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Post by hicntry on Dec 21, 2005 19:20:26 GMT -5
Seems to me it would be easier and more natural to take the out to the woods by a stream and such. I notice they had to stop because it rained also.....why? Seems to me a couple of feral cats would be far better training also. What kind of training is this getting them prepared to be.....a pet. With a training cat, those pus would already know game climbs trees....or in this case children's furniture. They would already be looking up for game. My favorite line was that kids have a natural gentleness to them......that should be followed by a definite "Trust Me" Most kids make a mean dog look good,LOL.
The Curmudgeon
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Post by southern on Dec 21, 2005 19:30:02 GMT -5
I agree, that looks like a lab experiment than trainning
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Post by hicntry on Dec 22, 2005 17:59:29 GMT -5
"Given that, why would breeders not embrace the types of socialization mentioned in the site? "
Why, because by "conditioning" all the pups to being handled, they all appear to be great pups. The breeder looks good. Everyone thinks they do a great job. Then someone eventually the new owners take the pup to a more chaotic environment with lots of commotion and the dog is a different dog totally. Tail between its legs all day, skitty, the whole nine yards. It is then just passed of as a new experience for the dog because they haven't seen enough dogs to know what a really good confident dog is like. A really good dog needs very little attention to be a great pet and companion, a sorry dog needs a lot and that is what all socialization programs are geared to T, making the unconfident, sorry dog into something that the owners can live with. After the 4 week mark, most of my time is spent building up the unconfident pups so they will still make good pets. They still make excellent fur dogs because it is a "natural" thing for them and they are good at it. They just can't handle much change without falling apart. They are great pets in the routine day to day life of most people but they do need the routine and this type of socialization won't change that. Nothing will change the inherent personality the pup was born with. IMHO of course.
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Post by southern on Dec 22, 2005 19:54:02 GMT -5
I totally agree
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