Angela Burrell wrote 09/12/2007 09:48 AM Socializing a litter questions. #155071 - 09/12/2007 09:48 AM
Angela Burrell Webboard User Reg: 05-10-2006 Posts: 2273 Loc: Ontario, Canada Offline	Hi breeders. For those who do not know, I am a foster home for a breed rescue. A couple months ago I took in my first female and (surprise) she turned out to be pregnant. She whelped four boys on August 29. I have zero experience with puppies. They are 15 days old now and I have some questions on socializing. Being in rescue, I see all the time the results of a dog that was not well socialized when young. I really want to avoid this and have confident, outgoing puppies. I have started them with the BioSensor exercises. My question is at what age should I start introducing them to my other dogs (i have a male and female, other than their mom) and cats, as well as strange people? Currently they have never left their whelping room. And what age can I start taking them outside in the yard to explore? Other rooms in the house? etc. A general guideline for socialising would be very helpful. Thanks.
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Sandy Moore wrote 09/12/2007 11:20 AM Re: Socializing a litter questions. [Re: Angela Burrell ] #155084 - 09/12/2007 11:20 AM
Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006 Posts: 2665 Loc: AZ Offline	I would think 2 weeks is too young yet for any of the things you mentioned, but since I'm not an experienced dog breeder, hopefully those who are will give you some sort of time table. At two weeks I would think that the most you should do is make sure you handle them gently, often. As far as introducing them to your dogs, I wouldn't. I don't see the need to do that at any time, and definitely not at 2 weeks. They, the litter, have each other and their mom, that's enough.
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Angela Burrell wrote 09/12/2007 11:25 AM Re: Socializing a litter questions. [Re: Sandy Moore ] #155086 - 09/12/2007 11:25 AM
Angela Burrell Webboard User Reg: 05-10-2006 Posts: 2273 Loc: Ontario, Canada Offline	Hi Sandy, thanks for replying. I realize that 2 weeks is too young. I was just stating that is the age they are now, and wondering when I should start introducing them to new things. Thanks.
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Sandy Moore wrote 09/12/2007 11:30 AM Re: Socializing a litter questions. [Re: Sandy Moore ] #155087 - 09/12/2007 11:30 AM
Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006 Posts: 2665 Loc: AZ Offline	Angela, go to this site (Cindy's site) and check out the photos of one of her Malinois litter http://kaiserhaus.com/2007malpupphotos.htm From what's shown on there (scroll all the way down, then work your way up since the pics on the bottom of the page were taken when pups were 1 day old), you may be able to see the environment they were kept in, when more stimulus was added by maybe changing the room they got to be in for a short period of time each day, at what age they were outside, etc. But you won't see any other dogs in the equation. It's just not safe for the puppies. And strangers petting them, well you just don't know what puppies would be exposed to. They need to build immunities first, from mom and a good diet.
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Sandy Moore wrote 09/12/2007 11:34 AM Re: Socializing a litter questions. [Re: Sandy Moore ] #155089 - 09/12/2007 11:34 AM
Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006 Posts: 2665 Loc: AZ Offline	Here's another site (Ed's) that shows progression of pups in pictures: http://www.leerburg.com/natanpups9-1-06.htm#new It's mentioned they introduce the pups to the outdoors at 4 weeks.
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Shody Lytle wrote 09/19/2007 10:10 AM Re: Socializing a litter questions. [Re: Sandy Moore ] #155699 - 09/19/2007 10:10 AM
Shody Lytle Webboard User Reg: 06-27-2007 Posts: 547 Loc: Orcutt, California Offline	I came across this link on another forum and found it quite interesting. http://www.breedingbetterdogs.com/achiever.html Has anyone ever heard of or tried this? I don't know if it works but it sounds plausible to me, who knows little about puppy development. Shody http://www.pbase.com/shody
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Angela Burrell wrote 09/27/2007 02:59 PM Re: Socializing a litter questions. [Re: Shody Lytle ] #156442 - 09/27/2007 02:59 PM
Angela Burrell Webboard User Reg: 05-10-2006 Posts: 2273 Loc: Ontario, Canada Offline	Shody, Thanks for the link, yes, the BioSensor method can only be used in a certain window that is when the puppies are 3 to 16 days old. I did this with my litter. I am NOT a breeder and have no knowledge of raising a litter, but I thought what can it hurt. The puppies are now 4 weeks old and are demonstrating what Ed calls good nerves and high prey drive. (Their mom seems to have solid nerves too). They are bold little things, not at all like the fosters I usually get about 9 months who are skittish. I don't know if the BioSensor method of neurological stimulation helped with that or not, but I like to think it did This weekend I will be taking the pups outside, as illustrated on the above links of Cindy and Ed's sites. I am sure they will like it!
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