http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/644/one-in-three-dog-bites-due-to-socialisation-issues/ the lifestyle magazine for dog lovers Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:23:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/644/one-in-three-dog-bites-due-to-socialisation-issues/#comment-56389 Joy van Veen Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:29:36 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=644#comment-56389 As a guide dog trainer, I find that unless the breeder is going to work with the pups individually, at least 10 minutes at a time; I prefer to get the pup between 7 to 8 weeks of age. Otherwise the pup may become too dog oriented, and not enough human oriented; to be a good guide dog. The ideal is the breeder who will go the extra distance to work with each pup (intro to noisy things, strange smells, unusual sights, stairs, etc.). But few breeders do this. As a guide dog trainer, I find that unless the breeder is going to work with the pups individually, at least 10 minutes at a time; I prefer to get the pup between 7 to 8 weeks of age. Otherwise the pup may become too dog oriented, and not enough human oriented; to be a good guide dog. The ideal is the breeder who will go the extra distance to work with each pup (intro to noisy things, strange smells, unusual sights, stairs, etc.). But few breeders do this.

]]> http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/644/one-in-three-dog-bites-due-to-socialisation-issues/#comment-18074 KAza Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:56:56 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=644#comment-18074 The socialisation period must commence with the breeder,its a sad reflection on who is breeding when I continually get emails asking "my puppy is biting, being aggressive ......." the list is endless. I have also noticed of late that many of these pups are leaving the mother far too young, some at 6 weeks even. Others at eight weeks are still too young and breeders must research how to do their job correctly before they simply place two dogs together to make 10. The socialisation period must commence with the breeder,its a sad reflection on who is breeding when I continually get emails asking “my puppy is biting, being aggressive …….” the list is endless. I have also noticed of late that many of these pups are leaving the mother far too young, some at 6 weeks even. Others at eight weeks are still too young and breeders must research how to do their job correctly before they simply place two dogs together to make 10.

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