What to Expect
Our Program
Our thorough and immersive 8 week puppy program details can be explored here.
Start by reading about the MLP Puppy Program HERE.
Our enrichment program begins on day three of our puppies birth. This is a window into your puppies weight gain, insight on their daily Early Neurological Stimulation Exercises (ENSE) as well as Early Scent Introductions (ESI). This is an overview of the first two weeks of their life. This ramps up in the coming weeks to include more enrichment exercises and continual advancing curriculum.
Read More: Neonatal Care
At three weeks our Puppy Program ramps up. We include daily Early Neurological Stimulation Exercises (ENSE), Early Scent Introductions (ESI), Loud Noise Exposure (LNE), Puppy Handeling Therapy as well as novelty item exposure. This is a daily practice for each individual puppies growth, socilization and development. The therapy also includes time spent with children of all ages and exposure to large groups of people. We produce experienced, educated, ultra friendly, confident and emotionally stable puppies through an intensive and gentle exposure protocol. This slow and steady approach to exposure assures you of having a secure dog.
Read More: MLP Care & Advanced Curriculum
You are welcome to explore some of the puppies life experiences and exposure items. We introduce items slowly and once the introductions have been made we notate it on this chart. Additional life lessons include Potty Training which we begin at 4 1/2 week, Leash Training which starts at 7 weeks, Car Ride exposures starting at 6 weeks & Crate Training which starts at 7 weeks.
Read More: MLP Curriculum Exposure Activities
We work hard to determine the natural nature of your puppy and provide a testing platform to answer insightful questions about your potential puppy match. Are you interested in a dog that prefers to have a job and be more independent or a dog that likes more time with you and your lap? Are you seeking out a best friend that is curious and more assertive or more watchful and slower to react to exciting situations? These dogs are by nature incredible family dogs but we are looking to drill down to finding you, your ideal match in temperament and disposition. By testing in this way, with a stranger in a new place with different objects we are able to decode how your puppy sees and reacts to the world when it is all foreign to them.
Read More: Puppy Aptitude Test
This is a glimpse into how this Puppy Aptitude Testing in performed and what information regarding the puppy we are seeking to determine.
Read More: Puppy Aptitute Eval Protocol
With puppies, some temperament traits are stable, and some are adjustable. There are many additional traits to look at, but this is what I have found to be crucial in determining puppy placements for service, therapy, facility and family pets. There are all kinds of puppies and this is a soft breakdown of how we can work with puppies in need of a particular type of correction or guidance.
Read More: Temperament Traits & Disposition
On a scale of 1-5 our puppies are individually tested by a stranger for temperament and response. A new person or stranger provide an unbiased opinion when reviewing the puppy. The puppy is also in an environment that they have never experienced. This produces accurate assessments on puppy environmental behavior, human interaction and overall response to the unknown.
Read More: Temperament Traits Statistics
MLP Accoutrements
WE PROVIDE
New Blanket
Starter Amount of Puppy Food
Puppy Toy
Teething Bone
Bernese Mountain Dog Training Guide
Vet Documentation
Health Guarantee
Immunization Schedule & Canine Health Record
Contracts
MLP Baseball Cap
Puppy Collar & Leash
MLP Yeti
YOU PROVIDE
Pet Carrier
Food & Water Bowls
Dog Bed
PawTree Food
Resources & Supplemental Information
PawTree – Everything you need for your new pup. Premium quality food, treats and supplements (made with only the finest ingredients), toys, grooming supplies, potty training support, pet food seasonings, and more!
Revival Animal Health – Emergency? Need to talk to a vet Immediately? Call Revival at 1-800-786475
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) – Pet Health Resources
