Deciding on Your New Puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy on your own is overwhelming. You need a doggy that will match  wonderfully with your life style. Your life in Issaquah, Washington can be busy, you’ve got a full-time schedule, you may be raising a young family, you may like to travel or may be you just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a anxiety free experience to add that  awesome dog to your life.

The Program Starts With a Consultation
We know it is essential that you know who you will be partnering with. Building a relationship is very important to our company in Issaquah, Washington. Our discussion begins with basic questions and leads into an detailed conversation, which will give us a clearer idea of who you are and what your perfect dog might be. We would like to have a great working partnership with you. It starts the journey to choose, teach and raise your pup.

Picking The Best Breed For Your Family
Once you have decided you are ready to include that perfect dog to your life in Issaquah, Washington. You have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you’re interested in one of our pups that are currently in our puppy raising program. There are things to take into consideration for example, the type of house you live in, how much you work, maybe you are raising a young family, you you may love to go on vacation or you’ve recently retired. All this will not reduce your choices, but instead help shed light on your life-style in Issaquah, WA. We help guide you in your decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can certainly assist you choose what you want and which dog will best suit your life-style.

Choosing The Perfect Puppies For Sale in Issaquah, Washington
We collaborate with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and excellent temperament of their puppies. The first eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as critical as to what happens after. A great breeder is aware of this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have established a rapport with many outstanding breeders. We specifically find breeders who know the early part 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 excellent life.  It’s extremely important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input together with our years of experience to choose the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in Issaquah, Washington
Training your pup is a mixture of teaching new skills including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, along with exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all different types of environments.Such as, we have the puppy stay overnight with different people in different environments; 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. Because of this and exposures to other factors 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 Issaquah, Washington. Once we select the pup from the litter, the first thing we would like to achieve is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We begin our relationship having fun while 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 logs, and even get relatively close to loud noises. By doing this, we are environmentally socializing your puppy to the world while at the same time boosting our bond. We are huge dog lovers, yet remarkably aware in those moments it is imperative to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy discovers this new world without the company of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial time for learning
During the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we will incorporate into our approaches. Often we make use of specific locations or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Issaquah, Washington. Our options and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds on the previous one. Through all of this, we carefully monitor the puppy. We don’t limit ourselves to stiff rules. We try to get more creative, think outside the box, and make the most of events that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to consider 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 Issaquah, 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 any other period of time in their lives. The quality and quantity of what they experience will have a huge influence on their future personalities and decide many of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting period, every experience is crucial. It is important to build their confidence. The expression ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ does not apply to their early interactions. Because puppies are soaking up every experience like a sponge, we must stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Dog
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained pup 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 many different distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Issaquah, WA  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 improve the dog’s behavior. The goal is to have a strong foundation by about 4 to 6 months. We practice obedience, keeping it a normal request in our everyday routine as well as 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 core of our philosophy. Being very clear and consistent is key. We restrict our words when giving 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 Issaquah, 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 animal shelters. 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 envision. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of unwanted behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing undesirable behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Issaquah, Washington
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 extremely distracted maybe chasing something as common as a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic locations, around barking dogs, around playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy goes through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it 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 aiming to teach a dog how to cope in every new and various environment or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on constant commands that dictate what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we want a dog that can make good choices. Our number one priority 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 puppy has been living with the trainer in his or her own home. Throughout this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another family member or friend. Providing them 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 stay when he moves on to your home in Issaquah, WA.