How do you become a responsible and respectable dog breeder?
Im going to become a trainer for assistance dogs for the handicapped. I’m still doing research on four different breeds. I’m going to choose just one. But I want to make sure I breed them right. Is there any books or websights that are helpful? And what is a good way to make sure the puppies not trained to be assistance dogs get good homes? Should I have them do research on the breed before deciding they are able to buy one? Should I check out where the puppy will live?
What is propar vet care for new born puppies? How do I find good parent dogs?
have you checked with the associations you plan to “supply”? You would need to start with “tried and true” stock with the type of disposition required from whomever you are breeding for. This is a pretty expensive proposition! Good- really good, animals are expensive. I really think you need to do A LOT more research- and not from this site- from real books on the subject and from real people who are already doing what you want to do. Yes, it is your responsibility to find wonderful homes for any puppies that don’t work out as assistance dogs. There is info on this too. I always thought that someone may breed dogs for this purpose, but then the pups were “farmed out” to individual trainers for the first year for their initial training period and then to professionals who trained them to do the work they would be expected to do. If, after the first year, the dog proves to not be the type that is needed, THEN they find a suitable home for it. I have friends who adopted a dog through a program that finds homes for these type of dogs. Good luck though!
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