Litters

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Early Neurological Stimulation has been shown to improve puppy's responses to stress later in life. Applying stressors to a young puppy in a gentle way, for short durations, over a period of time helps it to cope successfully with stress later on. These techniques include: removing the puppy from it's siblings, exposing it to cold temperatures, holding it different positions, and touching the different parts of it's body. This is done once a day for a few seconds for each 'exercise'. Read the article below from Perdue Extension for techniques used and benefits for the puppy!

Early Scent Introduction is introducing different scents to the puppy from day 3-16. This has been shown to improve scent recognition and reaction to scent. This helps them build confidence and awareness of their surroundings. Read the article from Hunter's Heart below for technique and benefits!