[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Now baby puppy raising...how do others do it?
- From: Zoa Rockenstein <zrockenstein@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx" <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>, "tc.kathycarlton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tc.kathycarlton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx" <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2014 10:52:51 -0800 (PST)
I will look forward to reading the books you suggest as well! Thanks!
Dr. Zoa Rockenstein
www.riverrockgermanshepherds.com
Generations of Dually-Titled Champions
and Protective Companions for a Changing World
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> From: "Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx" <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>
>To: zrockenstein@xxxxxxxxx; tc.kathycarlton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx
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>Sent: Sunday, February 9, 2014 12:28 PM
>Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Now baby puppy raising...how do others do it?
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>Lol, I give them my puppy packet when they visit at six weeks
and it includes a suggested reading list. Two faves are:
>
>Playtraining Your
Dog, Burnham
>Purely Positive
Training, Booth
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>I am going to
order/read the book you hand out Zoa :)
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>
>Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
>Celebrating generations
of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
>visit http://www.pinehillgsds.com/
>
>In a message dated 2/9/2014 12:34:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
zrockenstein@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>I agree with all of this. I like the book How To Raise A Puppy You Can Live
>With by Rutherford and Neil. It is organized by developmental stages during
>the first year and is based on solid research. It outlines what the breeder
>should be doing to maximize puppy development during the first weeks and
>carries that through for the buyer. The book shows the buyers what has
>already been done to socialize and develop their puppies while in my care.
>Then it tells them exactly how to continue as the puppy grows. It is
>available for $14.00 at Amazon. I give people a copy when they put a deposit
>on a puppy. It supports, and includes, most of the suggestions others have
>made.
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>>
>>Zoa
>>
>>Dr. Zoa Rockenstein
>>www.riverrockgermanshepherds.com
>>Generations
of Dually-Titled Champions
>>and Protective Companions for a Changing
World
>>
>>
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>>>From: Terry Carlton <tc.kathycarlton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: "Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx" <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>; "rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx"
>>><rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>Cc: "tanksr@xxxxxxxxx" <tanksr@xxxxxxxxx>; "ELG440@xxxxxxx"
>>><ELG440@xxxxxxx>; "Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Sunday, February 9, 2014 11:24 AM
>>>Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Now baby puppy raising...how do others do it?
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>>>
>>>Thanks for sharing, I like this list as I
continue to learn and get ideas! Other exposure I have done is my last
litter @ 6 weeks exposed to sounds of fireworks, not close up but from a
distance - it was around July 4th time.
>>>And my opinion, DITTO on the
continued classes, GSD must have a job and the start of the job is
puppy/obied. classes which includes more socializing+bonding with
handler...then onward and upward for a sound
GSD.
>>>Kathy
>>>
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>>>From: "Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx" <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>
>>>To: rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx
>>>Cc: tanksr@xxxxxxxxx; ELG440@xxxxxxx; Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Sent: Sunday, February 9, 2014 7:06 AM
>>>Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Now
baby puppy raising...how do others do it?
>>>
>>>
>>>Changing the subject
line...
>>>
>>>I do a whole lot of things with a/b people. I am
frankly amazed at how
>>>MUCH effort they put into raising a
litter. Well before the 8-9 weeks when a
>>>puppy would leave,
some build little jungle gyms, some feed in a wading
>>>pool filled
w/ empty water bottles (noise), many have modified tunnels, quite
>>>a few purchase washable "baby and toddler' things from toys r us
and most
>>>do all they can to introduce a puppy to as many things as
possible before
>>>they go to heir new families. Some feed a number
of different things in
>>>different places and so on.
>>>
>>>Working
for myself, I have the luxury of being able to just about sleep in
>>>the whelping box the first week, little nails start to get done at 2-3
days
>>>so as not to scratch mom, as soon as a puppy can toddle they
are taken
>>>away from their littermates for a bit, they learn
different flooring surfaces,
>>>the ice maker,
washer/dryer/dishwasher/vacuum noises and I am deliberately
>>>noisy,
dropping a metal feeding dish on concrete, allowing a push broom to
>>>fall
on concrete, dropping silverware on the kitchen tile floor etc.
By
>>>about 4 weeks puppies are on the table, nothing formal,
constantly handled,
>>>of course my hand is right there under
them. As soon as they can toddle
>>>appropriate toys are
introduced. I have tried the water bottles/wading pool
>>>thing and
puppies love it. I have a very large kitchen, laundry, mud room
>>>area, large tiled foyer, long tiled hallways and at about 4 weeks
2-3
>>>puppies at a time come in and socialize with adult dogs
other then their mother.
>>>(I wouldn't keep let alone feed a dog
that would hurt a puppy).
>>>
>>>By six weeks families who have reserved a
puppy visit, and even though a
>>>puppy is not theirs, puppies are
brought out, hugged and loved on.
>>>
>>>The result? (And I'm proud of
this!) Nothing, and I mean not-a-thing
>>>phases them when they go to
their companion homes. In other words, I don't
>>>have people
reading Monks Of New Skeet and asking "fear period" questions, nor
>>>do I make excuses when girls come in season for the first time about her
>>>being hormonal. AND I strongly encourage new owners to continue
the process,
>>>puppy-K, beginner obedience.
>>>
>>>A puppy that
stays will continue learning, rides around town and trips to
>>>parks, puppy class at the a/b club, lots of people and all different
kinds
>>>of puppies/dogs to meet there. Ditto herding
lessons. More dogs, more
>>>doggy people.
>>>
>>>Among most
doggy people I know, and now that I reflect on it, perhaps
>>>slightly more of an emphasis is placed on those interested in
performance, this
>>>is viewed as good, common sense puppy
rearing. What it ISN'T viewed as is
>>>somehow covering up
temperament issues or compensating for something they
>>>possibly
could be afraid of in a pedigree.
>>>
>>>Maybe I have been hanging with a/b
people too much <G>, but they sure do a
>>>nice job!
>>>
>>>So
how does everyone else start their GSD puppies?
>>>
>>>Or do many believe
you end up with the same puppy/adult if you just skip
>>>all of this,
more or less forget about a puppy until they are 6 months or so
>>>and you evaluate where to head for a Futurity?
>>>
>>>I
certainly don't skip the early learning weeks/months but not because I
>>>am covering things up, but because I want a dog to be the best they can
be,
>>>and will only breed when I am up for all of this and can put
the rest of
>>>life on hold and will only grow one out when I am up
for all of early
>>>foundation (challenging with all of the snow and
ice lately!).
>>>
>>>Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
>>>Celebrating
generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
>>>visit http://www.pinehillgsds.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>In a message
dated 2/8/2014 7:47:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>>rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>>>
>>>If you start with genetically strong nerved dogs of
good temperament and
>>>character, with a pedigree,
>>>behind
them of similar, you don't end up with spooks either, regardless as
>>>to how they are started.
;-)
>>>
>>>
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