Re: [pyrnet] A question on showing and socialization

["Susan Irving" <sirving@rogers.com>]

Hi all,
This puppy is 8 weeks old and she'll be shown  as soon as she is old enough
to be shown as a puppy.
Susan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Amy Bailey" <newbailey@attbi.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] A question on showing and socialization


> 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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