Three weeks old and all kinds of stuff is happening in the Puppy Nursery.
This is the first in a series of sound habituations that expose 3-4 week old puppies to sounds that are known to cause anxiety in dogs later in life. Exposure to these sounds during this crucial 3-4 week period (and then continued periodically during the next several weeks) significantly the maturing pup avoid anxiety during these events as it matures. FYI: Not an actual window, just a big screen with YouTuBe channel .
Sound Habituation continues with young 3 weeks puppies to habituate them to sounds that tend to cause anxiety in dogs. This early exposure does have significant results in diminishing this type of anxiety for dogs as they mature. Today is an introduction to Fireworks played on a large screen TV. It starts at a low volume. If puppies show no fright or stress, then volume is increased slightly. This is played for about 1 hour 2x a day. Volume then increased tomorrow.Expanded Puppy Pen includes low ramp and extended potty areaYellow boy and Lime girl using new potty areaFirst experience with Puppy food gruelYummy Gruel
We also have been exposing puppies to loud sudden sounds to test their “startle & recovery” response.(Hopefully, I can remember to video when we do it tomorrow!) Each day, a new sudden loud sound is done 3x consecutively about twice a day (usually in morning and then after dinner). We started with just a loud hand clap, then a loud rattle of their pen, and today a wooden spoon against a pan. All our doing great. Some don’t even startle by the 2 or 3rd “bang”, and even when startled, all recover immediately and do not demonstrated any true fear and anxiety. This is a great sign!
Teal girl: Brittany Country’s Duchess Silver Pigeon (Beretta) North Utah is Beretta’s new home with Clint and Britanie and their teenage daughter. Clint owned a Brittany many years prior, and since moving and settling in Utah, on a land with property that borders public access that is full of upland birds, Britanie initiated the search…
Earlier in the day, we were doing some field training with our older Brittanys on Chucker and Quail. Unfortunately, one of our “teenager” Brittanys (aka little Miss Journey) got a little too rough with the quail, leaving it severely injured. We decided before having to euthanize it, we would use it in a kick cage…
These 4-5 minute video “walkabouts” of each puppy are observation for us and you to see, again, how they do separated from the others but within hearing and sight of their pack. Observe their curiosity, independence, willingness to explore, use of their nose to investigate, but also note the acknowledgment for the human leader by…
Happy 3rd Birthday to the “Springtime” Litter! Here’s some of the updates submitted along with an bonus update from Annie, the star Brittany on Reel & Ridges seen on You Tube. Teal Girl: Brittany Country’s Duchess Silver Pigeon Beretta Beretta lives in Utah, where she spends her time with her loving humans, Clint and Britanie,…
Don’t worry, we will Country On and Rock On later… Puppies .played by and napped by a little classical sounds today. Turn up sound! Well, playtime kinda drowning out the “soothing” music.
