 All puppies at the breeding station are exposed to special play rooms which include toys, different surfaces to walk on, small stairs, and CDs playing sounds such as vacuum cleaners, thunderstorms and various other noises from the ages of four to seven weeks.Volunteers are encouraged to wear hats, glasses and other accessories to get the puppies comfortable with such items.When the puppies are 7 to 8 weeks old, volunteers called puppy raisers will foster these puppies and begin their basic training.