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Puppy Foundations
Guide
A week-by-week puppy development guide for breeders. Six stages from birth to handover, with practical, age-appropriate activities to set every puppy up for the household they're going to.
For breeders
Puppy Foundations Guide
Six stages from birth to handover
Diona Chu
BVSc · MEd · Melbourne
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For breeders only. Add to your handover pack, or use it as your own reference.
What's in the guide
Stage one
Early Neurological Stimulation
The five Bio Sensor exercises in the first two weeks of life and what each one builds.
Stage two
Sensory and sound exposure
Building auditory and tactile resilience while the windows are open. What to introduce, in what order, and how often.
Stage three
Novel object introduction
Surfaces, textures, shapes, and the play structures that build a confident problem-solver.
Stage four
Crate and leash familiarisation
Setting the puppy up to land in their new household with crate and leash already a normal, neutral part of life.
Stage five
Car and vet handling prep
The handling routine that means the first car ride and first vet visit aren't the puppy's first car ride or first vet visit.
Stage six
The separation routine
How to teach short, calm separations from littermates and dam so handover doesn't break the puppy.
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