Creating Resilient Puppies Through Curriculum
Puppies that take part in a developmentally appropriate curriculum are shown in studies to be more intelligent emotionally and intellectually. Puppies raised on a first-class puppy curriculum are also more resilient to stress. Who doesn’t want a bulletproof puppy ready to take on the world?
To create bulletproof puppies a responsible breeder must have a proper educational background to properly socialize the puppies. There are plenty of puppy curriculum programs on the market today. I have taken classes from many reputable programs including Puppy Culture, Empowered Breeder, and AviDog. I currently raise all my puppies using key elements from these three amazing programs.
A first-class puppy curriculum doesn’t consist of just throwing random toys into a small playpen and walking away. Each item that the puppies interact with must be developmentally appropriate and serve a purpose. For example, if I’m working on sound desensitization it’s not enough for me to just play a recording of a police siren daily. The puppies need to hear different sounds in different locations at different times. Hearing a police siren on a recording device is a lot different than hearing a police siren outside. It’s important to recreate real-life situations as often as humanly possible.
I keep all of the Shih Tzu puppies in my responsible breeding program until they’re 10 to 12 weeks old. Puppies go through a critical period of development during the early weeks of life that cannot be replicated. As a responsible Shih Tzu breeder I must make sure that the puppies from my breeding program receive all the tools necessary to be successful in life. At Arizona Sunrise Shih Tzus, I make it my mission to produce bulletproof puppies that are ready to take on the world!
