At 3 weeks we also begin socializing our puppies to different sounds, sights, textures, things to climb on, run through, and more. We believe in empowering over enabling our puppies. We set them up to conquer physical and mental challenges every day. By doing this we build our puppies’ nerve strength and confidence as well as problem-solving skills. Our goal is to provide our puppies with a stable and enriching environment for the first 8 weeks of their lives.
we begin ENS (early neurological stimulation) and ESI (early scent introduction) at 3 days old. This is performed on days 3-16, including gentle handling and daily weights. ENS is known to improve cardiovascular performance, stronger heartbeats, stronger adrenal glands, more tolerance to stress, and greater disease resistance. ESI improves nose awareness and confidence.
At 7 weeks of age, we conduct a puppy aptitude test on each puppy set forth by the Badass Breeder Program. During the test, we focus on 12 important puppy temperament traits to help make sure you get a puppy that fits you, your lifestyle, and your needs as well as honoring who the puppy is. Once temperament testing and vet checks are completed families will be able to watch evaluation videos and see scorecards of each puppy for them to make the right decision for their family on the go-home day.
At Precious Lil Tzus our dams are given the best care throughout their pregnancy. From vet visits, extra nutrition, on-call vet services, and more, our Moms are well-prepared to bring their puppies into the world. Once their due date approaches Moms are integrated into their whelping area. At this point, they receive daily massages and grooming care. During whelping our moms receive delivery assistance as needed.
At 3 weeks old we move into a more advanced curriculum with our puppies set forth by Jeanette Forrey with 4E Kennels. We begin a “10-step puppy massage” every day and increase pressure weekly. We use our 10-step handling exercises to ensure our puppies are exposed to various types of touch, handling, and sensation. This includes eyes, nose, inside mouth, around collar, tummy, down back, pull tail, tug on ears, and tapping nails