ENS & ESI

To help our puppies become more self-assured and aware, we include ENS and ESI in our curriculum. Our dogs have benefited much from these processes, which have helped them get ready to be a wonderful member of your family. In general, people tend to underestimate the long-term effects of the period between 3 - 16 days of age in puppies, which has been mostly ignored. Since their eyes and ears are closed, many people think they're just adorable tiny potatoes in need of a mother. 

  Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) is a procedure we started using to carefully providing mild stress to newborn puppies. The pup's immune system, cardiovascular system, and stress tolerance all grow and develop better as a result of these stresses' beneficial effects on the neurological system. Early on, basic interactions can help a puppy learn more and become a better stress-reduction process, which will improve welfare outcomes. Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS): It is believed that exposing very young animals to mild stresses for only a short amount of time can enhance their stress responses in later life. The stressors, which often consist of holding the animals in various positions, separating them from their litters for small periods of time, exposing them to very cold temperatures, and massaging areas of their bodies, are applied for a few seconds, once a day, for a minimum of ten days.

Key Advantages of ENS later in Life!!

• Better tolerance to stress
• Greater resistance to diseases
• Improved heart rate
• Stronger heartbeats
• Stronger adrenal glands
• Improves Problem solving Skills or handling Various environment with more confidence.

The following list of ENS's different exercise positions that is part of the the program:

1. Tactile Stimulation: the puppy is “tickled” between the foot pads with a Q-Tip / Hands (3-5 seconds)
2. Head Erect: the puppy is held perpendicular to the ground with both hands, orienting its head above its tail (3-5 seconds)
3. Head Down: the puppy is held perpendicular to the ground with both hands, orienting its tail above its head (3-5 seconds)
4. Supine: the puppy rests with its back in the palms of both hands, with its nose oriented toward the ceiling (3-5 seconds)
5. Thermal Stimulation: a damp towel is placed in fridge for at least 5 minutes; place puppy on towel on all fours and do not restrain movement (3-5 seconds)

Early Scent Introduction is referred to as ESI. From day three to day sixteen, the puppies receive Early Scent Introduction in addition to ENS. Every day, the puppy is exposed to a strong smell for short periods of time. It captures their response to the aroma. A puppy who tries to approach the scent while keeping their nose firmly focused on it is responding well. The dog will move away from the fragrance if they react negatively. When the puppy exhibits no curiosity or disinterest, that will be a neutral response.

To expose my puppies to ESI, I begin when they are three days old and stop at day sixteen. Our current scent box includes lemon, coffee, cinnamon, orange, apple, kiwi, chili, leather etc.  This is a customizable selection.  At times I have included a different assortment.

I add a different smell every day. I either pick up the puppy or sit with it on my lap while doing this. Using one hand, I keep the puppy from wriggling away before introducing the fragrance. Then I hold the scent-bearing object an inch or so from his nose with my other hand. I let him to approach the scent if that's what he wants to do. Likewise, it's okay if he chooses to distance himself from it. If the puppy is actively interacting with the fragrance, exposure to the scent lasts for an additional 30 seconds. Next, we record the type of response: neutral, negative, or positive. Next, we carry out the same process with the remaining puppies in the litter.