{"id":455,"date":"2025-07-29T07:28:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T07:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valburglagottoromagnolo.com\/blog\/?p=455"},"modified":"2025-10-25T07:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T07:03:13","slug":"super-puppy-program-the-secret-behind-balanced-puppies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valburglagottoromagnolo.com\/blog\/en\/2025\/07\/29\/super-puppy-program-a-kiegyensulyozott-kiskutya-titka\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Puppy Program: The secret behind balanced puppies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"455\" class=\"elementor elementor-455\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5791e411 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5791e411\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a1b75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1a1b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Super Puppy Program: The secret behind balanced puppies<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74cf6d52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74cf6d52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41cd2de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41cd2de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The early, proper socialization is incredibly important in the puppies' lives, since it determines what kind of an adult dog they would become. That is why we use the Super Puppy Program in our kennel from the beginning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The method has been introduced by Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia, and in the beginning it was used for training military dogs with great success. Later on, the Early Neurological Stimulation has spread as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breedingbetterdogs.com\/article\/early-neurological-stimulation?fbclid=IwY2xjawGoH2lleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHd43_7U8oYMdd3GZm2x8NxYtVzd986irWtvo1W5kpihrOmGtVLTOG2t9tA_aem_bS9AE3JVmYnHVqSRAsfniQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Super Puppy Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We perform 5 little exercises with each and every puppy on a daily basis between their age of 3-16 days. These exercises last for 3-5 seconds, and we are continously talking to them while they are ongoing. They receive caress and kisses while changing positions. The exercises' purpose is to hold them in unnnatural postures, thus stimulating their nerve pathways as the result of which, their stress tolerance improves, so as their adaptability. These little tasks make them more open for new things, and easy learners in the future.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These exercises aren't complicated at all, but to achieve the desired results, preciseness and frequentness (once a day) are curcial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tactical stimulation \u2013 The puppies' toes are tickled with a cotton swab.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head held erect \u2013 The puppy is kept vertically with two hands, quasi making it \"stand up\".<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head held pointed down \u2013 The puppy is turned upside down.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supine position \u2013 The puppy is held in hand in a way so that it looks towards the ceiling.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last exercise is the thermal stimulation, done by placing the puppy on a wet towel.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c9e316 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"9c9e316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:3500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"K\u00e9p k\u00f6rhinta\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/valburglagottoromagnolo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/superpuppy6-683x1024.webp\" alt=\"Tapint\u00e1s: A k\u00f6lyk\u00f6k talp\u00e1t egy f\u00fcltiszt\u00edt\u00f3 p\u00e1lcik\u00e1val csiklandozzuk\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Tactical stimulation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/valburglagottoromagnolo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/superpuppy-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Fej fent: k\u00e9t k\u00e9zzel f\u00fcgg\u0151legesen tartjuk, kv\u00e1zi fel\u00e1ll\u00edtjuk a kiskuty\u00e1t\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Head held erect<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/valburglagottoromagnolo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/superpuppy5-683x1024.webp\" alt=\"Fej lent: fejjel lefel\u00e9 ford\u00edtjuk a picit\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Head pointed down<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/valburglagottoromagnolo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/superpuppy2-683x1024.webp\" alt=\"H\u00e1ton fekv\u00e9s: hanyatt fekve tartjuk a kez\u00fcnkben, \u00fagy hogy az orra a mennyezet fel\u00e9 n\u00e9zzen\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Supine position<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/valburglagottoromagnolo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/superpuppy3-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"H\u0151m\u00e9rs\u00e9klet-v\u00e1ltoz\u00e1s: egy nedves t\u00f6r\u00f6lk\u00f6z\u0151re fektetj\u00fck \u0151ket\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Thermal stimulation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2642b22a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2642b22a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the third and fourth weeks, the puppies start to move around and explore their environment. This is when they are first given chew toys of different materials, texture and sound. The first nail clip also occurs, making them used to the daily care.<\/p><p>On the fifth week, they get to see the place of play and run without boundaries, the big puppy playground. Our motto is playful development.\u00a0<\/p><p>On the sixth week they bravely use the development toys like the balancing swing, the plank, the tunnel and different fitness pillows.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ce6407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10ce6407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valburglagottoromagnolo.com\/images\/letsdance-litter\/every10weeks.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Lagotto puppy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6ea08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d6ea08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They are like kindergarteners, they explore the world they are immersed by via playing, and develop to be confident puppies.<\/p><p>In the meanwhile, we progressively build their trust in people, and thus they become extremely open-minded, smart and easy learner youngsters, who, based on the feedbacks, strengthen the camp of eminent dogs in the dog school.\u00a0<\/p><p>During their time spent with us, they get to know the household noises, which feels natural to them since they grow into it with us.\u00a0<\/p><p>They learn to eat from hands, and \"work\" by following hands, i.e. sit, lie, spin and to walk beside our legs by following hand gestures, like the big dogs.\u00a0<\/p><p>They get to know and use the dog box, which, if used properly, is a useful accessory of being a dog owner.<\/p><p>They are introduced to collar, and, those who stay longer than 8 weeks, start getting used to the lead as well.\u00a0<\/p><p>From when they turn 6 weeks, they are regularly put on the grooming table, where they get to know the brush, the clipper and their first grooming session also occurs.\u00a0<\/p><p>For last but least, we start the nose work with them. They get to know the snuffle mat and get introduced to truffles, too.\u00a0<\/p><p>The puppies need to be prepared for a lot during their 8-10 weeks spent with us, however, we always provide them time for free play as well. They are not just prepared for the joint life with humans, but also for the right communication with peers. It's crucial for them to learn while playing with their litter mates and mother, how to communicate with other dogs. Then, as they get bigger, they get introduced to our adult dogs, too.<\/p><p>As it can clearly be seen, the early socialization is incredibly diverse, many little steps contribute to raising a balanced adult dog. If you are interested in reading more regarding the topic, read this related post: <a href=\"https:\/\/valburglagottoromagnolo.com\/blog\/en\/2022\/12\/11\/the-importance-of-the-early-socialization\/\">The importance of the early socialization<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Super Puppy Program: A kiegyens\u00falyozott kiskutya titka A korai helyes szocializ\u00e1ci\u00f3 hihetetlen\u00fcl fontos a k\u00f6lyk\u00f6k \u00e9let\u00e9ben, hiszen alapjaiban hat\u00e1rozza meg, hogy milyen feln\u0151tt kutya v\u00e1lik bel\u0151l\u00fck. \u00c9ppen ez\u00e9rt alkalmazzuk kennel\u00fcnkben a Super Puppy Programot m\u00e1r a kezdetekt\u0151l fogva.\u00a0 A m\u00f3dszer kidolgoz\u00e1sa Dr. Carmen L. 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