12/18/2023
Basically this is a shout-out to highly admirable people whose (often long-standing) breeding programs are filled/accredited with expert people's influences (Dunbar, Avidog, PuppyCulture, BAB) and with lots of helpful people visiting puppies (socialization)! Your mentorship of newer less experience breeders is meaningful and appreciated!! 😀
Some people say they want to support the need for Assistance dogs, but then simultaneously impair dogs by cutting off puppy body parts: eat flaps, tails, dewclaws, or worst of all removing s*x hormones/glands that could easily remain intact maintaining full body health even after a qualified vet surgically makes the dog infertile (for those proven unfit/unwanted to contribute to the breed's gene pool).
Some people lead you to believe puppies they bred are highly suitable prospects (ie because of breed or because of cute factor!) but simultaneously have been harming their chances for thriving even as pets (and diminishing their overall well-being) by neglecting most guidelines from experts in extensive socialization and early manners training that impacts dogs for life, maybe also neglecting puppy calm feeding needs and clean sanitary/potty needs!
Others breeders follow many socialization and training guidelines and use tangible measurement metrics of temperament so the dogs may be great pet companions at home, but if dozens of humans aren't included 4 to 12 weeks the puppies' brains have virtually stopped accepting human variety fearlessly which leads to challenges during Public Access Training and beyond.
So for those pups, it would seem risky to move forward although I guess it might sometimes be worthwhile for a really special one with proven bomb-proof personality that calmly accepts loads of make-up human socialization up to 6 months (maybe even til 1 year according to some trainers). For people fostering potential Service Dog puppies, taking on those that are unsocialized with people may be a rewarding challenge that results in a percentage moving on to task training and additional public access with their disabled handler.
So this post is also a shout out to puppy fosters who work with puppies from 8-10 weeks until they're slightly older 6-9 months! 😀
And finally a shout out to good hearted breeders who are welcoming the process of learning more with each litter! 🤗
