AjaSage
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Feb 20, 2003, 2:48 PM
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Re: [GrumpyBear] Couple Of Questions about Puppy Training
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Hello! You've asked a few questions here, so I'll try my best to answer. Rotties need proper socialization with people from the time they're VERY young. Since you have a Rottie mix, you probably should've started before you did. (As soon as you got her home) They get VERY sketchy about people and are nervous if you don't do this. It has nothing to do with her being protective over you, etc. She just doesn't trust people the way she should. I train with many people that have Rotties and one happened to have a litter that was poorly socialized. The dogs wouldn't go NEAR anybody, except the owners. When somebody tried to pet them, they jumped back and either yelped or growled. Here's what we did with the pups. . .we got about five or six people around and gave them each a piece of hot dog. We LET THE PUPS COME UP TO THE PEOPLE, where they were immediately fed the hot dog. This works best if you don't give the entire piece of hot dog at once, but rather hold it in your hand in a way where the dog can only nibble at it. Then, let the people SLOWLY bring thier free hand towards the dog. If the dog starts to back away, the person should stop, take their hand away and wait for the dog to come back. This should be repeated until the person can actually touch the dog. Once they can, they should pet SLOWLY and calmly until the dog is comfortable (while feeding) Repeat this with different people. Eventually after doing this for a while, the dog should be more comfortable around people. If your dog has issues with other people waking her up. . .don't let them! Now, as for the other dog's hips. . .I don't know if this was an intentional breeding, but if the father has bad hips, he should've been neutered. This is a genetic disorder that can be passed on to puppies. If this was an intentional breeding- whoever made this decision, really needs to do some research on responsible breeding. As a general rule, interbreeding (breeding of two breeds) should not be done, health testing should be completed (this includes getting certification on hips for dogs that are prone to hip disorders, as well as other disorders that a particular breed is prone to ie- elbows, eyes, blood, heart, lungs, etc.) and working or conformation titles should be earned by the dogs as well. These things will help ensure that puppies born will have sound temperament, and good health (free from genetic disorders). If this was an unintentional breeding, well, then you all have had bad luck TWICE. . .once on the breeding, and once on the unhealthy pups (unhealthy in regards to temperament and hips. . .) I would suggest that either way, you get the father, and the pups neutered and spayed. They can be wonderful pets, but unfortunately are just not good candidates for breeding. If you have any other questions or problems, feel free to send them my way Good Luck! . . .and Safe Training! -AjaSage Good Sites: www.americanstaffordshireterrier2002.org www.wpbtca.com www.workbulldog.com
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