When you get a new dog or puppy, there are so many toys to choose from. Toys and bones are important to keep your dog occupied when you are not home or cannot pay attention to them. Think of certain toys as a pacifier for them as it is to a baby. Continue reading »
Nov 302011
Whatever happens to a dog in its first 4 to 9 weeks of life will be engrained in its mind forever. That means that any action by a puppy’s mother or owner will affect it permanently.
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Whatever happens to a dog in its first 4 to 9 weeks of life will be engrained in its mind forever. That means that any action by a puppy’s mother or owner will affect it permanently.
When a puppy becomes rowdy and make its litter mates hyper, the mother will grab that puppy by the scruff of the neck with her teeth and growl until the puppy submits and calms down. So whenever a human grabs the scruff of a dog’s neck, it will remember that motion and its association for puppyhood, and will calm down more quickly.
If a puppy is unfortunately abused at an early age, they will remember all the details. So if a tall man wearing a hat abuses a puppy, every time the dog sees a tall man with a hat, it will become very submissive and think it will get hurt. Continue reading »
