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Interview With Jane: The "Coming Out" of COVID Puppies

9/29/2020

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Things are opening up and we can finally get our "COVID puppies" out to classes.  It's great news but, boy howdy, it's also a wild ride!
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This week's blog is a recording of an interview I did for WKSQD's "Katz on Dogs" show.  We touch a range of topics but what's urgently relevant to many of us right now is how do deal with our "COVID puppies" as we gradually emerge from social isolation. I have some tips and encouragement for you so listen on! 

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Socializing Puppies During The Coronavirus Pandemic

3/19/2020

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Play with good household nannies and nannoes is always on the "safe" menu!
Let's talk about the question that has to be foremost in any breeder's mind right now...socialization during the coronavirus pandemic. I'm in this situation myself with a 12 week old puppy in my house that normally would be in the midst of daily exposures to important things. I've taken a hard look at my past research on socialization and viewed that in light of the US government's call for measures to stop the spread of the virus, and I have, if not a plan, at least a distilled version of the considerations, with some definite "dos," some definite "don'ts" and some definite "it depends." But I will say at the outset this is all very fluid so, in the end, you have to be alert to changing facts and use your own judgement.

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Aaaaand They're OFF!  Socialization and The Race Against Nature

9/3/2015

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Sonya and Bikini Bob, sharing a moment.
The third week in the puppies' lives marks a big shift here at Madcap -  we're entering the puppies' critical socialization period, and now the real fun begins.  Things are going to begin flying fast and furious at us as far as developmental periods and windows of opportunity go, and we're thankful that we mapped out a plan from the time we confirmed Pippi's pregnancy. The next 9 weeks will be the most powerful ones in the puppies' lives and what we choose to do or not do during this period can completely change the outcome for their futures.  Getting all the bases covered in a timely fashion and scheduling all the activities and visits the puppies will need is a much bigger job than most new breeders anticipate!

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    Jane Messineo Lindquist (Killion) is the director of "Puppy Culture: The Powerful First Twelve Weeks That Can Shape Your Puppies' Future" as well as the author of "When Pigs Fly: Training Success With Impossible Dogs." 

     Jane has had Bull Terriers since 1982 and she and her husband, Mark Lindquist, breed Bull Terriers under the Madcap kennel name.

    Her interests include dog shows, agility trials, gardening, and any cocktail that involves an infused simple syrup.

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