts the instant a new puppy is in our care in Hunts Point, Washington. Once we decide on the puppy from the litter, the first thing we want to accomplish 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 pup to its new world. For example, getting him or her to follow us, go up and down stairs, walk over various things, and even get somewhat close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while reinforcing 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 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 limit as to what we may integrate into our approaches. Typically we take advantage of particular areas or objects to create an experience for the puppy. In some cases a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Hunts Point, Washington. Our options and creativity are endless. Every exposure and experience builds on the prior one. Through all of this, we very closely monitor the puppy. We never restrict ourselves to rigid rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from events that unfold before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the dog.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to think of it as an early investment in the life of this puppy. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Hunts Point, Washington. 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 substantial 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 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 a good time with our new puppy.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A trained puppy is far 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 extremely important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in Hunts Point, WA  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise 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 stable foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, making it a normal request in our daily routine in addition to 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 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 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 Hunts Point, WA
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 becoming a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their canine will outgrow unwanted 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 Hunts Point, Washington
We work to prevent any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction areas. For instance, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted maybe chasing something like a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic areas, 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 it in various scenarios. We think of each situation as a picture. What does that look like to the puppy? How does that picture shift 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 dependent on continuous commands that determine what he or she should and shouldn’t do. In fact, we prefer a dog that can make great choices. Our main goal is to have a well-balanced dog, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and fine-tune manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the dog has been living with the trainer in his or her personal home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or close friend. Offering this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in different environments. This ensures those habits and good manners will stay when he or she moves in to your house in Hunts Point, WA.