Re: [pyrnet] A question on showing and socialization

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

From the response I've been getting from people more experienced with dogs
than I am, I think my friend must  surely have misunderstood the breeder.
My friend already has a male diagnosed with class 2 hip dysplasia (not from
the same breeder). I've looked this up and can't find what it means, but
apparently one hip is iffy. The breeder apparently said not to even let the
puppy be with the other dog in case he plays too rough or tries to mount
her.  I don't know how much of this is paranoia on my friend's part. I think
she feels maybe she did something to cause the male's hip problem, because
he was allowed to play with other dogs.  So maybe she is overcompensating.
Or maybe, the breeder, knowing this, has stressed a little too strongly that
the puppy not be allowed to play too roughly.  I guess I'll just keep gently
suggesting  that she take the puppy to puppy kindergarten and on leash walks
to parks where she can supervise the puppy's interactions with other dogs
more easily.
Thank you everyone who responded.  I suspected that this sounded weird and
you have all confirmed it.
Susan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann K. Wetherilt" <wetheri@emmanuel.edu>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] A question on showing and socialization


> Susan, socialization with other dogs seems essential to me to a dog's
> general health. I'd be a bit suspicious of advice like that, frankly. Has
> the puppy (and the parents) been screened for dysplasia? Does the breeder
> suspect there's a problem and is taking precautions that are probably
> impossible to implement so that s/he has an out if the puppy turns out to
> have bad hips? Is this only my suspicious mind?!!
> I'd be careful with any young dog that it doesn't get involved in overly
> rough play, too much jumping up etc. while its joints are developing and
> growing, but what an impoverished life for a dog never to get to play with
> others! To say nothing of long term effects on behavior.
> Ann, Peg, Ivy Rose and Tori
>
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