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by Jyl on 14 January 2010 - 09:01
It couldnt have been said better.....
EXCELLENT post Jim. Thank you.
EXCELLENT post Jim. Thank you.
by Sheesh on 14 January 2010 - 11:01
Agree 100 percent with Slamdunc, (Jim). That is exactly what I do with my pups.
Theresa
by melba on 14 January 2010 - 11:01
Excellent post Jim! We employ the same attitude and method when raising puppies and have had GREAT success. I do bite inhibition BUT the only ones they are not allowed to bite or jump on are children.
They are allowed to investigate, mouth, bite, jump, and climb until their little hearts are content. I've found bringing up puppies like this they grow into curious, driven, confident and willing in all aspects of training. There were not a single pair of pants that survived my first Malinois litter and the Shepherds were almost as bad.
Melissa
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They are allowed to investigate, mouth, bite, jump, and climb until their little hearts are content. I've found bringing up puppies like this they grow into curious, driven, confident and willing in all aspects of training. There were not a single pair of pants that survived my first Malinois litter and the Shepherds were almost as bad.
Melissa
by steve1 on 14 January 2010 - 14:01
Clint
If you could see the bites and bruises on my arms from a Puppy you would be amazed It is a part of them growing up as said you do not chastise them for doing it but direct it to a small tug etc instead of your hands and arms but still they will catch you you just ignore the nips and cuts it is a part of them learning and growing at one time with Pup Izzy i had no less than 20 marks on both my arms showing, Now of course as a person gets older you bruise that much easier but the cuts were there as were the plasters covering them to just stop the bleeding and do you know i was happy
She is a Firebrand and i think it great to see it in a young Pup The Breeder seeing them all he says is GOOD DOG after a time you will not take any notice of being nipped or scratched, But as i said training in what you want starts now getting used to a leash and little basic things but make everything a game not as if it is training but a game that way the Pup learns but has fun
Steve1
If you could see the bites and bruises on my arms from a Puppy you would be amazed It is a part of them growing up as said you do not chastise them for doing it but direct it to a small tug etc instead of your hands and arms but still they will catch you you just ignore the nips and cuts it is a part of them learning and growing at one time with Pup Izzy i had no less than 20 marks on both my arms showing, Now of course as a person gets older you bruise that much easier but the cuts were there as were the plasters covering them to just stop the bleeding and do you know i was happy
She is a Firebrand and i think it great to see it in a young Pup The Breeder seeing them all he says is GOOD DOG after a time you will not take any notice of being nipped or scratched, But as i said training in what you want starts now getting used to a leash and little basic things but make everything a game not as if it is training but a game that way the Pup learns but has fun
Steve1
by Two Moons on 14 January 2010 - 16:01
Clint,
Explain to everyone what you mean by protection work.
This might help.
Moons.
Explain to everyone what you mean by protection work.
This might help.
Moons.
by tuffscuffleK9 on 14 January 2010 - 17:01
This has been a good thread. Thanks to all for the good info to Clint. It has answered lots of questions I've had on the subject.
I too have read books, articles, e-pages and watched many videos but there is a lack personal support in our geographic area so this is good stuff. It has helped me verify that I have done most things right with my latest pup.
Thanks.
Tuff
I too have read books, articles, e-pages and watched many videos but there is a lack personal support in our geographic area so this is good stuff. It has helped me verify that I have done most things right with my latest pup.
Thanks.
Tuff
by vonissk on 14 January 2010 - 20:01
Excellent posts Jim, Melissa and Steve. I only do conformation with my dogs, but I still believe in letting a puppy be a puppy. One reason is I may want to do something else--bitework wise--with them later on. But the main reason is a puppy that is allowed to " learn the rules" so to speak without a lot of NOs turns out to be a much more focused and confident dog later on. My puppy is almost 9 months old and she is very very mouthy. I play with her with tugs and toys and if she does bite on me I just redirect her attention. She has stayed out of her crate since she was a little over 4 months old and she never chewed on furniture, walls, or wires. In the past--way back when--I raised pups the old school way where they seemed to be corrected just for looking at something the wrong way. When I got involved in ScH and learned about raising pups the working way it made a world of difference. One thing I definately do not want to do is squash their drive or kill that sparkle as I call it. I feel if you have a puppy and it is constantly destructive and doing things you dislike then it is your fault, not the dog's. Again all this is JMO and my own experiences................
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