Our Breeding Program
ALL OF OUR PUPPIES RECEIVE:
Early neurological stimulation
Early scent introduction
Curriculum (3-8+ weeks old)
Daily puppy massages
Litter training
Crate conditioning
Puppy Rearing
All of our puppies are raised inside our home. We love on and interact with each of them daily and they become part of our family until they go to their furever homes. We want our puppies to be acclimated to a home environment as much as possible.
Beginning around 3 weeks old puppies will begin their curriculum. It starts out very simple introducing them to different objects. As the weeks progress, the toys, obstacles, and places will challenge them to become better problem solvers, more confident, less afraid, and can adjust better to changes. This creates a more rounded puppy. Including the flight home! I had two flight nannies give praises on the first litters I implemented this with!
We have different stimulation for the puppies as they get older, depending on the time of year: water play, adventure walks, trampoline, car rides, outside play, and more.
ENS & ESI
Our puppies start early neurological stimulation beginning at 3 days old. We use a program called "Puppy Culture." Puppy Culture includes doing Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS). Early Scent Introduction (ESI) is another exercise we do on those same days. Different exercises are done to stimulate their neurological system in order to give a superior advantage over puppies without it. Why does this matter? A breeder's responsibility is to help raise well-rounded puppies who will make a great addition for a family and create the best puppies possible. Neurological stimulation builds more confident puppies, they're easier to train, and well socialized. It helps form and shape the behavior of your puppy for the rest of their life! The first 12 weeks are the most critical time period to shape a puppy for life. A breeder has them for most of that time and can start ENS early. It's such a great benefit to find a breeder who uses this!
PUPPY CULTURE HELPS:
Recover from fear better
(a door slamming, an object that fell, vacuum noises, thunder, etc)
Having a scared dog can be more challenging because you can't take them many places and might be fearful of people or things. I've also seen the difference between a puppy raised inside a home for the first 8 weeks and a puppy raised in an area away from the home. (Such as an outdoor kennel or separate building) Puppies raised indoors with the family are more confident, less fearful, and do much better in general socializing BY FAR!!
Reduce/eliminate separation anxiety
We once had a large breed dog that we adopted when she was 2 years old at the shelter. (She's the biggest sweetheart!) She had separation anxiety and would escape her crate when we'd leave home and hurt herself in the process. We'd come home to a mess to clean up. We had to get extra training for her so she could cope better.
With resource guarding
(toys, their bed, or their people)
Some dogs can't handle people (or other dogs) touching their owners, toys, or personal belongings. If a situation gets bad enough, some dogs can get very aggressive and hurt others.
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OTHER THINGS WE WORK ON:
Crate training
This can be incredibly frustrating for puppy owners. A lot of times if they're not familiar with a crate they'll whine or bark quite a bit. We begin working on that here before your puppy leaves. We get them conditioned to sleep in a crate. They won't be completely trained to stay in a crate and sleep there all night. Your puppy WILL be introduced and familiar to a crate in a positive way so they're comfortable going inside to sleep or just hang out. I highly recommend you continue crate training your puppy when they leave to help with potty training. It also creates a safe place for your puppy when you can't keep an eye on them and provides an area of rest to retreat. It's important to remember that a crate is a dog's safe haven. For instance, if people are visiting and he's overstimulated, he needs a place he won't be bothered. When he's ready to socialize again, he'll come out when he's ready!
Grooming
Miniature Schnauzers will need groomed every 4-8 weeks for the rest of their life. That means they need to be comfortable with people clipping their nails, grooming their face and body, and it helps at vet appointments too! You don't want him nipping or barking at your vet or groomer. (have you ever had to have TWO people to clip nails? It's not fun!)
When you don't have to worry so much about behavior and training, then you get to BOND with your new furry family member! The ASPCA states that pet problems account for 47% of rehomed dogs. I never want any of the puppies I breed to end up in a shelter. Getting a head start on ENS can change the course of a puppy's future!
My goal isn't just to breed puppies and sell them. My goal is to raise good-natured, well-rounded, and healthy puppies that an individual or family will love on for the rest of their life!
https://www.aspca.org/animal-homelessness/shelter-intake-and-surrender/pet-statistics