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Originally Posted by Erin  I would love to see the chart! I'm so interested in all of that stuff. Figuring out why Loki is the way he is helps to undo it. I actually don't know when he was taken from mom, it was early, maybe 6 maybe 8 weeks I don't know. I didn't get him until 13 weeks and I have no clue what was done during that time.
I don't disagree with you. I say 12 weeks because my trainer who also breeds labs even keeps her big dog puppies until 12 weeks. But she gets them started on socialization and house training. I suppose most good breeders would, although it seems if these people are trying to get rid of dogs pretty early so they probably don't know much about socialization. In that case you are definitely right.
There is still the issue of them being so small.. it's hard to say they should go sooner, you know?
I'm not getting another one any time soon but next time I want to do everything right. I wish Loki could just start over. He's so smart so he's easy to train it's been a lot of hard work. He's doing great though. Today we watched 2 dogs walk by with only a muffled "woof" I had to stand there and sing-song "it's OK, what a nice dog, do you see the dog?" to him, but still, he did great! And he looked to me first before barking his head off (he didn't, but he wanted to!!), which is *awesome*  |
You know that a trainer especially one working with aggressive dogs is going to be over the top in socialization of her puppies either the ones she breeds and sells or the ones she buys and raises as no one is going to want to live with what we do in our dogs. When we have the skills to not repeat it again we do and will not the next time.
I know it a yorkie breeder thing that it is 12 weeks and for that reason I not be able to have a yorkie again although I do have one breeder willing to work social skills with a puppy for me if I want one in the future.
I never wish that mine could do it again for one reason ..it taught me to be a better trainer and a better person.
I like to have the little one not suffer be great but making it never happen means other dogs I work with not have my understanding at a personal level.
As for another no mostly likely not for a long time although I have the good luck of several loaners.
It good when they can walk on by without blowing. We did not to shabby today. two kids and the dog and two dogs blow out their door off leash. mine was in the air in my arms and hanging out with huff as the other dogs jumped about that could have been ugly. Owner took the risk and stood with the door open. she knows my dog will go hunting and she goofed, I was ready.
I think she was out to see if my saying a fight happen really would and just how fast I can move.
JL