Deciding on Your Puppy
The idea of raising a new young puppy by yourself might be stressful. You really want a puppy that is going to fit  nicely with your life. Your life in North Marysville, Washington is busy, you’ve got a full time job, a young family, you like to travel or you’ve just retired. Peace of Mind Puppy provide s a stress free experience to add that  amazing dog to your life.

The Process Starts With a Consultation
We think it is crucial that you know who you will be teaming up with. Building a rapport is exceptionally important to us in North Marysville, Washington. Our discussion begins with straightforward questions and leads into an thorough conversation, which will provide us a clearer idea of who you are and what your dream dog might be. We like to have a fantastic working partnership with you. It starts the journey to choose, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Best Breed For Your Home
Once you have determined you are ready to add that perfect dog to your life in North Marysville, Washington. You may have your heart set on a certain breed or maybe you want one of our pups that are presently in our puppy raising program. There certainly are things to think about for example, the type of house you live in, maybe you work full time, are raising a  little family, you love to travel or you’ve recently retired. All this will not restrict your options, but instead help clarify your everyday life in North Marysville, WA. We will help guide you in this decision making process. As we get to know you better, we can aid you choose what you want and which breed will best suit your life-style.

Selecting The Perfect Puppies For Sale in North Marysville, Washington
We work with amazing breeders who are truly interested in improving their breed with good health and exceptional temperament of their pups. The initial eight weeks of a new puppy’s life are as critical as to what happens after. A excellent breeder understands this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a relationship with many fine breeders. We specifically search out breeders who are aware of the early role they play in a puppies life. They understand when one of their pups goes through our program, it ensures the puppy will end up having a excellent life.  It’s very important to work carefully with the breeder. We rely on the breeder’s input together with our years of knowledge to pick the puppy with the best temperament for the prospective new family.

Your Puppy‘s Training in North Marysville, Washington
Training your pup is a mixture of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, nurturing healthy relationships, and also exposing your puppy successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all types of environments.For example, we may have the pup sleep overnight with different people in various settings; which produces a dog for you who is relaxed and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your way of life. Because of this and exposures to other factors your dog easily 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 care in North Marysville, Washington. Once we choose the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we would like to achieve is building 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 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 puppy to the world while enhancing our bond. We are huge dog lovers, but still remarkably aware in those moments it is essential to focus more on being a leader and guide as the new puppy learns about this new world without the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

Crucial time for learning
In the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no limit as to what we will incorporate into our methods. Typically we make use of specific spots or objects to create an encounter for the pup. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in North Marysville, Washington. Our decisions and imagination are limitless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we carefully observe the puppy. We do not restrict ourselves to stiff rules. We try to become more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from activities that manifest before us. Those opportunities are priceless when it comes down to teaching the pup.

Every interaction with the new puppy is a teaching moment. We like to consider it as an early investment in the life of this pup. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and staying with us in North Marysville, 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 encounter will have a substantial influence on their future personalities and decide a lot of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. Throughout the imprinting stage, every experience is important. It is important to build their 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 need to stay very aware of all interactions and yet still have a good time with our new pup.

A Well-Mannered Puppy
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 important things to learn. Good manners, great social skills and a healthy relationship with his or her family are critical. In addition, desensitization, exposure to various distractions and situations, in addition to being comfortable to fit into a lifestyle in North Marysville, WA  is equally important.

Our focus is to create a puppy with remarkable manners and social skills. We begin 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, making it a normal request in our regular routine in addition to within each new situation we expose your dog to. We go from shaping to defining 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 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 North Marysville, WA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or given up to 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 imagine. Many owners hope their dog 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.

Testing in the Real World in North Marysville, Washington
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction locations. Such as, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted possibly chasing something as common as a squirrel. We test and proof obedience in high traffic locations, around barking dogs, near playgrounds and within public places.

As the puppy moves through the adolescent stage we continue to challenge the dog by putting it 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 working to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and different setting or situation. We are raising a puppy that isn’t dependent on continual commands that control what he or she should and shouldn’t do. Instead, we desire a dog that can make good choices. Our top goal is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will fit into your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. During this time, the puppy has been staying with the dog trainer in their own home. During this time, your puppy will also spend a few days and nights staying with another loved one or close friend. Giving this opportunity, encourages your dog to continue to be confident and comfortable in brand-new areas. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he or she goes on to your home in North Marysville, WA.