Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Breeder - Puppy Socialization
I was surfing the internet this weekend and found an article talking primarily about puppies and when their eyes begin to open. It talked about once their eyes are open, they will begin to move around more and this is when a breeder should begin handling the pups.
I personally start handling the pups from day 1. Of course, not as much on the first day as I do on the 14th day. Each day, I try and get each pup out and sit in my recliner for about 10 minutes with each one. Since they are able to smell at this time, they are introduced to more than just mom and the litter mates. My other dogs will come up to my recliner and want to sniff to see what I got. Last night, my cat, who loves dogs, came over and decided to join us. Now with cats, I would not do this with one that is known to not like dogs, but T-Bear, I trust with proper supervision.
# posted by Clay Black @ 7:47 AM 
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