-Crate Training-
Week 3 to Go Home Day: Crates will be placed in their area and they can go in and out freely.
Week 7 to Go Home Day: Crated individually from about 11:30pm to 7:30am.
-Potty Training-
Week 2: About 50-60% of their area will be a potty tray with horse bedding pellets.
As they improve with potty training, their areas will get bigger and the potty trays will take up less room.
Week 6 to Go Home Day: About 10-20% of their area will be potty trays.
Depending on the weather, they'll be in their outdoor play yard for the majority of the day, going potty on turf.
Their area inside will be the same, regardless of how much they're outside.
About Our Puppies
EARLY SCENT INTRO & EARLY NEUROLOGICAL STIMULATION
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ESI - Puppies are exposed to a different scent every day from 3 days old to day 16. Some scents used are garlic, rosemary, soil, foods, etc...
Benefits: Nose awareness and confidence! Great for hunting, tracking, and diabetic alert dogs, just to name a few.
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ENS - 5 exercised that are performed for 3-5 seconds, from 3 days old to 16 days.
Tactical stimulation between toes, Head held erect, Supine position, Thermal stimulation.
Benefits: Improved cardiovascular performance(heart rate), Stronger adrenal glands, More tolerance to stress, Greater resistance to disease.
NOVELTY ITEMS & CURRICULUM EXPOSURE ACTIVITES
Novelty: Week 3 until go home day
Curriculum: Week 3 until go home day
NOVELTY ITEMS - Puppies are exposed to Pillows, buckets, apples, wood, plants, stuffed animals, balls, boots, different fabrics, etc...
CURRICULUM EXPOSURE - Puppies are exposed to Blocks, tactile boards, balance boards, tunnel, water bottles, ball pit, snuffle mats, reflective items, brain games, water exposure, slide, etc...
HANDLING EXERCISES & NOISE EXPOSURE
Handling: Day 16 until go home day.
Sound: Birth until go home day.
HANDLING EXERCISES: We rub their ears & their body, cover eyes, touch all paws, nose & the inside of their mouth, tug their ears & tail, etc... Handling starts off very gentle and gradually increase pressure as they get older.
SOUND EXPOSURE - Classical music is playing 24/7 and when they're about 5 weeks old, we start playing different genres of music along with youtube videos of fireworks, trains, city life, country life, cars, dogs barking, doorbell, babies crying(least favorite), loud footsteps, etc...
Contact Us!
We're right outside of Iowa City, Iowa and offer Delivery up to 8hrs away!