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kennel vs. home raised
Hello all!
this is my first post here, and i have a question for you all. my partner and i are wanting to get a dog, so we have been doing some research into breeds for our climate, yard and house size. we have it narrowed down to beagles. my question is.....what do you feel, if any, is the difference between dogs raised in the home vs. dogs who are kennel raised? the breeders around here all seem to kennel raise, except for one, who raises her very small pack in her home. i, myself, am not that thrilled with kennel raising, having NEVER gotten a dog raised in that manner. all of my dogs have always been house raised, even those i have had that were pure breeds. basically, i am telling my partner that there is an extreme difference when it comes to the ease of house training and basic manners, and my partner disagrees with that. my dogs are intended to be family members, who live with their people, sleep in the house, eat in the house, go on trips, come into work, sleep on the couch if they want to, or jump into bed if they feel a tad lonely at night. for that purpose, i feel that a house raised dog is better fit for that, than one raised in a kennel, who can get confused by the chaos that goes on in a home, ie: phones ringing, radios on, tv on, while dinner is being cooked in one room, people are calling out to each other from different rooms, walking around, carrying laundry...all at about the same time. rather then spending the first few weeks getting our new family member used to being inside a house, i would like to get to know who the little bugger is, show him who we are, play and teach him where to go whizz outside....if you get my drift. before anyone starts a rant....let me just say, i have had 7 dogs who have all lived long, healthy, well trained lives...i have never hit, thumped, screamed at (with one exception, but that involved a puppy, a fast moving truck and a run-away ball on a windy day, so i think i am excused for panicing for a moment, i was also 12 at the time), used a prong collar, shock collar, electric fence or anything else on ANY of my dogs, EVER...i have had a golden/husky mix (kira), a springer spaniel (mighty mini max, also called maxi pad), irish setter (gretchen), american bulldog mix (skyloh), a golden (chaucer), and 2 rotties (sophie and simon). ALL of whom were dogs who were well mannered in public, played great with other dogs, children, elderly and even developmentaly disabled persons, so i very much DON'T need to be told how to help a great animal really shine. as you can all see, i have been reading posts here, and sorta already know that i will have to be very clear with what i say. i was shown this newgroup by someone else who has a bit of experience with a guide one of you has posted, so i hope someone here can give me some good examples of kennel vs. home raising. thanks, megan |
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Hi Megan ,
Stick to your guns , you know you are right . I would beg a pup from the woman who homes raises them . -- Alison "megan" wrote in message om... Hello all! this is my first post here, and i have a question for you all. my partner and i are wanting to get a dog, so we have been doing some research into breeds for our climate, yard and house size. we have it narrowed down to beagles. my question is.....what do you feel, if any, is the difference between dogs raised in the home vs. dogs who are kennel raised? the breeders around here all seem to kennel raise, except for one, who raises her very small pack in her home. i, myself, am not that thrilled with kennel raising, having NEVER gotten a dog raised in that manner. all of my dogs have always been house raised, megan |
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Hi Megan ,
Stick to your guns , you know you are right . I would beg a pup from the woman who homes raises them . -- Alison "megan" wrote in message om... Hello all! this is my first post here, and i have a question for you all. my partner and i are wanting to get a dog, so we have been doing some research into breeds for our climate, yard and house size. we have it narrowed down to beagles. my question is.....what do you feel, if any, is the difference between dogs raised in the home vs. dogs who are kennel raised? the breeders around here all seem to kennel raise, except for one, who raises her very small pack in her home. i, myself, am not that thrilled with kennel raising, having NEVER gotten a dog raised in that manner. all of my dogs have always been house raised, megan |
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Hi Megan ,
Stick to your guns , you know you are right . I would beg a pup from the woman who homes raises them . -- Alison "megan" wrote in message om... Hello all! this is my first post here, and i have a question for you all. my partner and i are wanting to get a dog, so we have been doing some research into breeds for our climate, yard and house size. we have it narrowed down to beagles. my question is.....what do you feel, if any, is the difference between dogs raised in the home vs. dogs who are kennel raised? the breeders around here all seem to kennel raise, except for one, who raises her very small pack in her home. i, myself, am not that thrilled with kennel raising, having NEVER gotten a dog raised in that manner. all of my dogs have always been house raised, megan |
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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. -- shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette |
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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. -- shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette |
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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. -- shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette |
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"shelly" wrote in message arble.net... 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 |
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"shelly" wrote in message arble.net... 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 |
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"shelly" wrote in message arble.net... 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 |
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