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YorkieRose · 02-22-2007, 06:08 AM

I do not agree with housing dogs separate. We are producing pets for pet lovers..they need to be in close contact with people from day one. ..but the USDA breeders have to follow rules or be shut down..the USDA feels raising dogs is no different the raising chickens...
A USDA breeder as a rule does this for their main source of income..it is a business, rarely a hobby.

I always allowed people into a common area to see my dogs...they were separated by a glass window like babies in the hopsital...that was for a view of my breeding dogs. I did not allow people to handle young pups under 8 weeks..but once they were 8 weeks, people could remove their shoes and come in to play with them... pick their pup and return at 12 to 16 to take it home...by then the dam was back to normal and could visit also...

02-22-2007, 06:08 AM	#15
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	breeders I do not agree with housing dogs separate. We are producing pets for pet lovers..they need to be in close contact with people from day one. ..but the USDA breeders have to follow rules or be shut down..the USDA feels raising dogs is no different the raising chickens... A USDA breeder as a rule does this for their main source of income..it is a business, rarely a hobby. I always allowed people into a common area to see my dogs...they were separated by a glass window like babies in the hopsital...that was for a view of my breeding dogs. I did not allow people to handle young pups under 8 weeks..but once they were 8 weeks, people could remove their shoes and come in to play with them... pick their pup and return at 12 to 16 to take it home...by then the dam was back to normal and could visit also... Last edited by YorkieRose; 02-22-2007 at 06:13 AM.