The curriculum that your puppy gets in the first 8 weeks of life, when they are in our home with us, is critical to their success as an adult dog. It improves the puppy’s ability to handle different types of touch, sensations and stress.
When the puppies are 3-16 days old, we perform Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) and Early Scent Introduction (ESI).
Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) is a set of exercises designed to develop puppies’ neurological systems, and it has various benefits such as improved physical and emotional resilience, enhanced learning abilities, and reduced stress and anxiety. ENS involves handling exercises, exposing puppies to different surfaces and textures, and subjecting them to mild stressors. It builds their resilience to stress and anxiety and helps puppies working or serving in high-stress environments. ENS can also improve their immune systems, physical coordination and balance, and increase their tolerance for physical discomfort and pain, resulting in healthier and more resilient adult dogs.
Early Scent Introduction (ESI) is a technique that involves introducing puppies to a variety of scents during their critical period of development. The primary goal of ESI is to create a positive association between the puppies and a variety of scents, including those that they may encounter later in life. This can help to increase their scenting abilities, which is especially beneficial for puppies that will be working or serving in scent-related roles, such as search and rescue or detection dogs. Additionally, ESI can improve puppies’ confidence, reduce stress and anxiety, and enhance their learning abilities, resulting in more well-rounded and successful adult dogs.
