Deciding on Your Puppy
The thought of raising a new puppy on your own can be stressful. You hope for a dog that can fit  wonderfully with your life. Your life in Walla Walla, Washington might be busy, you’ve got a full time schedule, maybe you’re raising a young family, you may 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 Begins With a Consultation
We think it is very important that you know who you will be teaming up with. Building a rapport is incredibly important to our team in Walla Walla, Washington. Our talk starts with easy questions and leads into an in detail conversation, which will provide us a much better idea of who you are and what your dream dog will be. We would like to have a wonderful working relationship with you. It begins the journey to decide on, teach and raise your pup.

Choosing The Perfect Breed For Your Household
Once you have made a decision you are ready to add that amazing dog to your life in Walla Walla, Washington. 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 are things to consider like where you live, maybe you work full time, are raising a  little family, you love to travel or maybe you have recently retired. All this will not reduce your choices, but instead help shed light on your everyday life in Walla Walla, WA. We help guide you in this decision making process. As we learn more about you, we can help you choose what you want and which puppy will best fit your life-style.

Picking The Right Puppies For Sale in Walla Walla, Washington
We collaborate with responsible 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 pups life are as significant as to what happens after. A excellent breeder recognizes this and helps get the puppy off to a great start.

We have built a rapport with many fine breeders. We specifically search out breeders who comprehend 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 fantastic life.  It is really important to work closely with the breeder. We count on the breeder’s feedback together with our years of knowledge to pick the puppy with the best temperament for a prospective new family.

The Puppy‘s Training in Walla Walla, Washington
Training your new puppy is a combo of teaching new skill-sets including manners, setting boundaries, promoting healthy relationships, in addition to exposing your dog successfully to people, other dogs and desensitizing him or her to all various environments. For instance, we have the puppy stay overnight with different people in different settings; which creates a dog for you who is comfortable and easy to live with because he or she can easily adapt|adjusts} to your lifestyle. Because of this and exposures to other variables your dog readily 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 Walla Walla, Washington. Once we decide on the puppy from the litter, the very first thing we wish to achieve is developing confidence and a bond with this new puppy. We start our relationship having fun while 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 logs, and maybe 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, yet incredibly 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 having the companionship of its litter mates or mom.

The Essential time for learning
In the first few weeks we are teaching your new puppy boundaries, trust and focus. There is no restriction as to what we may incorporate into our approaches. Typically we utilize specific areas or objects to create an experience for the puppy. Sometimes a spur of the moment opportunity may present itself in Walla Walla, Washington. Our options and creativity are endless. Every exposure and experience builds upon the previous one. Through all of this, we thoroughly observe the puppy. We never confine ourselves to inflexible rules. We try to be more creative, think outside the box, and benefit from events that unfold before us. Those opportunities are invaluable when it comes down to teaching the puppy.

Every interaction with the new pup is a teaching moment. We often consider it as an early investment in the life of this dog. This is the first time away from his or her littermates and living with us in Walla Walla, 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 time 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 decide much of their “good” or “bad” behavior tendencies. During the imprinting stage, 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 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 Pup
4 to 6 months 

A well-trained pup is so much 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 very important. Additionally, desensitization, exposure to many different distractions and situations, in addition to having the flexibility to fit into a lifestyle in Walla Walla, WA  is equally important.

Our focus is to raise a dog 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 puppy to. We go from shaping to formalizing 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 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 Walla Walla, WA
6 months to young adult

Enter the teenage years– adolescence. This is the usual age when many dogs are re-homed or surrendered to shelters. The adolescent stage can find your sweet pup turning into a monster. That nice pup can be more mouthy and disobedient than you could ever think of. Many owners hope their puppy will grow out of undesirable behaviors. Their dog is testing what is permitted and what is not. Allowing a dog to continue practicing naughty acts makes changing unwanted behavior more difficult.

Testing in the Real World in Walla Walla, Washington
We work to stop any unwanted behavior by instilling boundaries and practicing obedience in high distraction places. For example, we practice recalls when your dog is highly distracted possibly chasing something like a squirrel. We practice and proof obedience in high traffic places, 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 it in various scenarios. We imagine 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 striving to teach a dog how to adapt in each new and different setting or situation. We are raising a dog that isn’t dependent on continuous commands that control what he or she should and should not do. Instead, we want a dog that can make good choices. Our main priority is to have a well-balanced puppy, who will be comfortable your home.

We continue to reinforce and improve manners making good behavior a habit for the dog. Throughout this time, the puppy has been residing with the trainer in his or her individual home. Throughout this time, your dog will also spend a few days and nights staying with another relative or friend. Giving this chance, encourages your puppy to continue to be confident and comfortable in new surroundings. This makes sure those habits and good manners will stay when he or she moves on to your house in Walla Walla, WA.