Pat Hastings (seminar Tricks of the Trade)

Suspended position, You need to position the puppy in such a way that it hangs free, without bearing any weight and is completely relaxed,

Puppy is being feed cheese.

  Here Pat is dragging the puppy's feet to relax the puppy.

Standing position

To evaluate a puppy's temperament, turn it gently over on its back and cradle it in your arms and against your body.  You want to give the puppy every opportunity to feel it's securely held, so that what you see is the puppy's genetic temperament traits, not a fear of falling.

Members of the Great Salt Lake Dog training Club get their show dogs evaluated.

Donna - Member of the Great Salt Lake Dog Training Club.

Wendy - Member of the Great Salt Lake Dog Training Club.

  Dorothy - Member of the Great Salt Lake Dog Training club.

by BOB AND PAT HASTINGS

ANOTHER PIECE OF THE PUZZLE: PUPPY DEVELOPMENT


 Silver Kennel