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I
would expect to see the puppy at home with its mother and littermates.
I would like to see them in a domestic setting that is busy enough to reflect
family life. I would expect to see toys and small obstacles like cardboard
boxes in their run which would provide mental stimulation. I would expect that the mum and pups be happy, clean and content and that mother would not show
aggression or fear when being approached, while making allowances for maternal protectiveness.
An aggressive fearful mother will more than likely have aggressive fearful
puppies.
I
would ask if this was how they were reared and if that was normal procedure for
the breeder.
I would ask how often they were handled and by whom, adults only, or children.
I
would hope that the breeder would be interested in me and my home environment
and ask if I had a puppy or dog before and try to find out if I am capable of
looking after it.
If
it is a pedigree puppy I would ask for information on the health of the puppy
and its parents, worming details etc. and copies of any
medical tests on the
parents
and
puppy. I would also ask for pedigree details. If it is a cross breed it may not
be possible to have information on the father! I would also ask for feeding
details, and information on where to buy whatever diet puppy needed.
I
would expect to see the puppy feeding well and be alert and playful with its
brothers and sisters. He should have bright inquisitive eyes. If puppy is about
five weeks old I would ask
and expect to be allowed to pick it up. He should be free of any visible
parasites, with no evidence of nose, eye
discharge or diarrhoea.
To
live in a domestic environment and for the puppy to be a pet I would choose an
easy going confident puppy I
would like to see it
approach me with confidence but not confident enough to jump all
over me and nip me.
I
would like it to follow me when encouraged but not be too enthusiastic
and get underfoot.
I
would like it to accept being stroked and handled without either too much
resistance or acceptance.
These
would be guides to the temperament I would be hoping for, however I do not think
that there is any fail safe way to determine his future temperament.
The
lifestyle he enters into and the personality of his owner will also have a huge
influence on him.
The
imperfect puppy with the good owner is more likely to have a better future than
the perfect puppy with the bad owner.
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