Puppy socialisation is paramount to my breeding program.
My process begins with a focus on health, handling, and Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) for the first 3 weeks of my puppies’ lives.
The work to prepare my Goldendoodles for their new homes intensifies once all of the puppies’ eyes are open at about 3 weeks of age. At this point, I work hard to stimulate my litter by introducing them to as many sights, sounds and activities as possible. I do all this to prepare the puppies for the many challenges and transitions that lay ahead. My goal is to deliver all future puppy owners with a physically and mentally healthy puppy.
The following is the ‘in litter socialisation process’ that takes place for the first 8 weeks of a Ganaraska Doodle puppy’s life:
Enriched environment and exposure to many new things
Video stimulus
Audio stimulus
Ongoing handling to encourage positive human interactions
Positive social interactions with as many people as possible
Feeding protocol with multiple bowls to discourage resource guarding
Regular experience with car to ease stress of travel
Introduction to crate time
Introduction to potty training
Introduction to bite inhibition
