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Small Munsterlander Puppies
| Hunting Hills Kennel Small Munsterlander Puppies |
Dogs go through identifiable development stages. These stages each have both physical and behavioral needs. As an experienced breeder, I will
play a critical role in the puppies development. The stages include:
Neonatal Period: 0-13 days of a pup’s life. The pup’s mother is the most important figure for she provides everything that the pup requires. Pups
are not capable of regulating their body temperature or eliminating without their mother’s stimulation.
A pup is born with possibly the most important of all canine senses, touch. When you separate a two day old pup from it’s mom, it swings it head
until it touches its mom’s body. The pup then stops crying and crawls to her. Touch remains one of the most important elements of a dog’s life. It
can calm a pup and reduce its heart rate and blood pressure and drop skin temperature. Dogs deprived of touch will grow to become subordinate,
fearful and withdrawn. The only other sense a pup has that is functioning at birth is taste. The sensation of taste is closely associated with smell
and it can be difficult to differentiate between these two “chemical” senses.
Transitional Period: 13-23 days. Mom is still key as the pup begins to hear, responds to taste and smell, crawl, explore and play with its litter
mates. This is the time to introduce novel stimuli to the whelping box such as a plastic milk bottle, knotted towel, cardboard box, etc.
This is when pups sensory abilities come on stream. The EEG shows that the brain is stimulated by the sights and sounds of the world around
them. The pup’s world opens up and suddenly its litter mates and the rest of its environment have a dramatic effect on its developing mind. During
this period a pup starts to wag his tail, growl bark and notice us. This is an important period in a young dog’s life. His senses are being stimulated
and he will forever be influenced by the images that now form in his mind. How a dog behaves at any given time in its life is a result of a constant
and fluid interplay between its genetic potential and its environment.
Canine Socialization Period: 21-49 days. The pup learns that it is a dog and how to act appropriately to canine stimulation. . Household noises
are gradually increased, radio, dishwasher, TV, hair dryer, vacuum, etc. At five weeks obedience training can begin in a totally positive fashion.
Give five minute sessions on sit, stand, down and leash training. They learn manners such a bite inhibition from their mom and litter mates. Puppy
aptitude testing may be done at 7 weeks/49days but not before or results may be invalid.
Human Socialization: 50-84 days. The best time to place a puppy in his new home, since it is now ready to transfer its affections from its mom to
its people. During this time the puppy is given widely varied experiences and meets as many people of all ages and walks of life as possible. Up to
the 16th week of the puppy’s life, its basic character is set by what it is taught. This will apply especially to its attitudes toward people and toward its
ability to serve them the very best it can.
Fear Impact Sub period: 8 to 12 Weeks: Experiences a puppy perceives as traumatic during this time are generalized and may affect it all its life.
It is a fact that a dog is most likely to develop an avoidance response if subjected to physical or psychological trauma during these four weeks.
Puppies should not be shipped during this period, elective surgery should be put off until the 12th week, and necessary visits to the vet should be
made fun. Bring toys and ask the vet to play with pup for a few minutes afterward.
Seniority Classification: 12 – 16 weeks. Known as the “age of the cutting’ teeth and apron strings during this period, the pup is trying to figure
out who is boss. Tests of strength between person and pup (such as tug of war) should be discontinued. All biting of human hands, clothing, or
leash should be discouraged.
play a critical role in the puppies development. The stages include:
Neonatal Period: 0-13 days of a pup’s life. The pup’s mother is the most important figure for she provides everything that the pup requires. Pups
are not capable of regulating their body temperature or eliminating without their mother’s stimulation.
A pup is born with possibly the most important of all canine senses, touch. When you separate a two day old pup from it’s mom, it swings it head
until it touches its mom’s body. The pup then stops crying and crawls to her. Touch remains one of the most important elements of a dog’s life. It
can calm a pup and reduce its heart rate and blood pressure and drop skin temperature. Dogs deprived of touch will grow to become subordinate,
fearful and withdrawn. The only other sense a pup has that is functioning at birth is taste. The sensation of taste is closely associated with smell
and it can be difficult to differentiate between these two “chemical” senses.
Transitional Period: 13-23 days. Mom is still key as the pup begins to hear, responds to taste and smell, crawl, explore and play with its litter
mates. This is the time to introduce novel stimuli to the whelping box such as a plastic milk bottle, knotted towel, cardboard box, etc.
This is when pups sensory abilities come on stream. The EEG shows that the brain is stimulated by the sights and sounds of the world around
them. The pup’s world opens up and suddenly its litter mates and the rest of its environment have a dramatic effect on its developing mind. During
this period a pup starts to wag his tail, growl bark and notice us. This is an important period in a young dog’s life. His senses are being stimulated
and he will forever be influenced by the images that now form in his mind. How a dog behaves at any given time in its life is a result of a constant
and fluid interplay between its genetic potential and its environment.
Canine Socialization Period: 21-49 days. The pup learns that it is a dog and how to act appropriately to canine stimulation. . Household noises
are gradually increased, radio, dishwasher, TV, hair dryer, vacuum, etc. At five weeks obedience training can begin in a totally positive fashion.
Give five minute sessions on sit, stand, down and leash training. They learn manners such a bite inhibition from their mom and litter mates. Puppy
aptitude testing may be done at 7 weeks/49days but not before or results may be invalid.
Human Socialization: 50-84 days. The best time to place a puppy in his new home, since it is now ready to transfer its affections from its mom to
its people. During this time the puppy is given widely varied experiences and meets as many people of all ages and walks of life as possible. Up to
the 16th week of the puppy’s life, its basic character is set by what it is taught. This will apply especially to its attitudes toward people and toward its
ability to serve them the very best it can.
Fear Impact Sub period: 8 to 12 Weeks: Experiences a puppy perceives as traumatic during this time are generalized and may affect it all its life.
It is a fact that a dog is most likely to develop an avoidance response if subjected to physical or psychological trauma during these four weeks.
Puppies should not be shipped during this period, elective surgery should be put off until the 12th week, and necessary visits to the vet should be
made fun. Bring toys and ask the vet to play with pup for a few minutes afterward.
Seniority Classification: 12 – 16 weeks. Known as the “age of the cutting’ teeth and apron strings during this period, the pup is trying to figure
out who is boss. Tests of strength between person and pup (such as tug of war) should be discontinued. All biting of human hands, clothing, or
leash should be discouraged.