Written by Samary Birkline, © 2020 Being a dog owner can be great! But it can also be a miserable experience, depending largely on the kind of dog you have and the relationship you have with that dog. There are a variety of factors that go into what makes a dog’s brain work the wayContinue reading “How to Be the Alpha Dog in Your Pack”
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Infancy to Acquisition: A Day in the Life of a Birkline Doberman Puppy
Written by Samary Birkline, © 2020 After whelping, the pups need warmth and nourishment, as provided by the dam. They are kept indoors, inside the whelping box with the dam twenty-four hours a day; seven days a week. The dam is, of course, encouraged to leave the box several times each day for food, water,Continue reading “Infancy to Acquisition: A Day in the Life of a Birkline Doberman Puppy”
A Novice Looks at Puppy Aptitude Testing
By Melissa Bartlett, originally published in Pure Bred Dogs, American Kennel Gazette, March 1979. (Photos and format altered; some grammatical and spelling changes have also been made.) I learned my first lesson in puppy testing at the tender age of eleven. After noticing an ad in the Sunday newspaper for Belgian Sheepdog puppies, I pleadedContinue reading “A Novice Looks at Puppy Aptitude Testing”