----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Øsleby" Subject: RE: PESO; A dog picture
We have a rather active dog club in my community. They have formal "dog meet dog" meetings every week, and some informal meetings too. So getting the dog socialised shouldn't a problem. They also arrange good puppy training classes, with dedicated instructors. We will join one all three of us, me, Marit and Frøya (Frøya is a mythological name, she was the god of motherhood). If you can spare the resources, both in time and money, you would do well to join your local club rather than just taking classes from them. A dog club can be a very valuable resource if you run into problems. We where warned about HD/AD, lately that has become an issue here, It's an issue averywhere. Don't let the dog grow too fast, use a slow growth dog food, or bias your RAW (BARF) diet to ensure controlled growth. Vitamin C is an accepted supplement here to assist with displaysia free growth as well. North American Rotties are running about 50% elbow displaysia as well. This is not as serious or debilitating, but I'd be insisting on clear elbows, as well as hips and eyes. I was told. I'll do a lot of research looking for a serious breeder. I also need to look for a dog that's not too determined. Myself I am stubborn as a mule, but Marit needs something less stubborn. This makes the puppy training class very important, I want the dog to know its place. A dog that knows its place is a happy dog. At one end of the spectrum is a laid back bitch, the other end is a high drive dog. Both have advantages and disadvantages from a performance training POV, but in a family environment, a low drive bitch is definitely going to be easier to get along with. I'll keep you posted, most likely I'll ask for an advice or two too. Please do. Thanks William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
