I have questions about keeping pups from a litter is it better to farm them out? I would like to hear how people deal with this or if they do anything. What effects they've seen ect ect thanks folks
Robert VanCamp Webboard User Reg: 11-28-2001
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What do you mean effects? Assuming that you provide the basics of food, water, seperate kenneling, etc the quality of your dogs will be based on the amount of time and work you put into them.
If you think you can raise 4 pups at once and do a good job, then more power to you. Most likely you can't, unless you have help.
Jenn Kavanaugh Webboard User Reg: 01-05-2004
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What do you mean exactly? Keep and raise the entire litter? Or just one?
Think if you have the time to properly raise one of the litter, it should be fine. Not sure I'd keep more than one due to many of the concerns Ed brings up on his site Click Here
Intelligent dogs rarely want to please people whom they do not respect --- W.R. Koehler
I was thinking of keeping a pup back from a breeding I was thinking about. Nothing set in stone, but in the past I farmed them out till they were about ten months old. I don't see people doing this anymore. I was looking for how people dealt with or if they even believed that a developmental stage gets skipped when the puppy is raised where he is born. I haven't bred a litter in over ten years. I remember all too well what a hassle it is. I like the combination of the dogs I think it will produce really nice dogs. I just keep seeing people raising puppies that they bred and see things as late maturity. Thanks
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I say what's the hurry on maturity. They are really pups for only such a short time, why not have them kick up their heels and learn to love life while slowly bringing them along.
I prefer to raise the pups because I know what end 'product' I want. And if there do end up being an fear issues, or strange behaviors, I will know EXACTLY where they came from and (hopefully) headed them off as soon as I observed them. I love the bond that forms and watching them grow and change and mature on their own.
Not saying we don't do training from the day the pup hits the house. But learning to tug enthusiastically, and let go the tug, is something fun for both of us. Along with making the rest of the training firm but fun and moving along.
Intelligent dogs rarely want to please people whom they do not respect --- W.R. Koehler
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What he's breeding has nothing to do with the question he asked.
No, I don't think there are any developmental issues with raising a pup where he is born. Issues of maturity would be genetic and not environmental.
If you can provide a good environment you can keep back pups to raise. I've done it, wouldn't want to do it with more than one, but my young girl I held onto has turned out pretty well.
Getting the pups into someone elses hands is usually a better option. The more time and work you put into the pup the better dog you'll end up with.
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