Subliminal dominance - shy Wolfdogs

[Pavel]

Hi,

Hello what I can tell about shy Saarlooswolfhonden.

Christa we basicaly speaking about CsW, because not so many people here have a
experience with Saarloos.

I don't think it's good for the pup to go to the new owner at the age of 5
weeks.Most of the time it's the only dog in the house,so he will be socialized to
people but not to dogs,the only way to learn in the first 2 months is from other
dogs.So he is for the work it can be good,but not for being a familiedog and walk
in the park.

Christa, we speaking about a different things maybe. If the puppy still by breeder,
then is logically with her mother. The mostly problem is, that adult female guarding
own teritory and barking to every stranger people or animals. Basicaly instinct by
puppies is, when mother starting barking, then running out (barking of mother is for
puppies a warning). And if is it too long (over 8th weeks) it can still in dogs
behaviour this instinct very strong. Second thing is, that puppy see the people -
mother barking - its a warning - and running out. Then have in his brain coupled a
people like a dander creature for him. This is, whats basicly problem of
socialisation.
Second one, and its wnat about you speaking, is socialisation to other dogs. Of
course, that puppy must have a contact not only with other dogs, but with other
animals as well, if is it possible, with strange people, strange situations, strange
places etc. But this all experiences must just recognised alone or with owner - not
with adult dogs or in the worst case with his mother.
My dogs come to me in 5 and second in 4 1/2 weeks and they have had never problems
with shyness. My puppies goes always to new owner in 5th week and no one is shy. Its
my experience. So that this is the reason to take a puppy soon as possible. We see
the problems with CsW in countries, where new owner get the puppy soonest in 9th
week. In such countries is percentage of shy dogs much higher.

Pavel