Talisman & Totem SportDogs

Life Lessons from my Mom! In no particular order, things I have learned from my Mom: 1. Always unplug the toaster and coffeemaker, and never leave the dryer running, when you leave the house. It is inevitable you will burn the place down. 2. Don’t preach the Golden Rule, BE the Golden Rule. 3. Learn so that you can Teach.  Teach so that you can Learn. When you stop learning, or feel the need to be seen as an “expert”, you might as well be dead. 4. Learn New Things Daily!! Love what you love-learn to play an instrument or sing, so others see and hear your heart. 5. Never be a Snob, but always have an opinion. 6. Avoid Cliques like the plague, they squelch creativity and individuality-but join groups of like minded people that are enthusiastic about something you all love. 7. Join in on lots of things with lots of people, make sure to validate other people’s efforts and make them feel happy. 8. Love what you do, Do what you love!  9. Find...

Talisman Farm 2014 So what IS ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation)? What does ENS do long term? It is a set of quick exercises designed to stimulate the senses in infant puppies. It may set the stage for better learning capacity, body awareness and less sensitivity. Most of us raise pups in our home-not sterile or commercial kennel environments-where ENS is even more critical. Large scale breeding operations like those who raise guide dogs, etc use tons of early environmental enrichment, to help build stable pups. ENS is a bit "institutional" in feel...but the reasons for doing it with baby pups, are very warm & fuzzy!!! I'm not a scientist...just really love dogs and watching dogs and puppies. These tiny new lives on earth seem so "empty" to some because there is no obvious social reaction yet...yet to me, I'm just waiting for the day they hit the ground running and see it all come together, in what I observed from birth. I "see" pup...