woodchip 2 Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Imagine what a child would be like if it had only ever been shut in a cage, never went to school, never played or went out: the same is true of dogs. He will be retarded in just about everything he does. Instead of treating him like the pup of 6 months that he is, treat him more like a pup of 8 to 12 weeks, because that is what he is mentally.He has been deprived of all the stimulation that normal dog owners do as a matter of course: taking the pup out in the fields, playing with it, getting it used to the big wide world and life in general. I've taken on pups that have been deprived in a similar way to yours, and it is safe to say that they often take up to 6 months to catch up with a pup that has been properly reared. If he's retrieving balls in the garden that is a really good start and he's coming on well: just be very patient, give him loads of time and get him out and about as much as you can: try hiding dummies for him in a clump of grass when your'e out and get him to find them, though you'll probably have to show him what to do to begin with. that will be the start of his hunting. Leave the real bunnies alone for the moment and let him catch up on what he missed out on at the start of his life. Good luck with him. crackin advice makes sense i never thought of it like that. cheers Quote Link to post
doris 6 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Imagine what a child would be like if it had only ever been shut in a cage, never went to school, never played or went out: the same is true of dogs. He will be retarded in just about everything he does. Instead of treating him like the pup of 6 months that he is, treat him more like a pup of 8 to 12 weeks, because that is what he is mentally.He has been deprived of all the stimulation that normal dog owners do as a matter of course: taking the pup out in the fields, playing with it, getting it used to the big wide world and life in general. I've taken on pups that have been deprived in a similar way to yours, and it is safe to say that they often take up to 6 months to catch up with a pup that has been properly reared. If he's retrieving balls in the garden that is a really good start and he's coming on well: just be very patient, give him loads of time and get him out and about as much as you can: try hiding dummies for him in a clump of grass when your'e out and get him to find them, though you'll probably have to show him what to do to begin with. that will be the start of his hunting. Leave the real bunnies alone for the moment and let him catch up on what he missed out on at the start of his life. Good luck with him. crackin advice makes sense i never thought of it like that. cheers hows he coming on? Quote Link to post
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