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In our development blog’s we will go through every stage of development of your new puppy, before the puppy comes home as well as after. We will also have some tips to help your puppy on his/her way to becoming a well socialized, well behaved, happy dog.
I am going to be starting with the first two stage of development which are Neonatal Period (0 to 10 days) and the Transition Period (11 to 21 days). At the first stage the Neonatal Period puppy responds only to warmth, touch, and smell. Your puppy is unable to to regulate body function like their temperature or elimination. At the second stage the Transition Period the puppies Eyes and ears are open, but sight and hearing are limited. Tail wagging begins and the puppy begins to control body functions. But, these are very important stages in development, were the environment, or the stimuli in the environment plays a critical role. This is when you puppies central nervous system develops, so inadequate stimulation at this stage will lead to abnormal sensory perception, this can lead to a dog that is emotionally unstable, has reduced learning ability, and trainability. Not only does this early environment need to have the appropriate stimulus but it also needs to be predictable, it should be at scheduled times to prevent the puppy from becoming frustrated and under stress leading to a dog that has learned it’s behavior has no impact on its environment. So what are these stimuli that the puppy needs to be exposed to, to accelerate growth, reduce emotional instability, promote increased sociability, and improve resistance to some diseases?
Suggested Readings and References Urs A. Luescher: Canine behavioral Development Fox MW: Canine behavior, Springfield, IL, 1965, Charles C Thomas. Lindsay SR: Handbook of applied dog behavior and training: adaptation and learning, Ames, IA, 2000, Blackwell. Peterson, ME, Kutzler MA (eds): Small Animal Pediatrics. St. Louis, 2011, Elsevier. Scott JP, Fuller JL: Dog behavior, the genetic basis, Chicago and London, 1965, The University of Chicago Press. Serpell J, Jagoe JA: Early experience and the development of behavior. In Serpell J (ed): The domestic dog, its evolution, behavior and interactions with people, Cambridge, 1995, Cambridge University Press. Van Dam P, Bleicher S: The ultimate puppy toolkit, Toronto, 2005, Urban Puppy Inc.
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