Dogs who haven't been socialized with others or exposed to many things are often fearful of new situations and circumstances-like meeting new people or going new places. The last technique that we use is exposure activities. This is also a great way to desensitize the puppies to heavy touching if they will be going home to a family with a special needs child or small children who can sometimes be a little more heavy handed. By starting these handling exercises at an early age, we can help familiarize the puppies with handling that is necessary for providing care for them in the future. We focus on rubbing along the back, paws, tail, gums, in the mouth, the belly, and the collar area. We start with a soft touch and progress slightly firmer as the puppy ages. Around three days old we start doing puppy massages. The next method we use is handling exercises. This can be good for dogs who will be trained for hunting, or to be diabetic service dogs.

Each day we introduce a different scent to the puppy. This is a training exercise designed to to enhance the pup's nose awareness and ability to identify and react to certain scents. ENS was proven to help stimulate the neurological system and has been shown to improve the development of the pup's immune system, cardiovascular system, and stress tolerance! It can also help fight disease later in life.Īnother training method that we use is ESI, or early scent introduction. Carmen Battalia and involves creating very mild stressors to the puppy starting at around 3 days old. The first exercise that we do with the puppies is called ENS, or early neurological stimulation. Our puppies are raised using curriculum that encourages certain training exercises designed to help strengthen the pup's growth and development. We and our children are very hands on with them from the beginning to help them become well socialized and acclimated to both adults as well as children. We take great pride in raising our pups in a safe and loving environment.

We also offer a one year Genetic Health Guarantee for all of our puppies. All of our studs and dams are genetically tested for health and color traits before breeding. Here at Country Acres Farm, our main priority is ensuring the health and well-being of our animals.

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