There has been far too much of the TV doggy trainer/behaviourist, most simply get it wrong, trouble is their misinformation can and does damage dogs both physiologically and psychologically.

What most seem to forget is a dog is an animal, one that has adapted to a sedentary human life, it doesnt hunt, it whelps very differently from its wild ancestrors, its diet is different, it no longer roams, the list is endless, so why do these trainers still harp on about the wild side, it simply has been bred out and is no longer evolutionary valid.

Training should begin with a breeder, too many of them simply havent gotta clue, most are childless and considering most pet homes will have kids wouldnt you think they would attempt to socialise correctly. A part of a pups brain simply closes off just after 4-6 weeks, so if the effective socialisation isnt commenced by then there are some tasks that the dog will never do. I always advise if a breeder says with a huge smiley "WE dont have kids " then frankly the dog you get will have some issues, now I fully understand that some of you reading this will hit the roof and have steam coming from your ears , but lets get real, most of you dont know how to socialise a litter, and many of you spend far too little time doing the job well, this can be due to work committments, I know of one breeder who works all day in Tesco then grooms for profit other dogs when she gets home, she sees little of any pups she has or indeed her own dogs...A pup should never display absolute fear to a human , yet I see it daily when I get in rescue pups and dogs, yet these breeders are placing themselves up as experts in the showing world of dogs, they are giving out incorrect and dangerous health advice and people buying their pups are so daft and gullible they fall for it. I know of one woman who simply believes that everything from her breeders mouth is true , even when he gave advice that she should feed her toy pup 10g of dry feed per day.

Will some people ever learn... I doubt it !

There has been far too much of the TV doggy trainer/behaviourist, most simply get it wrong, trouble is their misinformation can and does damage dogs both physiologically and psychologically.

What most seem to forget is a dog is an animal, one that has adapted to a sedentary human life, it doesnt hunt, it whelps very differently from its wild ancestrors, its diet is different, it no longer roams, the list is endless, so why do these trainers still harp on about the wild side, it simply has been bred out and is no longer evolutionary valid.

Training should begin with a breeder, too many of them simply havent gotta clue, most are childless and considering most pet homes will have kids wouldnt you think they would attempt to socialise correctly. A part of a pups brain simply closes off just after 4-6 weeks, so if the effective socialisation isnt commenced by then there are some tasks that the dog will never do. I always advise if a breeder says with a huge smiley "WE dont have kids " then frankly the dog you get will have some issues, now I fully understand that some of you reading this will hit the roof and have steam coming from your ears , but lets get real, most of you dont know how to socialise a litter, and many of you spend far too little time doing the job well,

sadly I have no young kids in my home now, my son was 15 coming up 16 when the last litter arrived.

yet, those pups are now adults, who are handled by kids and winning awards,

holly {rottiie} & kayleigh 10yrs,


healwork

Another theory just blown out of the water - thanks Shona Makes you wonder where some people get their ideas from

That post stating that breeders without children are rearing pups with "issues" is really quite damaging to some blooming good breeders out there I hope that anybody looking on the site for info to help them choose a breeder for a pup just totally ignores the said post. It clearly is very misleading!!!!!!!!!!!

By the way, Holly is a credit to you. You must be brimming with pride. I know I would be if I had bred that gorgeous girl

There has been far too much of the TV doggy trainer/behaviourist, most simply get it wrong, trouble is their misinformation can and does damage dogs both physiologically and psychologically.

What most seem to forget is a dog is an animal, one that has adapted to a sedentary human life, it doesnt hunt, it whelps very differently from its wild ancestrors, its diet is different, it no longer roams, the list is endless, so why do these trainers still harp on about the wild side, it simply has been bred out and is no longer evolutionary valid.

Training should begin with a breeder, too many of them simply havent gotta clue, most are childless and considering most pet homes will have kids wouldnt you think they would attempt to socialise correctly. A part of a pups brain simply closes off just after 4-6 weeks, so if the effective socialisation isnt commenced by then there are some tasks that the dog will never do. I always advise if a breeder says with a huge smiley "WE dont have kids " then frankly the dog you get will have some issues, now I fully understand that some of you reading this will hit the roof and have steam coming from your ears , but lets get real, most of you dont know how to socialise a litter, and many of you spend far too little time doing the job well, this can be due to work committments, I know of one breeder who works all day in Tesco then grooms for profit other dogs when she gets home, she sees little of any pups she has or indeed her own dogs...
A pup should never display absolute fear to a human , yet I see it daily when I get in rescue pups and dogs, yet these breeders are placing themselves up as experts in the showing world of dogs, they are giving out incorrect and dangerous health advice and people buying their pups are so daft and gullible they fall for it. I know of one woman who simply believes that everything from her breeders mouth is true , even when he gave advice that she should feed her toy pup 10g of dry feed per day.

Will some people ever learn... I doubt it !

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holly {rottiie} & kayleigh 10yrs,


healwork

Wow what a lovely rottie and child, so nice to see

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sadly I have no young kids in my home now, my son was 15 coming up 16 when the last litter arrived.

yet, those pups are now adults, who are handled by kids and winning awards,

holly {rottiie} & kayleigh 10yrs,


healwork

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