Thanks for your very useful input, and for making stories up along the way (who said I got the dog from any rescue organisation?) (who said she is neurotic or nervous?) (or that she was 'forced' !!!! I have seen many bitches react badly to males that the breeders choose to mate!)

Don't jump to conclusions before knowing the story, this thread wasn't about how the pups came to be, (it is about how they will be) which is why I have been forced to defend myself and my desicions, that I am entirely comfortable with.
(p.s. perhaps you should read about how bitches can be as bad as males at wanting to mate... all my new dogs are in crates, esp ones that I have seen damage their owners house!!)

She certainly doesn't seem stressed by this, infact the opposite. A very very contented mother.
It is one of the best things I have ever done, I am enjoying every new moment (this morning I learned that on their 5th day these pups show the signs of a reflex as adult dogs get when you find the right spot and their back leg starts dancing) some things you can't learn from a book - as any behaviourist knows, hands on is 100% better.

Jess are you the female from dundee that has the web site dundee dog trainer

As for 'over excersising' I never have. That would be pushing a dog over it's ability, of course it will cause damage. However I will dissagree to the day I die that giving a young dog an hours walk is a bad thing (unless he clearly is showing signs of tiredness).

Really just wondering if it is her,not being nosey as i have heard different things about this female and the fact i live just outside dundee and some one had mentioned her.

Hope it is alright to put this in here... I feel it has great importance in the behavioural section, to help more people understand the significance and importance of early stimulation and learning before pups leave for new homes.

It surprises me that such old and genuine research is ignored, because it is so vital. I see many problem cases with dogs between 10 months to 2 years old, which my my opinion could have been prevented.

A border collie foster dog of mine was picked up late at night, in the latter days of her season (I was not told or aware) and in the morning she was tied to my border collie resident. She had severe seperation problems at at only a year and a half had already had, and destroyed, 3 homes. After lengthy discussions we decided not to abort, as it might be calming for her (different hormones etc) and this has proved true, although in the past two months she has been a very different dog with me anyway (and is happily left without injury to herself (she self harmed) or my house).

I knew vaguely of the bio-sensor program and the research that had been carried out through 1930's-50's including the military's experiements creating the 'super dog'. I started some more indepth reading and combining this research with the research done by Assistance dogs, and you come to a conclusion that work can begin with pups, but rarely does, at 2 days old.

My vet friend and I will be writing for the local press, in the hope that we can raise potential puppy buyers awareness, and stop breeders leaving pups and mothers just to get on with it in a barn etc, as we have evidence, and lots of it, of what happens to pups not exposed to stimuli until leaving at the critical age that is 8 weeks.

If anyone is interesting in the program I can send on some interesting reading, otherwise there is a shortened version, along with 2 day old pictures of the pups, on my website.

Interested to hear your thoughts or questions,
Jess.x.