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.

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