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PUPPY RAISERS
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For Everyone Interested in Volunteering as a Puppy Raiser for Service, Guide, or Hearing Dog Organizations
Website: http://www.gabbyjackranch.org
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Members: 11
Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2018
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QUESTIONS ABOUT PUPPY RAISING
Started by Jacque Reynolds. Last reply by Jacque Reynolds Oct 12, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Favorites
This section is provided for all questions related to puppy raising. If you are interested, but want more information or if you are experienced and have a situation that you would like to discuss…Continue
PUPPY RAISER EXPERIENCES
Started by Jacque Reynolds. Last reply by Jacque Reynolds Oct 4, 2010. 2 Replies 0 Favorites
Please use this section to talk about your experiences as a puppy raiser. This section is intended for support, sharing and encouragement of puppy raisers.
PUPPY RAISERS NEEDED
Started by Jacque Reynolds. Last reply by Jacque Reynolds Oct 1, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Favorites
This section is only for non-profit organizations to advertise their openings for puppy raisers or to discuss their puppy raising program. This section must comply with the goals and ethics of Doodle…Continue
PUPPY RAISERS, what are they?
Started by Jacque Reynolds Oct 1, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Favorites
Hello! This is a new DK group, established to educate and encourage puppy raisers! Q: What is a puppy raiser? A: Generally, organizations (usually non-profit) that provide guide, service or hearing…Continue
Tags: Training, Volunteer, Non-Profit, Raiser, Puppy
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Comment by Jacque Reynolds on October 4, 2010 at 11:11am
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Lynda, you are welcome and appreciated here! While the term "puppy raisers" generally refers to service and guide dogs, I think we would all agree that your experiences in raising a therapy dog are valuable to us too. In fact, I would encourage anyone raising a puppy for therapy work to join this group and share experiences as well.
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Comment by Lynda Kamrath on October 3, 2010 at 4:21pm
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Whoops! I think I joined the wrong group. Harpo is not being raised to be a service dog. I will not give him up when he is raised. I was confused about service and therapy dogs. He will be a therapy dog and I am planning to take classes with him to get him trained to go into schools, retirement centers, and libraries to meet the residents there. Maybe hospitals or rest homes if he does well in the other facilities. So, I guess I should be in the therapy dog group, not the service puppy raisers.
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Hi Camilla!
Well, I have never been accused of growing up...LOL...but I was raised in Orem. I spent several years in SLC, working for the U of U Med Center. I lived in Lehi for quite a while too. Now I am in northern California.
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Comment by Camilla and Darwin on October 3, 2010 at 10:13am
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Jacque, I grew up in Tooele county (Lake Point), but have since moved. I lived in Sandy for a year, and now live in South Salt Lake. Where were you from?
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Wise decision, Lynda...sounds like you and Harpo still had a great day.
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We didn't end up going to Poodle Day because Charlie was concerned about so many new dogs. We'll go over to Carmel Beach tomorrow when it should be less crowded. We took both dogs to a park near here and walked on a dirt path, but Harpo still got four stickers in his pads. We came home and gave him a bath and he was fine with that. He looks so cute. We also tried a Frosty Paws (just a tablespoon) and he loved that. I was afraid that he would get a "brain freeze" so I cut it up into small bites. Everything is new to him and he loves new experiences.
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Great post, Lynda, sounds like Harpo is going to be fabulous at his work!
To answer your questions, puppies should eat 3 times per day. People sometimes disagree on the age of switching from puppy food to adult food but our general rule is that pups get puppy food until they are about 7 to 12 months old and that they are fed 3 times a day until they are at least 5 months old. (We free feed so I am not an expert on the feeding amounts.)
You might want to look into teaching Harpo the "leave it" and "drop it" commands but stopping him from doing something is necessary. We don't use the word "no", instead we say "uh uh" and this usually gets their attention and then the second that they stop and look at us, we praise them or give them treats to reinforce that they did a good thing by stopping the behavior.
Be prepared at the Poodle Day...many Poodle owners hate Doodles...don't take it personally... :o)
Best wishes!
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Harpo did great at the beach last night. He was a little frightened of the sound of the water and did not get near it. However, he met several new people and dogs and tried walking on a leash. Today we take him to Carmel Beach for Poodle Day and he should meet all kinds of dogs. He has completed all his puppy shots so it is supposedly safe for him to be around so many other dogs. This morning we also introduced him to some things that Groucho does on a daily/weekly basis. He gets the newspaper and play a search game "Go Getum" with pancakes on Saturday mornings. So a question. At 14 weeks should my puppy be eating two or three times a day? My husband says twice a day is enough. Also, what about discipline? Do you "stifle their creativity" by telling them "No". Harpo is literally into everything and I keep him in a playpen when he is in the house.
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Camilla, thank you, I am happy to give you some pointers. Feel free to post your questions and I will address them.
Hey...I am originally from Utah...what part of SLC are you living in?
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I have been interested in doing this ever since I was a kid. I will greatly enjoy reading the advice and stories shared here.
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