"shelly" wrote in message
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On Tue, 23 Sep 2003, megan wrote:

my question is.....what do you feel, if any, is the
difference between dogs raised in the home vs. dogs who are
kennel raised?

i would think it would be *very* difficult to give a puppy the
proper amount of socialization if it lives in a kennel. i
suppose it could happen, but it isn't likely.

what other criteria are you using in your search for the right
breeder? have you checked out Diane Blackman's website? she
has some very good pointers:
http://www.dog-play.com/ethics.html.

i think you'll find that, once you start seriously researching
breeders, the kennel vs. home-raised issue will disappear
because the breeders who kennel-raise their pups will likely
self-deselect themselves from your list of viable options for
other reasons.

Question...although I'd not consider a pup for myself
(ie: a herding breed) from anything other than a home-raised
situation (maybe kenneled at night, but in the home throughout
the day at the very least), I wonder if this might vary due
to the breed.
Mostly what comes to mind are the hounds that tend to
live/run in packs (Beagles, Foxhounds, Harriers, Coonhounds?,
Bloodhounds). Personally, I cannot imagine a litter/houseful
of Bloodhounds w/o teflon coating and/or waterproofing my entire home!
Of course, that is why although I like & appreciate Bloodhounds
for what they are, I'd not ever have one. :-)
Just curious...
Provided all of the other factors (socializing, health testing, etc.)
are done, of course a home-raised would be ideal. But I'm just
wondering if ideals through breeds are somewhat interchangeable.
As an example: if someone was *specifically* looking for an Anatolian for
flock guarding, would they want a dog that was super-socialized to
human stuff, or rather raised w/ flock & littermates other dogs?
Shelly & The Boys