Comments on: How old do puppies have to be before you can start holding them? http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/ Fri, 18 May 2012 01:08:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: MArina S http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 MArina S Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:05:32 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/#comment-1495 make sure the mother is okay with it about 2 days old.. BE GENTLE make sure the mother is okay with it about 2 days old.. BE GENTLE

]]> By: KIKEENONO http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 KIKEENONO Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:27:23 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/#comment-1494 since i am there from the moment she is giving birth i actually hold them right after they are cleaned and sometimes when they are still in the sack(to help open the sac when mama is too tired) just sit right there with her and hold one puppy at a time that way they also get a feel for human hands touching them,touch them all over from head to tail and everywhere in between.this procedure will help later in life with Dr's visit when they have to exam in odd places. since i am there from the moment she is giving birth i actually hold them right after they are cleaned and sometimes when they are still in the sack(to help open the sac when mama is too tired) just sit right there with her and hold one puppy at a time that way they also get a feel for human hands touching them,touch them all over from head to tail and everywhere in between.this procedure will help later in life with Dr’s visit when they have to exam in odd places.

]]> By: wmayers99 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 wmayers99 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:22:02 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/#comment-1493 You can handle them very, very gently right now. Of course, you don't move them more than a few inches from their birth bed, and you don't hang onto them to the point that momma dog gets very anxious. Pick them up one at a time, stroke them gently, breathe lightly on their faces, and then very gently give them back to momma dog. This is the beginning of training them to react positively to interaction with humans. It also reassures momma dog that it's okay for people to be around her puppies. You can handle them very, very gently right now. Of course, you don’t move them more than a few inches from their birth bed, and you don’t hang onto them to the point that momma dog gets very anxious. Pick them up one at a time, stroke them gently, breathe lightly on their faces, and then very gently give them back to momma dog. This is the beginning of training them to react positively to interaction with humans. It also reassures momma dog that it’s okay for people to be around her puppies.

]]> By: Lovin' Bama http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Lovin' Bama Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:56:46 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/#comment-1492 You can hold them now. Just handle with care. The mother will not reject them. Make sure that you wash your hands before and after you touch them. Plus you need to handle them and check them over. There only sweet and have puppy breath once. You can hold them now. Just handle with care. The mother will not reject them. Make sure that you wash your hands before and after you touch them. Plus you need to handle them and check them over. There only sweet and have puppy breath once.

]]> By: animal_artwork http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 animal_artwork Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:44:52 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/#comment-1491 I hold them from the moment they are born. I hold them from the moment they are born.

]]> By: Miss JJ http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 Miss JJ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:30:25 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/#comment-1490 You can handle them from day one so long as the mom is cool with it. You can handle them from day one so long as the mom is cool with it.

]]> By: Sheribear http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Sheribear Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:59:57 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/#comment-1489 It depends on if the mother will let you:) I held mine right off. CONGRATS It depends on if the mother will let you:) I held mine right off.

CONGRATS

]]> By: Nathan http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 Nathan Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:25:22 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/#comment-1488 the mom might move them but you can hold them any time there not hamsters the mom wont eat them, hehe the mom might move them but you can hold them any time there not hamsters the mom wont eat them, hehe

]]> By: Jay http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 Jay Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:31:37 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/#comment-1487 An adult should be able to hold them immediately, for a brief period. A 2 yr old child would be held to a different standard. An adult should be able to hold them immediately, for a brief period.

A 2 yr old child would be held to a different standard.

]]> By: ♥muffin♥ http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 ♥muffin♥ Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:06:41 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-old-do-puppies-have-to-be-before-you-can-start-holding-them/#comment-1486 You can hold them now. Be very careful though. They're fragile =) And when you put them down, dont do it too fast. it might frighten them. You can hold them now. Be very careful though. They’re fragile =) And when you put them down, dont do it too fast. it might frighten them.

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