Pictured Here: Counts Cove Kennels German Shepherd Pups napping with the Tarvin Family 2-year old son.
The formative Period: The first 6 months of your pup’s life are his formative period, during which he learns about life and how to interact with his environment and creating interpersonal relationships with their humans and other animals. You will notice how inquisitive they are about everything. They have to taste, touch, feel and explore every inch of ground they cover. If you follow these simple rules, you will have a wonderful pup for his/her entire life!
1) Do NOT Rough House with your Pup at ALL during their first 6 months.
2) Remember the way you treat them now will determine they way they treat YOU when they are 50+ pounds.
3) Do NOT encourage them to jump up. It's cute now, but will it be cute at 50+ pounds when they have muddy paws and you are on your way to work, or church?
4) All Humans and smaller animals need to maintain dominance over this pup. If small children and animals cannot do this alone, you need to intervene.
Pictured Here: Counts Cove's Bella of Dawdy keeping a protective eye over newborn Thomas while he naps.
5) 90% of all deviant behavior in dogs can be cured by a daily walk. If they are misbehaving, they typically are not getting enough exercise.
6) No matter what size yard you have, the dog is NOT going to exercise itself! They need daily human interaction!
7) Do NOT acknowledge your pup when he is overly excited. You do NOT want to reward this excited behavior. Wait until they calm down and then show them love and attention. They will understand they need to be calm and quiet if they want your attention.
8) Do NOT confuse Spoiling your animal with Love! You may feel that you are doing this out of love, however your pet will see this as a weakness and walk all over you. Pets, like children, need to have boundaries. Without boundaries, there are no rules, without rules your pet has no idea how to act.
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