We raise our puppies in our home with our 6 kids. Puppies are exposed to outside playtime weather permitting. They do have an outside play kennel, with a slide , wobble board, and other toys. We utilize this so the puppies can be outside in a safe environment .Our puppies are part of a family from birth, they get constant love and attention, and will be used to the smells, sounds, and regular activities that happen in a home.
In addition to what is going on in the house, we use early neurological stimulation for the first 10 days of their life. Starting at 3 weeks old they will be exposed to whelping box novelty items and as the grow they will be introduced to new items and challenges.
These activities and items are age appropriate, and are designed by Jeanette Forrey to empower the puppies as they grow. Our puppies are raised the Badass Breeder way! This will help produce confident puppies that will turn into well-adjusted adults who adapt easily to change.
Information on Early Neurological Stimulation Benefits of Stimulation Five benefits have been observed in dogs that were exposed to the ESI ( early neurological stimulation) exercises. The benefits are as follow.
- Improved cardio vascular performance (heart rate)
- Stronger heart beats
- Stronger adrenal glands
- More tolerance to stress
- Greater resistance to disease
In tests of learning, stimulated pups were found to be more active and were more exploratory than their non- stimulated littermates over which they were dominant in competitive situations.
Secondary effects were also noted regarding test performance. In simple problem solving tests using detours in a maze, the non-stimulated pups became extremely distressed whined a great deal, and made many errors. Their stimulated littermates were less disturbed or upset by test conditions and when comparisons were made, the stimulated littermates were more calm in the test environment, made fewer mistakes and gave only an occasional distress sound when stressed.
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