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Woogie Man · 04-09-2010, 03:05 PM

I'm no expert on psychology, be it human or canine. I do know, however, that temperament is an inherited trait and is just as vital as health and conformation when breeding.

I believe that dogs, like people, likely have thoughts that would shame the devil but most of us have an internal mechanism that prevents us from acting on them. In this case, the female seems to have no brakes at all in controlling her behavior. I'm sure she may be a nice dog in many respects, but then the same could be said for a serial killer. When they get caught, there's always someone who is shocked...as in "oh, he was always so nice to me". The point being that bad behavior isn't expressed 24/7 but some things just can't be allowed. Killing pups would fall into that category.

I think the OP's own posts show there's a lack of control in their house and that makes a bad situation worse. The girl (Calypso) may have issues but what has already happened was needless, issues or not.

Whatever someone's motivations are for breeding, responsibilities do come with it.....first among them being the health and safety of the dogs and pups. I would urge the OP to take a long hard look at what they are doing and why. Yours is a tragic example of thinking that breeding is easy and that things will take care of themselves. You have dead puppies to prove otherwise.

04-09-2010, 03:05 PM	#116
Woogie Man Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,564	Re/Nature vs Nurture I'm no expert on psychology, be it human or canine. I do know, however, that temperament is an inherited trait and is just as vital as health and conformation when breeding. I believe that dogs, like people, likely have thoughts that would shame the devil but most of us have an internal mechanism that prevents us from acting on them. In this case, the female seems to have no brakes at all in controlling her behavior. I'm sure she may be a nice dog in many respects, but then the same could be said for a serial killer. When they get caught, there's always someone who is shocked...as in "oh, he was always so nice to me". The point being that bad behavior isn't expressed 24/7 but some things just can't be allowed. Killing pups would fall into that category. I think the OP's own posts show there's a lack of control in their house and that makes a bad situation worse. The girl (Calypso) may have issues but what has already happened was needless, issues or not. Whatever someone's motivations are for breeding, responsibilities do come with it.....first among them being the health and safety of the dogs and pups. I would urge the OP to take a long hard look at what they are doing and why. Yours is a tragic example of thinking that breeding is easy and that things will take care of themselves. You have dead puppies to prove otherwise.