The Bio Sensor or Super Dog Program
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At Pampered Pups, we use the Bio Sensor
program started by the US Military in their canine program. In an
effort to improve the performance of dogs used for military
purposes, a program called "Bio Sensor" was developed. Later, it
became known to the public as the "Super Dog" Program. Based on
years of research, the military learned that early neurological
stimulation exercises could have important and lasting effects.
Their studies confirmed that there are specific time periods early
in life when neurological stimulation has optimum results. The first
period involves a window of time that begins at the third day of
life and lasts until the sixteenth day. It is believed that because
this interval of time is a period of rapid neurological growth and
development, and therefore is of great importance to the individual.
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The "Bio Sensor" program was also concerned with early neurological stimulation in order to give the dog a superior advantage. Its development utilized five exercises which were designed to stimulate the neurological system. Each workout involved handling puppies once each day. The workouts required handling them one at a time while performing a series of five exercises. Listed in order of preference the handler starts with one pup and stimulates it using each of the five exercises. The handler completes the series from beginning to end before starting with the next pup. The handling of each pup once per day involves the following exercises: |
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1. Tactile stimulation
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2. Head held erect
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3. Head pointed down |
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"Boy 2" 2007 Litter |
4. Supine position
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5. Thermal stimulation
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These five exercises will produce neurological stimulations, none of which naturally occur during this early period of life. Experience shows that sometimes pups will resist these exercises, others will appear unconcerned. In either case a caution is offered to those who plan to use them. Do not repeat them more than once per day and do not extend the time beyond that recommended for each exercise. Over stimulation of the neurological system can have adverse and detrimental results. These exercises impact the neurological system by kicking it into action earlier than would be normally expected. The result being an increased capacity that later will help to make the difference in its performance. Those who play with their pups and routinely handle them should continue to do so because the neurological exercises are not substitutions for routine handling, play socialization or bonding. |
Benefits of Stimulation
Five benefits have been observed in canines that were exposed to the Bio Sensor stimulation exercises. The benefits noted were:
In tests of learning, stimulated pups were found
to be more active and were more exploratory than their non- stimulated
littermates over which they were dominant in competitive situations.
Secondary effects were also noted regarding test performance. In simple
problem solving tests using detours in a maze, the non-stimulated pups
became extremely aroused, wined a great deal, and made many errors. Their
stimulated littermates were less disturbed or upset by test conditions and
when comparisons were made, the stimulated littermates were more calm in the
test environment, made fewer errors and gave only an occasional distress
when stressed.
We cannot keep our hands off of these puppies, so we play with the puppies a lot, and the Bio Sensor stimulations are not the only time of the day when they are handled. All of us love the puppies and they are handled numerous times a day. In fact, Mom is always trying to remind us that we have chores and school to do.....not just playing with the puppies!
