Puppy Enrichment Methods We Follow:

Enrichment consists of positive experiences exposing puppies to a wide variety of interesting, novel, and exciting experiences giving them opportunities to investigate, manipulate, and interact with each other and various objects.

1. Bio Sensory Stimulation

Early Stimulation of the pup’s neurological system. The benefit of these exercises include improved cardio vascular performance, stronger adrenal glands, greater stress tolerance and greater resistance to disease.

2. Puppy Culture

Puppies are introduced to something new everyday. The idea behind these exercises is to stimulate the areas of the brain primed for development spurt.

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3. Activity Center

At 4 weeks of age, we introduce the puppies to a new world of sights, sounds, touch and motion.

4. Socialization

Between the fourth and sixteenth week of age puppies are handled, mothered, loved and have lots of contact with others.

5. Problem Solving and Learning

The puppy is presented with a problem or training task, and then asked to solve that problem for a reward (usually a hug or a belly rub).

6. Early Scent Training

Puppies are introduced to the stimulus of a strong smell.

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7. Litter Box Training

Puppies are taught to use a litter box with pine pellets. By the third week of age they are taught there is a proper place to go potty. Weather permitting they will also learn to “go outside”. Once they move to their new homes it is easier to potty train them by showing them the spot you want them to use.

8. Crate Training

Puppies begin sleeping in open crates to ease the transition into crate training for their new families.

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