Timid Timid Sheltie/Need help

[JLSOhio51]

I kind of regret bringing this up... My point was simply that there are various roads to a happy dog; not all of them begin on the living room couch...

I hope that the original poster is able to find strategies that allow her dog--raised outside, with other dogs, like mine--to make a happy, healthy adjustment. It doesn't take a big effort, and the rewards are great.

PatC:

I have to agree with you, here. It sort of seems that the conversation has morphed into a "bad way" vs. "good way" discussion. My original comment was meant only suggest how I look at the dog/owner relationship and not whether one way is better than the other. I can certainly conceive of an individual breeding many dogs, not treating them the same was as I would one dog, yet his/her many dogs would all still be well socialized and happy puppies. I have to believe that anyone who's goal is to improve the breed standard would also have to do all that they can to produce well adjusted offspring.

 

[PatC]

PatC:

I have to agree with you, here. It sort of seems that the conversation has morphed into a "bad way" vs. "good way" discussion. My original comment was meant only suggest how I look at the dog/owner relationship and not whether one way is better than the other. I can certainly conceive of an individual breeding many dogs, not treating them the same was as I would one dog, yet his/her many dogs would all still be well socialized and happy puppies. I have to believe that anyone who's goal is to improve the breed standard would also have to do all that they can to produce well adjusted offspring.

Exactly. thank you.