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ckuz13 · 04-27-2008, 08:15 PM

My husband and I went to see some puppies tonight and the parents were not as sweet as expected. The puppies were cute and playful but the mom would not let me touch her and the Dad seemed very nervous. He did let me hold him but the mom just kept running around and seemed as though she did not care for us..The breeder said her dogs had great dispositions but I did not see this tonight. As we left the house and walked toward the door the mom nipped at my feet..she was very angry.. Is this because she sensed she is losing her babies or was this behavioral. We do not want these temperaments in our new dog, so was this a red flag? We need to decide tonight whether we are going to purchase a puppy..Help..

04-27-2008, 08:15 PM	#1
ckuz13 YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 351	How does the Parents temperament affect offspring? My husband and I went to see some puppies tonight and the parents were not as sweet as expected. The puppies were cute and playful but the mom would not let me touch her and the Dad seemed very nervous. He did let me hold him but the mom just kept running around and seemed as though she did not care for us..The breeder said her dogs had great dispositions but I did not see this tonight. As we left the house and walked toward the door the mom nipped at my feet..she was very angry.. Is this because she sensed she is losing her babies or was this behavioral. We do not want these temperaments in our new dog, so was this a red flag? We need to decide tonight whether we are going to purchase a puppy..Help..