How Red-Dawn Pups are Raised
Newborn pups are so cute. They are all fat and strong.
Our babies are born in the main part of our house and raised in the
kitchen or den area.. Their eyes open by two weeks of age. By four weeks
old we are able to begin understanding each pup's temperament. They are
moved to our climate controlled dog room for play
time in the large play pen and short visits outside. At 6-7 weeks of age
each pup is temperament tested. The 'tester' is an experienced dog
trainer familiar with the evaluation. We use the world renown
Volhard
temperament test, the same test used on potential guide dogs, military /
police dogs, drug dogs etc. We should have a fairly good idea of each pup's core
temperament through the test and our experiences with each pup for the last 6
weeks.
As our pups grow we do 'stress' tests. We follow traditional
Early Neurological Stimulation protocol. Starting from birth we handle
them each day. Pups are placed on a variety of different surfaces,
textures and temperatures (in moderation of course) before their eyes
ever open. Research has proven that the more a pup's brain absorbs from
birth to 16 weeks the stronger they are both emotionally and physically.
In fact, some scientist believe that early 'stressing' of pups actually
prevents disease later in life.
Imprinting Our Pups
Three weeks of age is the fun time. We introduce many different
sounds of varying volume and pitch; bang pots and pans; sound off
alarms; play music of every type and style; and speak in both loud
'dominant' and soft 'soothing' tones. Pups are regularly handled by men,
women and children. Puppies learn to come when they are called when they
are three weeks. It is simple actually. Each time we feed them their
food we say the word "Come". Each time the pups see us and come bounding
towards for attention we say "Come". When we are playing outside with
mom and her pups we run away from the litter saying "Come!" All our pups
go to their new homes with a solid recall, guarantied!
At about six weeks of age we take nature walks with mom and her
litter on the farm. They meet the horses, the sheep, play in the pond
(weather permitting) and jump, leap and enjoy the outdoors. This
accomplishes two things: it teaches them that people are to be followed,
develops motor skills and acceptance of "the big scary world".
Training Our Pups
The pups take many car rides and spend time at friend's houses. They
meet a variety of adult dogs of all ages and sizes - we are quite
careful to only expose them to animals and environments that we know are
free from disease. Pups leave our home with an acceptance and respect of
CATS. The outdoor cats take nature walks with the pups; and the indoor
cats play with and teach pups about respect.
All pups learn to climb stairs and maneuver on baby size agility
equipment. To top this all off we begin training the pups at six weeks. Not only do they learn to come when they are
called, the pups are also imprinted to
playing ball & tug, crate training, 'no-bite' plus, they are introduced
to 'clicker' training.
 Our pups' eyes are cleared "Normal" by a certified veterinary Ophthalmologist and are allowed to go to their new
homes at 8 weeks.
Through this extensive socialization and training we hope to produce a pup
that adjusts quickly to your home, making your life just a little bit easier..
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