Pup Advice

[yorkshire-kid 44]

Going to have a look at some pups tonight any advice? All seems legit and seems good lines but only time will tell. Anything to look out for apart from the extra leg or 2 heads haha thanks yorkshire-boy

[*The*Field*Marshall* 674]

Pick a strong and healthy looking one. . Give it your best and the rest is luck!

 

All the best, keep us updated.

[paulus 26]

Going to have a look at some pups tonight any advice? All seems legit and seems good lines but only time will tell. Anything to look out for apart from thge extra leg or 2 heads haha thanks yorkshire-boy

if something doesn't look or feel correct then trust your instincts walk away without letting your heart rule your head,

[yorkshire-kid 44]

Cheers gents and will do!

[skycat 6,174]

Pups should be rounded, plump, clear clean eyes, no diarrhoea, not pot bellied (that means full of worms). Should smell 'puppyish': a sort of warm, nice smell. Any bad smell then run for the hills as fast as you can. (There are any number of contagious diseases that affect dogs). Don't worry if there is a bit of shit in the pen: the state of the shit tells you about the health of the pup, and they shit more often than any normal person can clean it up. Puppy shit should be firm, not in pools of sludge.

But if the pen is filthy and the pups mired in it you know that the breeder doesn't really care too much about them.

 

If the pups have been well handled they should be happy to come and see you. If they sit at the back of the pen huddled together and scared then they won't have been socialised or handled enough. Not to say that a pup won't come right with the correct handling, but it is hard to tell much about the individual temperament if they all sit in the corner shaking.

 

If you haven't had a dog before, and the pups all come to you: I'd go for the one 'in the middle' so to speak. Not the most forward, and not the shyest: the steady pup that takes an interest in all around it is good. Ask to see them out in the yard/garden running about. That way you can see if any are lame: pups do break toes and legs sometimes if the dam stands heavily on them when very young, and a bad breeder won't necessarily have noticed. Good luck!

 

Best, if you can, to take someone who knows what they are doing with you.

[C Hall 552]

Choosing which numbers to put on the lottery is an easier choice

 

Good luck

[yorkshire-kid 44]

Pups should be rounded, plump, clear clean eyes, no diarrhoea, not pot bellied (that means full of worms). Should smell 'puppyish': a sort of warm, nice smell. Any bad smell then run for the hills as fast as you can. (There are any number of contagious diseases that affect dogs). Don't worry if there is a bit of shit in the pen: the state of the shit tells you about the health of the pup, and they shit more often than any normal person can clean it up. Puppy shit should be firm, not in pools of sludge.

But if the pen is filthy and the pups mired in it you know that the breeder doesn't really care too much about them.

 

If the pups have been well handled they should be happy to come and see you. If they sit at the back of the pen huddled together and scared then they won't have been socialised or handled enough. Not to say that a pup won't come right with the correct handling, but it is hard to tell much about the individual temperament if they all sit in the corner shaking.

 

If you haven't had a dog before, and the pups all come to you: I'd go for the one 'in the middle' so to speak. Not the most forward, and not the shyest: the steady pup that takes an interest in all around it is good. Ask to see them out in the yard/garden running about. That way you can see if any are lame: pups do break toes and legs sometimes if the dam stands heavily on them when very young, and a bad breeder won't necessarily have noticed. Good luck!

 

Best, if you can, to take someone who knows what they are doing with you.

bang on that mate thanks and I have a patt but it i was so lucky with him didn't see dam sire or any other pups I phoned a bloke up and he delivered it in a pidgeon box and I bought him there and then and he's a little cracker but I know I will never be that lucky again! Thanks again yorkshire-kid Edited June 21, 2013 by yorkshire-kid

[yorkshire-kid 44]

I travelled to stoke this afternoon and choose a pup out of a litter of seven extremely happy with him will collect him in 5 weeks when he is ready. Thanks for the help gents. He is a pure whippet and looked the strongest in the litter for what I could tell due to them still being young.