Re: [pyrnet] A question on showing and socialization

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

Hi Susan and others,

Doesn't one start showing a dog before it is two years old?  Is that just
for puppy classes or is a dog well on the way to its Championship before
two?  I've had two dogs who might have been shown (the Dane and my present
pyr, Jascha) but I was the lazy one who didn't follow through.  Wouldn't
this newf be in the ring much earlier and really need to meet and greet
other dogs??

Amy


----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Irving" <sirving@rogers.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] A question on showing and socialization


> Hi Amy,
> This is to protect the newf puppy.  I noticed I didn't mention on the
> original email that she wants to show this puppy and the concern is that
the
> puppy's hips may get damaged and then she would not be showable.
> Susan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Amy Bailey" <newbailey@attbi.com>
> To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 12:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [pyrnet] A question on showing and socialization
>
>
> > 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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