Almost all of it usually works out okay generally except for those that really believe in punishing the dog for certain behaviors or feeding nothing but a diet of raw carrot sticks but as a responsible pet owner you have to listen to your breeder and vet, read and digest all that you can and determine what is going to work out best for you and your pup. All pet owners have gone through what you are going through. I was raised with dogs in the family and sort of went by what my parents did at first but soon found there were a variety of even smarter and better ways of doing things. So I read and read, watched every TV show on raising/training dogs I could and talked to everyone who would! So soak it all in but be guided by what you think makes the most sense for you and your pet.
__________________  Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |