What makes our puppies different?

Registration

Our Dachshunds are AKC, APRI, and CKC registered. 

Health Tested 

Parents

At Wigglebutt Dachshunds our Journey starts with healthy and happy parents. All of our parents under go not only genetic testing but physical health testing. A healthy puppy begins with healthy parents. 

ENS & ESI

Once puppies are born into the Wigglebutt family we begin ENS (early neurological stimulation) and ESI (early scent introduction) at just a few days old. ENS is known to improve cardiovascular performance, stronger heartbeats, more tolerance to stress and greater resistance to disease. ESI improves nose awareness and confidence. 

10 STEP HANDLING 

At 3 weeks we graduate the newborns into a more advanced curriculum. We use a 10 step handling program from Jeanette Forrey to ensure our puppies are exposed to various types of touch, handling and sensation. This includes eyes, nose, mouth, collars, tummy,  gently pulling on tails, tugging on ears and tapping nails. 

CURRICULUM

At 3 weeks we also begin socializing our puppies to different sounds, sights, textures, giving them things to climb on, run through and more. We set them up to conquor physical and mental challenges everyday. This allows us to build our puppies nerve strength and confidence as well as problem solving skills. We strive to provide our puppies with a stable and enriching enviroment for the first 8 weeks of their lives.