Bottlefeeding pups

Mirkawolf · 12-08-2002, 07:43

Hey Ann,

nice article, but ..

1) I hope this is about to discourage ppl from pulling and bottlefeeding pups, which can be normally reared by their natural mother. Not that you discourage owners to try to save their pups when their mother doesn=B4t care about.

2) I absolutely disagree that bottlefeeding would produce woldogs and dogs unsuitable for companion dogs. Opposite! If you bottlefeed the puppy (of any breed, even wolf), you manage to make the puppy to be bond more on humans, than it would ever be if it=B4s reared normal way. And that=B4s good for companion dog. Of course, you can=B4t forget to make the proper socialisation of the puppy with other puppies (which happens naturaly, if there is more of then in one litter), with other dogs, with other people etc. After proper socialisation, you will get absolutely normal puppy, with strong fixation on humans. Which is very fine, if you want company dog.
I have personally seen three wolf puppies, who were bottlefed (taken away from their mother to new owners, who wanted them to get used to humans and became "companions"), and they were all absolutely normal. But again, there is neccessary proper socialisation and the owners must teach the wolves the rules of the wolf pack and be alphas. Unless, they are in troubles.

Which means basically, that pulling and bottlefeeding of dogs, wolfdogs and wolves is fine, and makes absolutely no problems, if those people who do it, have ideas about dog/wolf etology and skills in raising and educating canines.

Mirka

Mirkawolf · 12-08-2002, 08:07

Ann,

i think i said clearly that it's insane to drag pupps away from mother, if they can be reared normally.
But with wolves it's so, that either you want to live with one, and then you MUST bottlefeed it, or
you want to watch one, and then you go to the zoo. You can hardly live with any wolf, who you get
older than 14 days. That's a fact.

Mirka

Mirkawolf · 12-08-2002, 08:31

ANY pups is insane to drag away from mother, if they can be reared normally.
Is it clear now?
BUT, if you want companion wolf (never pet, in the best case companion), you must bottlefeed it.
Clear?

Mirka

12-08-2002, 07:43	#1
Mirkawolf Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Brussels Posts: 556	Bottlefeeding pups Hey Ann, nice article, but .. 1) I hope this is about to discourage ppl from pulling and bottlefeeding pups, which can be normally reared by their natural mother. Not that you discourage owners to try to save their pups when their mother doesn=B4t care about. 2) I absolutely disagree that bottlefeeding would produce woldogs and dogs unsuitable for companion dogs. Opposite! If you bottlefeed the puppy (of any breed, even wolf), you manage to make the puppy to be bond more on humans, than it would ever be if it=B4s reared normal way. And that=B4s good for companion dog. Of course, you can=B4t forget to make the proper socialisation of the puppy with other puppies (which happens naturaly, if there is more of then in one litter), with other dogs, with other people etc. After proper socialisation, you will get absolutely normal puppy, with strong fixation on humans. Which is very fine, if you want company dog. I have personally seen three wolf puppies, who were bottlefed (taken away from their mother to new owners, who wanted them to get used to humans and became "companions"), and they were all absolutely normal. But again, there is neccessary proper socialisation and the owners must teach the wolves the rules of the wolf pack and be alphas. Unless, they are in troubles. Which means basically, that pulling and bottlefeeding of dogs, wolfdogs and wolves is fine, and makes absolutely no problems, if those people who do it, have ideas about dog/wolf etology and skills in raising and educating canines. Mirka

12-08-2002, 08:07	#2
Mirkawolf Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Brussels Posts: 556	Not suitable to the training? (Please help) Ann, i think i said clearly that it's insane to drag pupps away from mother, if they can be reared normally. But with wolves it's so, that either you want to live with one, and then you MUST bottlefeed it, or you want to watch one, and then you go to the zoo. You can hardly live with any wolf, who you get older than 14 days. That's a fact. Mirka

12-08-2002, 08:31	#3
Mirkawolf Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Brussels Posts: 556	Not suitable to the training? (Please help) ANY pups is insane to drag away from mother, if they can be reared normally. Is it clear now? BUT, if you want companion wolf (never pet, in the best case companion), you must bottlefeed it. Clear? Mirka