Early puppy training or
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Brain development—an interaction between environment and genetic predisposition—begins before birth and continues until death. And with it, the ability to learn. That much we know today.
Nevertheless, humans – and dogs too – learn much more easily in their early years than in old age. Brain research also clearly shows that early neural connections promote brain development. The same applies to the development of motor skills and social behavior.
But what does that actually mean? For us, it means that we attach great importance to giving our puppies the best possible start in life.
To this end, we draw on our educational expertise and our
knowledge of
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ethology (the study of innate behavior and social interactions in natural or near-natural environments)
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behavioral biology (the study of both innate and learned behaviors in relation to genetic, physiological, and ecological factors) and
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neuropsychology (the study of the neurological basis of dog behavior, especially in relation to stress, fear, and learning processes, in order to gain a comprehensive picture of the complex interactions between genes, environment, and behavior)
into our puppy rearing.
A stress-free prenatal phase and targeted enrichment, stimulation, and support in the first weeks of life promote the development of puppies and lay the foundation for optimal later development:
