More about us & the puppies
Puppy raising process!
As we are expecting a litter, we carefully monitor our mommas from every 4 hours then to every 2 hour checks to check for possible labor! The puppy delivery process is a huge part of making them strive in their first few weeks so we’re sure to be hawk eye on our mommas and especially our puppies as they come into the world! They get gentle touches from the first few seconds of fresh air until going to their homes! The first two weeks of a new litter is a very critical time, I sleep close to the puppies and momma for the first two weeks to ensure everything goes smooth and everyone is thriving (including our awesome moms). Starting at age 3 days old, we will start to work those little bodies with ENS & ESI (read down below about what this is). You’ll expect every other day updates about the puppies, if not every day. Weekly pictures are to be shared including videos showing what puppies have learned and what we’ve been working on! Communication to my puppy families is a huge part of what makes my program AWESOME!!! The puppies will have daily activities following our BAB curriculum. Just at two weeks old we will begin hygiene and the a sponge bath for the pups! Once their moving around good they’ll have their first official bath and dry and following weekly hygienes because as a poodle, maintenance is very important! Puppies will be wormed bi weekly, recieve Neopar at four weeks, and have two DHPP as well as a vet check before leaving the nest to their families! Families will expect a follow up zoom call when the puppies are 6 weeks to ask questions and see a bigger glimpse of them. Temperament testing will be preformed at age 8 weeks. The week after we will take time to score the tests, and find the best fit for the waitlist families. After the selections have been done we will then set up pick up arrangements for puppies to leave at 10 weeks old.
Make Puppies "Super Dogs": Early Neurological Stimulation for Dogs.
Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS)
Also known as the "Super Dog Program", has been used for decades and benefits puppy development in five ways:
The five steps are:
- Improved cardiovascular performance (heart rate)
- Stronger heart beats
- Stronger adrenal glands
- More tolerance to stress
- Greater resistance to disease
The five steps are:
- Hold the puppy's head up
- Hold the puppy's head down, gently, no swinging
- Hold the puppy on his back
- Put the puppy's belly down on a cool towel
- Stimulate the bottom of the foot with a cotton swab
Avi-dog: ESI
(Early scent introduction)
ESI is a program that is preformed on our pups at an early age to help benefit for later events and stages of life!
1. Introduce a new scent daily to each puppy beginning on Day 3 and ending on Day 16.
2. Once a day, pick up each pup individually and hold it gently but firmly in one hand, so
that there is no chance of it falling. If you would be more comfortable, sit on the floor
and cradle the pup in your lap.
3. With the other hand, hold the scent item about 1⁄2 inch from the pup’s nose. If the pup
wants to move towards the item, allow it to do so. If the pup tries to move away from the scent item, allow this as well. Do not move the scent item toward a pup that is trying to avoid it.
4. Hold the scent item in place for 5 seconds. If the pup shows no reaction or an adverse response, end after 5 seconds. If the pup chooses to engage with the scent item, allow it to do so for up to 30 seconds.
5. Return the pup to the box and repeat this procedure with the next puppy until you have done the entire litter (or cohort, if you are splitting the litter).
1. Introduce a new scent daily to each puppy beginning on Day 3 and ending on Day 16.
2. Once a day, pick up each pup individually and hold it gently but firmly in one hand, so
that there is no chance of it falling. If you would be more comfortable, sit on the floor
and cradle the pup in your lap.
3. With the other hand, hold the scent item about 1⁄2 inch from the pup’s nose. If the pup
wants to move towards the item, allow it to do so. If the pup tries to move away from the scent item, allow this as well. Do not move the scent item toward a pup that is trying to avoid it.
4. Hold the scent item in place for 5 seconds. If the pup shows no reaction or an adverse response, end after 5 seconds. If the pup chooses to engage with the scent item, allow it to do so for up to 30 seconds.
5. Return the pup to the box and repeat this procedure with the next puppy until you have done the entire litter (or cohort, if you are splitting the litter).
Badass Breeder Temperament Testing
We do Badass Breeder Temperament Testing at 8 weeks of age!! We do this test to help for future SD, family companions, show dogs, and just to get a good base of each poodle puppies temperament!
Baxter and Bella Online Training
As a breeder, we want to strive to make bringing home your puppy the easiest! That’s why we decided to partner with an online puppy training called Baxter and Bella. As a breeder, we would attend basic training with your puppy before he/she came home with you. Baxter and Bella recommends that you get enrolled in the program prior to picking your poodle puppy up! Lifetime Membership Access only cost as much as $238.00, but using the coupon of WILDSPIRIT, you get a discount taken off! Trust me it’s well worth it! There is unlimited training videos, online sessions, sheets/PDFs, and lots of help throughout the whole process. Click here for more info about Baxter and Bella.
Good Dog Approved
From Good Dog’s website:
“ To us, dogs are more than just pets — they're tail-wagging, best-friending, sometimes shoe-chewing members of the family. But the system for getting a new dog is broken, and dogs are suffering. The ease of setting up a storefront online is making the problem worse and worse. Well-intentioned people, who just want to give a dog a good home, don't know who they can trust. We started Good Dog to change all that.Good Dog makes it simple for people to get dogs from good sources and for reputable breeders, shelters and rescues to put their dogs in good homes. And we provide all the support and guidance you need to feel confident every step of the way.”
“ To us, dogs are more than just pets — they're tail-wagging, best-friending, sometimes shoe-chewing members of the family. But the system for getting a new dog is broken, and dogs are suffering. The ease of setting up a storefront online is making the problem worse and worse. Well-intentioned people, who just want to give a dog a good home, don't know who they can trust. We started Good Dog to change all that.Good Dog makes it simple for people to get dogs from good sources and for reputable breeders, shelters and rescues to put their dogs in good homes. And we provide all the support and guidance you need to feel confident every step of the way.”
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