Early Education

Early scent introduction (ESI) is a training program for puppies designed to enhance their ability to identify and react to specific scents. Everyday we introduce a strong scent to the puppy for brief intervals.
For practical purposes, this means the potential for even better companion, service, and therapy dogs. Scent abilities are often very important. Service dogs can also use scent to identify the early stages of diabetic reaction, or the onset of a seizure. All these skills enhanced by ESI. Of course, not all dogs are going to be service or therapy animals.

ENS for dogs, or Early Neurological Stimulation, is a puppy development technique using brief, mild stressors (like temperature changes, holding in different positions) from days 3-16 to stimulate their nervous system, aiming to improve stress resilience, immune response, cardiovascular health, and problem-solving in later life, based on the U.S. military's "Super Dog" program. It involves specific exercises like paw tickling, holding head up/down, and supine positions, performed gently for a few seconds daily to build a stronger foundation for adult dogs, though it must complement, not replace, broader socialization.