[nagdu] question about raising a pet puppy

[Lisa Irving]

About six  years ago we raised a wonderful pet. We took him to what I call, 
Puppy Head Start. Actually, it was a great dog obedience class geared for 
very young dogs; 4 or so  months. Pet Smart sponsored the class. Even though 
it was a more on the expensive side, it was well worth it. The class was 
limited to probably ten students.We practiced what we learned. Being a guide 
dog handler made me a better pet owner. Our very adorable and very smart pet 
caught on quickly to basic commands.

I also suggest that the parents do some research about involving the kids. 
Trust me, telling them to help, or inviting them to be a part of the 
experience works when they "feel" like it. It really has to be a family 
buy-in. That's much easier said than done.

Lisa and Bernie .

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ioana Gandrabur" <igandrabur at gmx.de>
To: "NFBnet NAGDU Mailing List" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 6:10 PM
Subject: [nagdu] question about raising a pet puppy


> Hi all,
>
> I know, this is not really guide dog related, but rather a general pet dog 
> raising question. Since I don't know other mailing lists and only have 
> experience with trained guide dogs I wanted to start by asking you first:
>
> My sister and her kids want to get a puppy and want to make sure they do 
> right by him. My sister could work from home 2 days a week, and if they 
> get the dog beginning of July they would have 2 months of the kids home 
> for holidays. The issue is with afterwards. Does  a pup that's 4 5 months 
> old require someone home at all times? Would a dog walker once a day be 
> enough? Is it very breed specific and if so do you by any chance have any 
> recommendations for easier breeds in this respect? To make things more 
> complicated they are looking for a hypoalergic dog. In fact they would 
> love a Portuguese water dog. Anyone knows anything about these dogs?
>
> If you know of a good forum to address this question or want to answer me 
> off list since it is not quite on topic, feel free to contact me at 
> igandrabur at gmx.de.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Ioana
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