Black Kraken Early Puppy Resilience Program

Beginning at just a few days old, we begin the earliest phases of training! By taking advantage of critical early developmental periods, we start moulding your puppy in ways that ensure they develop into confident adults (instead of adults prone to an abundance of behavioural problems like aggression, which is generally a result of fear/anxiety).

Desensitizing puppies to common fear-triggers early on, sets them up for better success and fewer problems as adults.

Young puppies will be exposed to:

• Noises and sounds that commonly scare dogs (ex. Thunder, fire crackers, gun shot, loud sirens etc.)

• Objects that commonly scare dogs (ex. Vacuum cleaners, hair dryers)

• Different flooring textures that scare dogs (ex. Slick slippery floors, staircases, elevated grids)

• Water and baths (And depending on the season, they’ll be good swimmers before you welcome them home)

• Other animals (ex. Chickens, rabbits and/or cats)

• Nails will be trimmed and feet will be handled regularly to ensure nail cutting won’t be a stressful experience as adults

• Puppies will be played with and encouraged to engage in activities that encourage curiosity and develop confidence

• Puppies will be handled and raised in such as way as to discourage any form of shyness or fear

• Puppies are exposed to early, age-appropriate obedience training