Curriculum

My goal as a breeder is to enrich my puppies’ lives as much as possible is the small amount of time I have with them.   Those first weeks and months are crucial for them to be happy, healthy pups and to give a human that best friend that they have always been looking for.

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I follow the Badass Breeders mentoring program which includes both the ESI (Early Scent Introduction) and the ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation) recommendations for exposure and handling. They are exposed to a variety of different items, environments, handling and socialization techniques. All of this is done in a strategic and proven manner.

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Since puppies can’t see or hear well when they are born they rely on their smell for information, that where the ESI in so important, we expose them to different objects for the smell, scents that they will more then likely encounter in their environment.  During this early time we handle them as little as possible letting mom love on them.

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An important part of this program is the handling protocol. We use a 10-point handling process, touching there ears, eyes, nose, mouth, all four feet (including nails), tail, neck (tugging on collar), rubbing your hands down its back and of course the belly rub.  Starting this out very gently, adding more pressure as time goes on. Always handling your pup with love and tenderness, next to your cheek and close to your heart. This helps when the puppy must go somewhere like the groomer or the vet.

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We expose them to a variety of objects (balls, steps, ball pits, tunnels, etc.), they are moved from room to room in my house being exposed to tv’s, people (men, women, kids), household sights and sounds, different music, I put cartoons on for them when they are in their play/curriculum and lullabies when they sleep.  All my dogs and puppies are a part of my everyday life in my home and treated like family.

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We want our pups when they go to their forever homes to be the best that they can be for their new families, well adjusted and familiar with most of the things they will be exposed to when they leave.