According to AKC, Standard Poodles are: "Active, Proud, Very Smart . . . beneath the curly, hypoallergenic coat is an elegant athlete and companion for all reasons and all seasons." This couldn’t be phrased any better!!! My poodles amaze me everyday with their beauty, grace, intelligence, and athleticism. I truly believe they are in a league of their own amongst dog breeds.

Our goal at Poodles on Parade is to raise each puppy with the best start to life possible. I have spent years studying and researching breeding with the goal to produce dogs that are the best of the best.

Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS) In short, Early Neurological Stimulation, or ENS, is a very specific program that was developed by the United States Military for use with their canines. By utilizing this very specific program, my puppies are safeguarded against stress. Think of ENS as a vaccination against stress that begins a day 3 of their life. Although it is not an injection, ENS helps protect the young puppy from becoming overly stressed during what would be stressful situations later in life. Puppies I produce do not seem to experience as much anxiety and are less fearful to new situations. They have not experienced "separation anxiety" as many highly intelligent dogs seem to do. This simple but very effective method of desensitizing a puppy can only be done during the first 16 days of their life. After day 16, this particular window is forever closed. Poodles on Parade puppies receive the full benefit of ENS!

Early Scent Introduction (ESI) is performed in conjunction with Bio-Sensor training on the puppies from day three thru day sixteen. A pungent scent is introduced to the puppy each day for short intervals. Their reaction to the scent is then recorded. A positive reaction is when a puppy will try to move towards the scent with their nose highly engaged in the scent. A negative reaction will have the puppy pulling back from the scent. A neutral reaction will be when the puppy does not seem interested or disinterested. Early scent introduction is just another way that we at Poodles on Parade are able to bring you the best possible puppy that starts out with the best possible advantages! Clients that are looking for pets that want to enter into various field trials, along with just the joy of hunting with their dog will also benefit from this early training. Even if you don’t foresee an instant need, maybe in your future with your dog it will arise, and having your dog the inset skill, is like having money in the bank.

SERVICE/THERAPY or Emotional Support Puppy Potential. Several of our puppies have been selected for "Service Dog" training. It takes a very special puppy to be selected and to fulfill the rigors of Service Dog training. We administer the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test (PAT), a temperament test originally developed by Joachim and Wendy Volhard, to many of our puppies. This test has been referred to as a "canine crystal ball" used to identify a puppy's personality. Used effectively, this test is an excellent measure of behavioral tendencies and is able to very effectively predict what a puppy will be like as an adult. The test uses a scoring system to measure 11 behavioral tendencies. Poodles on Parade puppies often score very well on the Volhard PAT. This makes many of our puppies well suited to be service dogs or emotional support dogs in the future.