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by Q Man on 10 April 2016 - 01:04
You should choose a puppy with your brain...another words choose the one that shows you everything you want in a puppy...but in the end if all the puppies are basically equal then something that should be put into the equation is how the puppy reacts to you and what kind of a reaction do they show you...
You want a puppy that is independent enough to be confident to do things on their own but you want one that shows a connection to you...
If this puppy is really a "pistol" when you're not around...but is absolutely great with you in person...She will have that same energy later on...and you can't ignore the connection she shows...It's very important...I think she's a Keeper...
Sooooo....Choose a puppy with your Head (Brain)...But take the one home that has your Heart...
~Bob~
by BlackthornGSD on 10 April 2016 - 01:04
Christine
by Nans gsd on 10 April 2016 - 01:04
by gsdkiera on 10 April 2016 - 03:04
by Dawulf on 10 April 2016 - 04:04
by TIG on 10 April 2016 - 19:04
Dawulf, I think you have to make them an offer they can't refuse. See the last line of the post where I talked about Remy.
by gsdkiera on 10 April 2016 - 19:04
by Jenni78 on 10 April 2016 - 20:04
by Koots on 11 April 2016 - 00:04
Jen - when you say look at a pup's early tendencies to get an idea of what they may become, how early are you talking about?
by Jenni78 on 11 April 2016 - 15:04
All of it- I time and make notes on how long it was from birth to feeding, how hard they fought for a nipple, what they did when picked up, whether they were content to lie where set down or if they were crawling all over the box, were they loud or quiet, etc. Then, as the weeks go on, I make mental and actual notes on how consistent their developing behavior is with their behavior from their first days. As they age and go into different phases, which can throw you off at times, I note who remains most consistent in certain traits and those are the ones I use to differentiate if I end up with 2 or 3 that I'm having a hard time choosing between. "Tie-breakers" so to speak. Say 2 pups are 5 weeks old and acting very similarly, and I'm trying to decide who goes where. One has been that way their entire lives. One has only been this way for the last 2 weeks or so. I will send the one who has been most consistent to the home who most needs those traits. Sounds like overkill, but it's served me well in terms of placement success and how happy the owners are with the pups.
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