Re: [pyrnet] A question on showing and socialization

["Amy Bailey" <newbailey@attbi.com>]

Was this caution to protect the OTHER dog??  A newf puppy is a big animal
(just like a pyr!!!)  and it could injure another dog if it doesn't realize
its own size and weight.

I can't imagine not socializing a puppy who will grow to weigh more than I
do  while it is still small.  This sounds like a very unwise thing to do.
We had a Great Dane when I was young, she was not always graceful when
growing and certainly could have been injured rough housing with an equal
sized but heavier dog but getting her socialized to people and animals was
stressed by the breeder while she was younger.

Amy


----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Irving" <sirving@rogers.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 12:08 PM
Subject: [pyrnet] A question on showing and socialization


> My friend just got a new newf puppy.  I realize this is a PYR site but
maybe
> someone can clarify this for me anyway. The breeder told my friend that
she
> has to keep the puppy away from other dogs for 2 years because it might
> damage the puppy's hips if another dog jumps on her, mounts her or plays
too
> rough.  Now I've only had hands on experience with dogs for 3 1/2 years as
> Jasmine was my first dog. However I've read an awful lot about dogs since
> getting her and it seems to me that this goes against everything I have
> read.  Also, isn't playing with other dogs and puppies supposed to give
them
> the best exercise?   And show them how to be a dog and know good dog
> manners?  And give them more confidence? We showed Seamus until he got too
> male dog aggressive and we decided to neuter him.  The breeder never said
we
> couldn't let him play with other dogs.  Is this just a newf thing, maybe?
>
> Susan, Jasmine and Seamus
>
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