In a message dated 1/25/2005 11:42:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, gailbauman@xxxxxx writes: I have one puppy left from my litter - he's out in a kennel run in the garage. The two I am keeping are in the house now overnight - I'm concerned that this little boy is going to get really lonely without his "buddies" with him. ================================================================== Gail, Please bring in this puppy and keep him with his litter brothers until you sell him. Of course, he is going to feel sad and abandoned. He deserves the same treatment, affection and training as the show puppies you are keeping. I breed infrequently, but when I do, all my puppies are crate broken, leash broken, know how to ride in the car and most times house broken - before they go to their new homes. Those first few weeks and months of a puppy's life are very important character formative periods -living in a garage run does not provide the exposure, socialization and dog/people relationships that they will need in their future lives. If you only have room for two puppies in the house - rotate them. Treat them all the same until you find the right home for this puppy. He deserves it and you will not regret it. Dania ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================