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Originally Posted by Yorkiemomma78  Oops..forgot to add.You ( gracielove) are talking about the experience required to be a good,reputable breeder.I am talking about what one needs to know to RAISE a puppy once they have it.
One doesnt need to know about lineage,neurological tests,improving the breed,or have 45 years of experience on ones back to OWN a puppy,because If that were the case,weŽd all be 60 before we owned our first dog.You cant throw your experience in the face of someone who just bought a puppy,because as breeder,its your job to know those things..its our job to do some reasearch on what you do to make sure we are getting a healthy puppy from a safe enviroment,but why do I have to know all that you know to care for my dog once I have it..kwim? |
No, I am talking about what has become common knowledge about the how to raise a puppy. It does not take years of experience to educate yourself about what others have learned through years of experience and study about the physical, emotional and social needs of a puppy as it matures. Not many people take the time to study these things because they know a puppy can survive at 6 weeks and that is all they care about. Those who care enough to actually study any subject find that perhaps there are things they did not know about the topic. Those who think they know everything never learn anything. I'm not a breeder. I am someone who does like to learn all I can possibly study on any particular subject that concerns me or the welfare of my family, which includes my pets! I am also very concerned about people who breed dogs for profit and "fun" without regard for the animals best interests or the best interest of those they are selling the poor creatures to.