May 18, 2011
The pup I'm getting is the only pup in the litter. Will this pup have some set backs? Should I have any socialization concerns when I bring him home?
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Hello,We are getting a GS pup on Easter. He was born on Feb 22, but was the only pup in the litter and is all black-very cute of course. Will this pup have some set backs being the only pup? Should I have any socialization concerns when I bring him home since he may have had no inner action with other pups? Should I ask the breeder to socialize the pup with the other litter? Maybe you know of this breeder, his name is Dave (I forget his last name) and lives on the west side of De Pere. I have been watching your tapes intensely and love them! I have grown up with dogs all my life and have a good foundation of good common sense when raising a dog, but one is never to old to learn new tricks. I didn't see this question in your Q&A section and thank you for your time!
Picking a name for this pup is going to be harder than house training him!
Sally
Cindy's Answer:
Many singleton pups lack good dog social skills. While we don’t advocate letting our dogs play with other dogs from outside our family pack, if I had a singleton I would look for an appropriate size and age litter for him to “learn dog language” skills from.
I think if you do a google search on singleton puppy you may find some helpful information.
Cindy
I think if you do a google search on singleton puppy you may find some helpful information.
Cindy
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