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Early Neuro Stimulation and BEYOND
Hello old friends! I've not even visited rpdb, much less posted here
for a long long time! Feels like old times... Here's a tiny glimpse of what I've been up to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-bpmiqsQxg (Gris-Gris got her CD, CDX and 2 UD legs in straight Q's all in under 2 months, with a 199 and a HIT in Open) -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmh51V9kEHM (Here she's running with a friend for the first time - at 6.44 yards per second! She has more than enough points for a MACH and we're chipping away at the DQ's) And now I *hope* she is pregnant (the ultrasound is Wednesday) and I'm researching the things I want to do with and expose the pups to in the litter. Gris is a Supper Puppy (aka Bio Sensor/Early Neurological Stimulation Program) and I learned about it from this group (Diddy, are you still here too??) -- I'm quite sure it's a lot the reason Gris is the dog she is. So I naturally wanted to see if anyone here could give me some input. I'll do ENS, of course, but I'm looking also for ways to enrich the pups' environment plus active and passive challenges for them during weeks 3-7. I'm also using Pat Hastings Puppy Development book and the Puppy Prodigies web site. I'm particualrly fascinated with startle response and habituation - it seems that pups that have been exposed to many novel sights, sounds and even smells during the critical early periods have shorter recovery times when startled later, and their reaction after startling is more curiosity than fear. Does anyone know of any research or have personal observations specifically dealing with exposure to stimuli at different stages in the litter? Specifically, I'm concerned with how much is too much, both in intensity and amount. I recently helped a friend with a litter, and we exposed the pups to a very wide variety and intensity of stuff. During week 3, Pat Hastings says that pups should be exposed to sudden loud noises as this is before fear has developed, and that the pup should be encourged to startle and then return to normal on its own. We did lots of obnoxious things around those pups during their 3rd week with nary more than the bat of an eye from them. But I can find no guidance as to how long or how often etc. this can/should be done at this age. In discussing the sociaization period (5-16 weeks) Hastings again refers to the experience of first being afraid then recovering. She says that "bounce-back is one of the most valuable traits you can 'teach' a dog. And the more often the dog recovers, the list of things/people/ experiences that the puppy is not afraid of grows faster and faster." I am very comfortable with and excited about environment enrichment and challenges. My specific interest is in thresholds in eliciting that startle response as soon as pups can hear, during that third week. From what I have observed, there is a pronounced startle response just after the ears fully open, but no fear response at all, so no observable checks and balances on what is beneficial and what is too much. Hastings says the startle response should be encouraged during the third week. I just don't know how much is too much. Thoughts? Susan Fraser and the AuH2Ok9s: BeBop a Lu SheBop SH (almost 13 and still using her genius for evil) Shamma Lamma Ding Dong UD MH MX MXJ (11 and in acting like a puppy herself) and Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya CDX MX MXJ MF (trying to convince me she needs to eat for 12) PS - I'll go on and say howdy as well as bye-bye to Jerry now, as I'm sure he's having fingergasms, but I won't be reading any of the garbage he'll be spouting in response to me dropping by here... |
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Susan Fraser wrote:
Hello old friends! I've not even visited rpdb, much less posted here for a long long time! Feels like old times... Here's a tiny glimpse of what I've been up to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-bpmiqsQxg (Gris-Gris got her CD, CDX and 2 UD legs in straight Q's all in under 2 months, with a 199 and a HIT in Open) -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmh51V9kEHM (Here she's running with a friend for the first time - at 6.44 yards per second! She has more than enough points for a MACH and we're chipping away at the DQ's) Looks great! And now I *hope* she is pregnant (the ultrasound is Wednesday) and I'm researching the things I want to do with and expose the pups to in the litter. Gris is a Supper Puppy (aka Bio Sensor/Early Neurological Stimulation Program) and I learned about it from this group (Diddy, are you still here too??) -- I'm quite sure it's a lot the reason Gris is the dog she is. So I naturally wanted to see if anyone here could give me some input. I'll do ENS, of course, but I'm looking also for ways to enrich the pups' environment plus active and passive challenges for them during weeks 3-7. I'm also using Pat Hastings Puppy Development book and the Puppy Prodigies web site. Best luck with the pups. Things have been very quiet here the past few months, minor troll skirmishes and Jerry have been about it. Its been a little over six month's since Diddy's last post. Let us know how this type of training and your pups work out. -- Bill Clodius los the lost and net the pet to email |
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William Clodius wrote:
Susan Fraser wrote: Hello old friends! I've not even visited rpdb, much less posted here for a long long time! Feels like old times... Here's a tiny glimpse of what I've been up to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-bpmiqsQxg (Gris-Gris got her CD, CDX and 2 UD legs in straight Q's all in under 2 months, with a 199 and a HIT in Open) -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmh51V9kEHM (Here she's running with a friend for the first time - at 6.44 yards per second! She has more than enough points for a MACH and we're chipping away at the DQ's) Looks great! And now I *hope* she is pregnant (the ultrasound is Wednesday) and I'm researching the things I want to do with and expose the pups to in the litter. Gris is a Supper Puppy (aka Bio Sensor/Early Neurological Stimulation Program) and I learned about it from this group (Diddy, are you still here too??) -- I'm quite sure it's a lot the reason Gris is the dog she is. So I naturally wanted to see if anyone here could give me some input. I'll do ENS, of course, but I'm looking also for ways to enrich the pups' environment plus active and passive challenges for them during weeks 3-7. I'm also using Pat Hastings Puppy Development book and the Puppy Prodigies web site. Best luck with the pups. Things have been very quiet here the past few months, minor troll skirmishes and Jerry have been about it. Its been a little over six month's since Diddy's last post. Let us know how this type of training and your pups work out. Facebook is the new usenet :-) |
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"William Clodius" wrote in message ... Susan Fraser wrote: Hello old friends! I've not even visited rpdb, much less posted here for a long long time! Feels like old times... Here's a tiny glimpse of what I've been up to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-bpmiqsQxg (Gris-Gris got her CD, CDX and 2 UD legs in straight Q's all in under 2 months, with a 199 and a HIT in Open) -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmh51V9kEHM (Here she's running with a friend for the first time - at 6.44 yards per second! She has more than enough points for a MACH and we're chipping away at the DQ's) Looks great! And now I *hope* she is pregnant (the ultrasound is Wednesday) and I'm researching the things I want to do with and expose the pups to in the litter. Gris is a Supper Puppy (aka Bio Sensor/Early Neurological Stimulation Program) and I learned about it from this group (Diddy, are you still here too??) -- I'm quite sure it's a lot the reason Gris is the dog she is. So I naturally wanted to see if anyone here could give me some input. I'll do ENS, of course, but I'm looking also for ways to enrich the pups' environment plus active and passive challenges for them during weeks 3-7. I'm also using Pat Hastings Puppy Development book and the Puppy Prodigies web site. Best luck with the pups. Things have been very quiet here the past few months, minor troll skirmishes and Jerry have been about it. Its been a little over six month's since Diddy's last post. Let us know how this type of training and your pups work out. The last I heard, Diddy was having problems with sick parents or other relatives. She was supposed to do another Tricky Dog Show with Tuck in June but had to cancel, and we have not heard anything much since then. Of course this newsgroup as well as others have had declining participation in the last few months, possibly with people using other forums and social networking media. Paul and Muttley www.MuttleyDog.com |
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"Tara Green" wrote in message ... Facebook is the new usenet :-) Looks like it! the UK ISP's used to provide access to newsgroups and they they stopped. The german server used to be free but they charge a little now and you have to register. I use the german sever as I like to read the posts in Outlook Express rather than through the Google website. I can see why Facebook is more appealing but it will be a shame if the Usenet groups die off. Alison |
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