What do reputable breeders do with a ill or bad temperament pup?

Miss Molly May · 12-22-2011, 04:00 PM

I was wondering this? Every reputable breeder will say that all there pups are healthy and have a excellent temperament. I am sure out of so many litters there must be a few pups that are ill or fearful.... What do the breeders do with these pup? Do they sell them at a reduced price, keep them....

SamanthaBrynn · 12-22-2011, 04:30 PM

One breeder I contacted said she would use them for a working dog or sell them at a reduced price...kinda makes me sad.

onyx'girl · 12-22-2011, 06:22 PM

I don't know how they could use a dog with poor nerves as a "working" dog.

I think responsible breeders may grow them out a bit to see if their initial assessment is correct and then either place them after training the pup some, or humanely put it down if it cannot be placed safely in society.
Other breeders will just sell the pup/no big deal, because unsuspecting buyers may not even recognize a pup with unstable nerve.

carmspack · 12-22-2011, 06:26 PM

how in the world "
One breeder I contacted said she would use them for a working dog or sell them at a reduced price...kinda makes me sad."

Emoore · 12-22-2011, 06:32 PM

Maybe they mean a working dog like this:

selzer · 12-22-2011, 06:53 PM

I kept Whitney. She seemed fearful when I had people over. It was a mistake, I think she had shots the day before and was just a little off by herself. And the day of the childrens' home was the day of her shots -- she stayed in the crate while the other puppies played with the people.

But I decided I wouldn't trust her upbringing to anyone and kept her. She was fine. I got her CGC then titled her amongst thousands of dogs and people in the chaos of the IX center Christmas Classic. She never did do well with vaccines though, and died two weeks after being vaccinated -- probably not related, but who knows.

Breeders cannot keep all the dogs with temperaments they think are questionable. But they shouldn't go to inexperienced owners, and experienced owners are looking for good temperament too.

selzer · 12-22-2011, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emoore

Maybe they mean a working dog like this:

Hey do you think I could power my house with one of those, or two?

carmspack · 12-22-2011, 07:07 PM

you read my mind -- I think that is called a Victorian wheel used as a turnspit to rotate the roast in the flames .
My pro sled dog racer friend made a huge one , maybe 7 feet high . All his huskies take turns in it -- love it . The pups voluntarily go on and will run for hours like a hamster in a wheel.
So we need a couple of wheels , some belts, a generator to store the energy and some bad-boy dogs to run.
lol

Germanshepherdlova · 12-22-2011, 07:51 PM

OP that is a very good question. I am glad that Selzer responded and am very pleased with the way she handled the situation when she suspected one of her pups had weak nerves. I would like to hear from more breeders to see what they do when the situation arises.

PupperLove · 12-22-2011, 08:49 PM

This is a good question, I have wondered this myself...

12-22-2011, 04:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Miss Molly May Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Ontario Posts: 1,794	What do reputable breeders do with a ill or bad temperament pup? I was wondering this? Every reputable breeder will say that all there pups are healthy and have a excellent temperament. I am sure out of so many litters there must be a few pups that are ill or fearful.... What do the breeders do with these pup? Do they sell them at a reduced price, keep them.... __________________ RIP Velcro aka Little Pipi 9years old (September 22, 2011) Can't wait to meet you again! Miss Molly May - born November 15th 2009 Mr. Chewy - born July 10th 2011 Last edited by Miss Molly May; 12-22-2011 at 04:06 PM.

12-22-2011, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
SamanthaBrynn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 298	One breeder I contacted said she would use them for a working dog or sell them at a reduced price...kinda makes me sad. __________________ Samantha Callie (GSD) Born May 24, 2011 Casper (Mix) 7 years My goal is to someday be the person my dogs think I am.

12-22-2011, 06:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,605	I don't know how they could use a dog with poor nerves as a "working" dog. I think responsible breeders may grow them out a bit to see if their initial assessment is correct and then either place them after training the pup some, or humanely put it down if it cannot be placed safely in society. Other breeders will just sell the pup/no big deal, because unsuspecting buyers may not even recognize a pup with unstable nerve. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

12-22-2011, 06:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Emoore Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North DFW, TX Posts: 9,214	Maybe they mean a working dog like this: __________________ Rocky vom Backyard- 10 years young Kopper vom Felssclucht Bach - 17 months At the Bridge: Cash van der Animal Shelter 2006-2010

12-22-2011, 06:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,499	I kept Whitney. She seemed fearful when I had people over. It was a mistake, I think she had shots the day before and was just a little off by herself. And the day of the childrens' home was the day of her shots -- she stayed in the crate while the other puppies played with the people. But I decided I wouldn't trust her upbringing to anyone and kept her. She was fine. I got her CGC then titled her amongst thousands of dogs and people in the chaos of the IX center Christmas Classic. She never did do well with vaccines though, and died two weeks after being vaccinated -- probably not related, but who knows. Breeders cannot keep all the dogs with temperaments they think are questionable. But they shouldn't go to inexperienced owners, and experienced owners are looking for good temperament too. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

12-22-2011, 06:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
carmspack Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ontario - Posts: 3,324	how in the world " One breeder I contacted said she would use them for a working dog or sell them at a reduced price...kinda makes me sad."

12-22-2011, 07:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
carmspack Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ontario - Posts: 3,324	you read my mind -- I think that is called a Victorian wheel used as a turnspit to rotate the roast in the flames . My pro sled dog racer friend made a huge one , maybe 7 feet high . All his huskies take turns in it -- love it . The pups voluntarily go on and will run for hours like a hamster in a wheel. So we need a couple of wheels , some belts, a generator to store the energy and some bad-boy dogs to run. lol

12-22-2011, 07:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Germanshepherdlova Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: USA Posts: 2,935	OP that is a very good question. I am glad that Selzer responded and am very pleased with the way she handled the situation when she suspected one of her pups had weak nerves. I would like to hear from more breeders to see what they do when the situation arises. __________________ You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Germa...96574693743892

12-22-2011, 08:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
PupperLove Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,084	This is a good question, I have wondered this myself... __________________ ~Laura Jackson, nicknamed "Gehngi" GSD, 5/5/10 www.youravon.com/lauranicole

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