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​​The following sample video clips are just highlights of the Puppy Prodigies Neo-natal & Early Learning program.  Our program consists of a full learning regime that all our puppies go through.  
For more information on the program, please visit the early learning program highlights page.  There are many facets to the program starting pre-natally that are built upon each other, which include creating more neuronal connections in the brain, imprinting, habituation, socializing, environment enrichment, and much more... thus creating a puppy who is well grounded, learns extremely fast, and has a high capacity for learning.  

These video clips showcase the training potential of a puppy when the program is followed, but be careful not to overwhelm your puppy.  

sample clips

​**Please note:  These video clips are not a substitute for what our program consists of, and extreme caution in duplicating the training, primarily the early work should be exercised to avoid excessive stress to the puppies especially during certain developmental periods.  If you have questions about the training please contact us.

These clips include instinctual training, lure/reward training, using "yes" as a marker, and clicker training.  These are not "finished" behaviors, but showcase the learning potential of puppies at these various ages.
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​13 days old 
Behavior(s): Turn.  Puppy cannot see or hear yet, but is beginning to learn.

14 days old 
Behavior(s):  Up, sit, following, turn.  Puppy cannot see or hear yet, but continues the learning process.
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17 days old 

Behavior(s): Sit, shake, following, up, under, turn.  Puppy's eyes are beginning to open.

18 days old
 

Behavior(s):  Going through a tunnel (agility prep).  Eyes still not open completely

21 days old 
Behavior(s):  Sit, up. 

20-24 days old
Behavior(s):  Up, jump on, come here, sit, under, down, turn.

26 days old 
Behavior(s):  Target (easy button).

4 weeks old
Behavior(s):  Sit, shake, down, turn, up, lap, push, target (easy button), roll, touch, under, tug.

4 1/2 - 5 weeks old
Behavior(s):  Touch ("push to open" button), speak, targeting with the clicker, tugging door open, light, retrieve, tugging sock off.

6 1/2 - 7 weeks old
Behavior(s):  Turn, light, up, touch, tug, zipper, shake, retrieve, out, lap.

7 1/2 - 8 weeks old
Behavior(s):  Leave it, speak, down, roll, light, turn, leash walking.

8 1/2 weeks old 
Behavior(s):  Here, leave it, light, touch, sit, shake, turn, tug.

9 weeks old 
Behavior(s):  Hit it, high 5, hold, give, get it, light, retrieve, speak, tug.

9-10 weeks old
Behavior(s):  Retrieve, tug, light (up on the wall), zipper, doorbell, wait, roll, up, off, visit, kennel, come, go to bed.

10 weeks old 
Behavior(s):  Zipper, light (on the wall), leave it (treat on paw), hold, retrieve, stay.

11 weeks old (part 1)
Behavior(s):  Basket retrieve, laundry retrieve, kleenex retrieve, tugging off sock, simulated counter transaction, child handler (sit, shake, speak).

11 weeks old (part 2) 
Behavior(s):  Targeting with the clicker (bell, handicapped door button, target stick).

12 weeks old 
Behavior(s):  Hit it (easy button), trash can retrieve, leash retrieve, turning lamp on, leash walking, roll, watch, distance recall.

Escape from Paw-catraz 
Puppy escaping from x-pen

Return to Paw-catraz 
Puppy running into x-pen now that she shares it with a "treat n train"


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