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Post by betty on Jun 19, 2014 1:58:57 GMT -8
I was just wondering how people choose to rehome their pups - with reference to splitting them up from parents and other siblings.
I tend to split them from their parents or other siblings at least a few days before I rehome them (usually more) so that they don't suddenly find themselves alone AND in a strange place. I like the idea that although their mum/dad/siblings have 'gone', the pups to be homed can still smell the same room and everything else is unchanged - and they can bond with each other a bit without the others too.
I always call to check on them after they have actually been homed and all has been well so far, but I was wondering if I should do it for longer - or am I being too cautious? Does the 'instant change' bond them faster?
I would love to hear what everyone else does.
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Post by lb23 on Jun 20, 2014 9:06:46 GMT -8
Hi- I am so pleased to see your question here & sorry that I don't have an answer but I am pleased to see what you have to say because we are just about to separate our pups at the beginning of next week. My plan is to separate boys & girls into separate tanks on Monday 23rd and keep them in these smaller gender based groups (3 boys and 4 girls) until they are re-homed the following weekend (28th). I was hoping that this would be the gentlest way possible as, like you said, they can stay in familiar surroundings & smells and still have their siblings around whilst getting used to being without mum. Its good to see that you feel the same way too. Can I ask how old your babies are when they leave their mum??
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Post by betty on Jun 20, 2014 10:49:49 GMT -8
Generally I go on pup numbers as well as sexes; for example if I only have one litter at that time, I will leave them all in with mum for at least 5 weeks - longer if it was a small litter or the female has a delayed second litter - and then take them all out together (bar one female for mum to keep) whenever overcrowding looked like a problem.
Obviously this varies if I have another females' litter ready at a similar time as I will try to mix them all together before the oldest ones hit 7 weeks - after this they can be less likely to mingle. But I never take straight out from mum's tank to rehome that same day no matter what age.
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Post by betty on Jun 30, 2014 21:42:40 GMT -8
I was hoping to see more opinions on this if only to find out what most people do.
I only currently do it how I do it as this is how I feel I should do it. It's not based on any research. I tend to do this based on a persons way of thinking, so I was wondering if anyone else did it the same way or there was a much better stress-reducing way for the pups and mum?
Or, aren't they that bothered about the whole thing and just carry on as normal after the few minutes it takes to realise the others aren't there anymore?
Look forward to hearing how you all do things in your house...
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Post by Shooting Star on Jul 1, 2014 2:19:18 GMT -8
I tend not to do anything special when rehoming. If they're still with their parents, they come from parental groups. If they're in sibling/agemate groups, they come from there. I don't like to separate out a pair too much in advance, in case the adopter changes their mind about which pups they want. Some don't even decide which pups they want until they see them in person.
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