Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  I am not a trainer, so I could not really be of any valuable help....I just sit and watch my mommas do all the training and "appropriate pack behavior" to the puppies, and get such an amazed thrill watching this teaching! My breeders have wonderful personalities, and have made such fantastic mommas, God bless them.....great genetics as well as I bought my dogs from a fabulous, wonderful breeder, that knew how to allow puppies to mature and be socialized by THEIR mommas....and it just keeps on going forward! (Breeders that are breeding females that have no interest in fooling with their babies, that are not nurturing and are clearly "done" with their babies at 5-8 weeks old, this IMO, is a personality fault that you do not want to pass on to your babies in your breeding program....and this selection of breeding stock is what MAKES or breaks YOUR breeding program.)While the moms are loving and attentive, they initiate play, and allow the babies to become really enthused and worked up.....and then it happens...one starts biting or getting too rambunctious. Momma then concentrates on that one baby, and you can see her redirect her attention to that one particular baby....she allows play to become more intense, then she starts gently, mouthing on baby, removing the baby from her leg or head or ear.....still letting baby not really "get the message" that it needs to calm a bit. Momma maneuvers and manipulates the entire thing, so she can use the time to teach....and if necessary, momma will eventually growl and can SOUND really aggressive, and remove the puppy from the situation, and put the baby on its back, in the submissive posture, actually HOLDING it down, until it stops struggling and submits.....babies eventually learn exactly what is acceptable behavior and what will NOT be tolerated, from momma or another pack member ...."respect the leader" and "respect authority" are lessons very effectively taught by mommas. Many people, "breeders" included, believe that "weaning" is only a matter of nursing or not nursing....it is sooooooo much more! I LOVE watching what I consider God's method of teaching life lessons, to these new little charges He has sent to us.......and He accomplishes this amazing feat through momma's instinctive behavior. To remove babies from this valuable, precious time line, from week 8 thru 12 or even 14, you are getting into Gods business, IMO, and I dont feel THAT qualified! Thankfully, there are people that learn how to train dogs, in order to "fix" a lot of man made problems our poor pups are saddled with! THAT is what you are now faced with.....professional training from someone that KNOWS how to fix what this "breeder" has done to your puppy......it can be done, keep the faith and love that baby with all your heart....he has some issues that are NOT his fault and can be corrected! |