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Upcoming litters
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The Boys
Upcoming litters
The Boys
This page will introduce you to the boys we have at VS GoldenFields
We strive for service, EMS, and therapy dogs
Early Neurological stimulation
Early Neurological stimulation
Early Neurological stimulation
Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) exercises, which are conducted once daily from the third to the 16th days, a period believed to be a time of rapid neurological growth and development. Even though puppies are very immature during this time frame, they are sensitive and respond to ENS.
The US Military developed this method designed t
Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) exercises, which are conducted once daily from the third to the 16th days, a period believed to be a time of rapid neurological growth and development. Even though puppies are very immature during this time frame, they are sensitive and respond to ENS.
The US Military developed this method designed to improve the performance of future military working dogs, according to the Breeding Better Dogs program developed by Dr. Carmen Battaglia, esteemed breeder, judge, seminar presenter, and AKC board member.
ENS requires handling the puppies one at a time while performing a series of five exercises. Listed in order of preference, the handler starts with one pup and stimulates it using each of the five exercises. The handler completes the series from beginning to end before starting with the next pup. The handling of each pup once per day involves the following exercises:1. Tactile stimulation – Holding the pup in one hand, the handler gently stimulates (tickles) the pup between the toes on any one foot using a Q-tip. It is not necessary to see that the pup is feeling the tickle. Time of stimulation 3 – 5 seconds.
Early scent Introduction
Early Neurological stimulation
Early Neurological stimulation
Early scent introduction (ESI) is a training program for puppies designed to enhance their ability to identify, and react to, specific scents. This means there is potential for them to be even better service and/or therapy dogs,companion pets & earning scent titles for a couple of examples. Scent abilities are important & also a key f
Early scent introduction (ESI) is a training program for puppies designed to enhance their ability to identify, and react to, specific scents. This means there is potential for them to be even better service and/or therapy dogs,companion pets & earning scent titles for a couple of examples. Scent abilities are important & also a key factor in how our dogs "see" the world. Scent abilities can matter a great deal when alerting a person to a gas leak, something burning, diabetic reaction or a seizure to name a few as well as tracking skills.
Early noise stimulation
Early Neurological stimulation
Early noise stimulation
This is where I will play music or noises that have trains, fireworks, and crowds. This helps the pups get used to more then just a tv shows. There has not been a study on this one. This is something I have started. This is new to me and just stated consecutively doing daily from Faith's litter 2021. I hope to see great results.
Compassionate, Experienced Golden retriever breeder
why I started raising goldens
I was working as a vet assistant back in 2010; this particular year was tough. Lots of Goldens coming in with skin and allergies. If they where not coming in with skin issues they had cancer, or hip Dysplasia. This wonderful full of life family loving breed was having all these issues. As tired as I was at night I went home and started researching goldens and health issues and testing that could be done. Come to find out there was a so much more than the common just hip and elbow test breeders should be doing. There also was genetic testing and in that genetic testing was a small answer of why goldens have so many skin issues. Ichthyoses (ICH) his being the biggest. I will not go into this genetic disorder.
Ok so after months of looking into health testing and genetic lines that had more cancer. I talked it over with Vern (husband) we made the chose to start looking for some females. I found Ann an English golden and back then there were very few breeders and even less that where not just breeding for the color. Then I also purc hased Mindy a field golden. (I from the beginning want to have both shades) Her parents hunted and had the basic health testing done. I drove from NE montana to south Dakota over to Idaho and home to pick these girls up. We started with the genetic panel to see what I had. I was lucky both where carriers, I knew than that if I was carful and found the right male, we could produce pups that would not be affected by the ICH and other disease in the genetic panel. Know the waiting game to check out Hips, elbows, heart, and later I learned about eyes.
It has not always been so lucky, I have purchased dogs that did not cut the breeding quality and have to neuter/spay then rehome. But this is how I got into raising Golden retrievers.