Finding A Puppy Breeder
12. Jan, 2010 
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It is imperative when looking for the right puppy to start your search by looking for the right dog breeder. Don’t consider buying your puppy from any source besides a reputable breeder.
Remember:
- A pet store is not usally the best place to get a puppy.
- A garage sale, flea market or farmers’ market is not a place buy your puppy.
- Web sites without sufficient contact and other information are not a good to get your puppy.
The first crucial decision that you will make as a prospective dog owner is the puppy breeder you choose. It is very important that you locate a breeder that you’re comfortable with and that you trust. The puppy’s breeder will be both a resource that you can contact for help or advice as well as someone to share the joys and milestones you and puppy will have together. Things you should AVOID when selecting a breeder for your new puppy.
A Dog Breeder who advertises “Puppies are always available.” This usually means there are a lot of litters each year. A puppy should usually be hand-raised with lots of attention and love in a positive home environment if it is going to have the best chance in your home. Training your puppy not to chew up the house is sometimes a difficult job. Chewing objects is an inevitable part of a young puppies’ life and this exploration can lead to an injured puppy or damaged property in your house. As puppies begin to teeth they want to chew on just about anything.
If you are out and return to your house and find that your young puppy or your dog has destroyed something, just ignore him until you’ve had an opportunity to both clean up and cool down. Beating and hitting your puppy is not only unkind but doesn’t work. If your puppy is found chewing on something he shouldn’t be, firmly say “no” and then gently take the object from him. Then you can immediately give him a more acceptable toy or the sock trick mentioned below. Then, as always, follow that up with some praise.
A quick little tip that can help train your puppy and give him something to gnaw on while easing some of the pain. Just make sure to watch your pup if you use this tip.
Get a sock and put a bunch of semi-crushed ice cubes in it. After you’ve tied the top of the sock you can throw it back into the freezer. If your puppy begins to chew on something he shouldn’t, get the old sock out and let him chew that instead.
Please don’t let the puppy chew on this by himself with this sock as the puppy could tear off bits of the sock and choke on them.
There is a great blog article by Dr. Nancy Kay – http://speakingforspot.com/blog/ – as well as two excellent articles on the perils of puppy mills. Definitely worth reading.
I read the article its really GOOD! thanks for sharing Kathie!
If looking for a Goldendoodle, make sure to get your puppy or dog from an experienced breeder who can offer you factual doodle information. We’ve been a breeder since 1996 and discovered many people hopped on the doodle train sometime early 2000 thinking they could make a buck on these dogs. I’ve written about the Goldendoodle dog since 1999 and know for a fact there is just too much erroneous information out there about them.
We offer great Goldendoodle information on our website at http://www.goldendoodleworld.com
It’s good to know! I will try on my dog too!