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Early Neurological Stimulation

In order to make sure all of our puppies can be the best they can possibly be we have added the "Early Neurological Stimulation" treatment to each of our puppies as our daily process with caring for each of our pups.

What is Early Neurological Stimulation?

This process is a series of 5 exercises that we use with our puppies that was originally researched by the U.S. military to find the path to the "super dog".  We preform these exercises between the 3rd and 16th days of life, every day with each puppy.

The 5 excersises are the following:

Step One: Tactile stimulation: With a Q-tip the handler will tickle the puppies foot between 3-5 seconds

Step Two:  Head held erect: The handler will hold the puppy with his/her head pointing toward the ceiling for 3-5 seconds.

Step Three: Head pointed down: The handler will hold the puppy with his/her head pointing towards the ground for 3-5 seconds.

Step Four: Supine position: The handler will hold the puppy horizontal to the floor for 3-5 seconds

Step Five: Thermal stimulation: The handler will place the bottom of the puppy's feet on a chilled towel for 3-5 seconds.

What are the Benefits?

There were 5 benefits that were found in the dogs that had this treatment applied to them during this time period.

  1. Improved cardio vascular performance (heart rate)

  2. Stronger heart beats

  3. Stronger adrenal glands

  4. More tolerance to stress and

  5. Greater resistance to disease.

Socialization

In conjuction with treating our puppies with this neurological stimulation we follow up with making sure each pup has had plenty of socialization.

This means that each puppy is handled by different people of different ages and genders as well as other animals. Socialization, even at a very young age, is extremely important in teaching the puppy how to create bonds with the people and animals he/she may interact with.

Exposure

Along with the Neurological Stimulation and Socialization, we provide all puppies with a variety of sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touches. Doing this allows our puppies to cope and interact better as adults. We allow them to interact with different surfaces (carpet, newspaper, grass, gravel, concrete, wood, plastic, and dirt) which can greatly stimulate neurological development. We also provide them with developmental challenges such as teaching them to use stairs. All of our exposure techniques are used in a safe, fun enivronment for the puppies.

Result

This treatment results in an extremely well-rounded, intelligent puppy that will develop and grow into a smart, social, well-adapted adult. Not only will your pet be mentally and emotionally prepared for the world but will also have increased health due to the early neurological stimulation. By paying the special attention to each individual puppy that they each deserve, great things can emerge for the pup's eagerly developing mind.