Fall 2001 litter
Fall 2001 litter
+ Total hearing/visual capacity
+ Will investigate anything
+ Can't respond yet to name
Canine Socialization Period (21 - 49 Days):
Yellow collar black girl tends to try to take on the larger boys. She has latched onto Green collar boys ear several times! I notice she likes to do a sneak attack...
while he is occupied with a toy or sibling. Red collar liver girl tends to only pick on her own size. She and pink girl hang out together a lot. If the gang is particularly
rambunctious, they will go in the swing and watch. They both aren't opposed to biting someone's tail as they run by! Yellow collar liver girl is more interested in any
person in the room than with her siblings. The two liver boys have not jostled for dominance at all. Both of the black boys are about even, but don't seem to pick
on each other. The pups still nurse on Gabby occasionally. They have very sharp teeth! She only lets them while she is finishing off the puppy mush. She will jump on top of the
overturned vari kennel to get just out of reach, but still be with them. The pups have some meals with watered down kibble, some with the puppy mush, and also
are given dry food to play in...I mean eat!
I wormed the pups again today. The biggest ones weigh over 10 lbs now.
Interacting with his mother and littermates, the pup learns various canine behaviors. He is now aware of the differences between canine and human societies.
11/20/2001: Well, we are at the first day of week 7. This is a week when a lot happens in a puppy's brain. The pups have started developing unique personalities, and
this will continue even more this week. The pups play harder and more often. They compete for the best toys and the best spots to sleep. Pack order is developing.
Some of the pups that I would not think of as dominant are trying to move up the pecking order. At the end of this week we will do puppy evaluations. I'll tell you more
about this as we get closer.
THE RULES OF SEVENS
By the time a puppy is 7 weeks old (end of seven weeks) it should have:
1) BEEN ON 7 different surfaces:
2) PLAYED WITH 7 different types of objects:
3) BEEN IN 7 different locations:
4) BEEN EXPOSED to 7 challenges:
5) EATEN FROM 7 different containers:
6) EATEN IN 7 different locations:
7) MET AND PLAYED WITH 7 new people: including children & the elderly
Carpet Concrete Wood Vinyl Grass Dirt Gravel Wood Chips
Newspaper Etc.
Big Balls Small Balls Soft Fabric Toys Fuzzy Balls Squeaky Toys
Metal Items Wooden Items Paper/Cardboard Items Milk/Soda Jugs Etc.
Front Yard Back Yard Basement Kitchen Car Garage Laundry Room
Bathroom Crate Kennel Etc.
Climbed a box Climbed off a box Go thru a tunnel Climbed up steps
Climbed down steps Climbed over obstacles Played hide & seek Go in & out
doorway with a step Etc.
Metal Plastic Cardboard Paper China Pie Plate Frying pan Etc.
Crate Yard Kitchen Basement Laundry room Bathroom X-pen Etc.
+ First fear period
Fear Impact Period (8 - 11 Weeks):
This is the stage where you wonder if your dog is going to be a woosy butt all his life. Also introducing your puppy to other dogs at this time will help him become
more socialized. If available in your area, a doggy day care is great for this.
+ Develops strong dominant and subordinate behavior among littermates
More of 11/20/2001 and a bit about the Temperament Test
Week Eight (Days 50-56)
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES
+ Starts learning name
Try to avoid frightening the puppy during this time, since traumatic experiences can have an effect during this period. As you can see, this period overlaps that of the
previous definition and children or animal should not be allowed to hurt or scare the puppy -- either maliciously or inadvertently. It is very important now to introduce
other humans, but he must be closely supervised to minimize adverse conditioning. Learning at this age is permanent.
Week Nine (Days 57-63)
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES
+ Begins to learn right behavior
+ Motor skills improve
+ Short attention span
+ Starts focusing attention on owner rather than other puppies
+ Start house training
Seniority Classification Period (13 - 16 Weeks):
This critical period is also known as the "Age of Cutting" - cutting teeth and cutting apron strings. At this age, the puppy begins testing dominance and leadership.
Biting behavior is absolutely discouraged from thirteen weeks on. Praise for the correct behavior response is the most effective tool. Meaningful praise is highly
important to shape positive attitude.
Flight Instinct Period (4 to 8 Months):
During this period puppies test their wings- they will turn a deaf ear when called. This period lasts from a few days to several weeks. It is critical to praise the
positive and minimize the negative behavior during this time. However, you must learn how to achieve the correct response. This period corresponds to teething
periods, and behavioral problems become compounded by physiological development chewing.
Second Fear impact period (6 - 14 Months):
Also called, "The fear of situations period", usually corresponds to growths spurts. This critical age may depend on the size of the dog. Small dogs tend to experience
these periods earlier than large dogs. Great care must be taken not to reinforce negative behavior. Force can frighten the dog, and soothing tones serve to encourage
his fear. His fear should be handled with patience and kindness, and training during this period puts the dog in a position of success, while allowing him to work things
out while building self-confidence.
Puppies born 10/8/2001 ~ 10/9/2001
4 black girls, 3 liver girls, 2 black boys, 2 liver boys.
