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by melba on 09 January 2011 - 02:01
I usually keep around 4 puppies out of a litter to raise and train myself. Being that the litters are bred for me, I'll keep them as long as I choose. I raise them all as if I were keeping them. I don't raise them with the intent of making nice pets, which is why there isn't normally many that are strictly pets.
I start imprinting bite work, ob and tracking at about 6 weeks old ( depending on them, of course) and LOTS of socialization and interaction with other motherly adults besides their mother. I start to weed out which ones I DON'T want to keep, for whatever reason and sell them/give them away for working in other venues or as pets. Our puppies are not usually suitable for average pets and are placed accordingly. By 12 weeks old the ones I want remain and they are then separated.
When puppies go home they walk on a lead, sit, come, have seen many many people, sights, sounds, gunfire, stairs, cats,shopping carts, vehicular traffic, been on car rides, etc.....
Melissa
I start imprinting bite work, ob and tracking at about 6 weeks old ( depending on them, of course) and LOTS of socialization and interaction with other motherly adults besides their mother. I start to weed out which ones I DON'T want to keep, for whatever reason and sell them/give them away for working in other venues or as pets. Our puppies are not usually suitable for average pets and are placed accordingly. By 12 weeks old the ones I want remain and they are then separated.
When puppies go home they walk on a lead, sit, come, have seen many many people, sights, sounds, gunfire, stairs, cats,shopping carts, vehicular traffic, been on car rides, etc.....
Melissa
by VonIsengard on 09 January 2011 - 02:01
I let mine go at 8 weeks.
Any puppies I still have after 10 weeks start sleeping in separate crates at night and get solo house/kennel run/training time throughout the day.
I do believe it makes a difference for many dogs. I've been training professionally for nearly 11 years, several hundred dogs a year. There is a particular set of behaviors and issues that I see happen over and over in dog that leave the litter too early. I can usually tell after working the dog for ten minutes and I'm right a lot more often than I'm wrong. You can also tell a dog who was left with the litter way too long. Different set of issues often just as difficult to overcome.
The "fear" period? After working puppies and dogs of all ages I've never had an issue with it.
Any puppies I still have after 10 weeks start sleeping in separate crates at night and get solo house/kennel run/training time throughout the day.
I do believe it makes a difference for many dogs. I've been training professionally for nearly 11 years, several hundred dogs a year. There is a particular set of behaviors and issues that I see happen over and over in dog that leave the litter too early. I can usually tell after working the dog for ten minutes and I'm right a lot more often than I'm wrong. You can also tell a dog who was left with the litter way too long. Different set of issues often just as difficult to overcome.
The "fear" period? After working puppies and dogs of all ages I've never had an issue with it.
by SportySchGuy on 09 January 2011 - 02:01
Must be some sort of language barrier or something eh?
You said in previous post.
"Be honest now, you did send me a PM, which will be kept private between you and me, out of respect for you.
Be honest"
I replied to YOUR PM. You contacted me I did not contact you. This is what my reply was.
Is this honest enough for you?
"I do not make videos of my dogs. I do not sell dogs. I do not breed dogs. I do not sell puppies. Sorry!
I could tell you things that you are doing right in your videos but that really is not going to help you is it? I could tell you things you are doing wrong but I am not going to because IMO I would have to show you in person. It seems that you are trying hard to a good job. I commend you on that. To step past the point you are at now in your training would become uncomfortable and there are far too many consequences for all involved for me to share any of that.
Good Luck!"
You said in previous post.
"Be honest now, you did send me a PM, which will be kept private between you and me, out of respect for you.
Be honest"
I replied to YOUR PM. You contacted me I did not contact you. This is what my reply was.
Is this honest enough for you?
"I do not make videos of my dogs. I do not sell dogs. I do not breed dogs. I do not sell puppies. Sorry!
I could tell you things that you are doing right in your videos but that really is not going to help you is it? I could tell you things you are doing wrong but I am not going to because IMO I would have to show you in person. It seems that you are trying hard to a good job. I commend you on that. To step past the point you are at now in your training would become uncomfortable and there are far too many consequences for all involved for me to share any of that.
Good Luck!"
by Pirates Lair on 09 January 2011 - 02:01
The "fear" period? After working puppies and dogs of all ages I've never had an issue with it.
Does this mean that you acknowledge it and are experienced in dealing with it?
Or you do not believe in it?
Just asking for clarification
Does this mean that you acknowledge it and are experienced in dealing with it?
Or you do not believe in it?
Just asking for clarification
by Pirates Lair on 09 January 2011 - 02:01
Sport Guy- Read all of your past post, LOL
Seriously man
Seriously man
by Jenni78 on 09 January 2011 - 03:01
SSG, what lines is your pup? Are you sure you didn't scare the crap out of her? How can you be sure this isn't the beginning of a fear period?
In all seriousness, and this is probably another thread, but do you all really believe that a genetically solid, stable dog needs to be exposed to every noise it could possibly hear in life?
In all seriousness, and this is probably another thread, but do you all really believe that a genetically solid, stable dog needs to be exposed to every noise it could possibly hear in life?
by SportySchGuy on 09 January 2011 - 03:01
PL there is definitely some sort of communication problem between us and I must admit ....I am losing patience. I'm gonna try closing my eyes and when I open them again perhaps you will be gone!!!??!!!
RRRRrRRRRRR!!!!!! Didnt work.
I think I'm gonna steal some more of my cat's beer and go to bed.
RRRRrRRRRRR!!!!!! Didnt work.
I think I'm gonna steal some more of my cat's beer and go to bed.
by melba on 09 January 2011 - 03:01
Jenni
No, not all noises but I don't want to audibly isolate them either. Most of the sounds and things they here or see occur here. We like to target shoot, have a big military truck that is often in use, kids playing, cats that think they are dogs and the list goes on. We don't need to actively seek exposure to these things because they occur on a frequent basis.
Melissa
No, not all noises but I don't want to audibly isolate them either. Most of the sounds and things they here or see occur here. We like to target shoot, have a big military truck that is often in use, kids playing, cats that think they are dogs and the list goes on. We don't need to actively seek exposure to these things because they occur on a frequent basis.
Melissa
by Pirates Lair on 09 January 2011 - 03:01
Good idea SG
"I do not sell dogs. I do not breed dogs. I do not sell puppies. Sorry!"
When you and your cat sober up maybe you can answer Jenni78's question about DOGS
"I do not sell dogs. I do not breed dogs. I do not sell puppies. Sorry!"
When you and your cat sober up maybe you can answer Jenni78's question about DOGS
by desert dog on 09 January 2011 - 04:01
Kim,
I am aware that some say in the 8th. or 9wks. is a period where a pup generally learns fear.
Hank
I am aware that some say in the 8th. or 9wks. is a period where a pup generally learns fear.
Hank
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