If I keep a Miniature Schnauzer puppy our of our litter and hold her every day for longer and longer times as she grows (starting at a couple days old) , will she turn into a lap dog? I really want her to have a strong bond with me and do things like always want to be with me because her dam is more of a loner and her sire isn't much of a lapdog either. She would be sleeping in my bed which I know helps a dog bond with you. But if they normally would be more of a loner,and you do this, would it make a difference? Please answer the questions on here, and also please leave tips for bonding. PS, if you only came here to talk about me being a horrible person for having puppies, save it. Because Im not changing.
Ocimom2015-05-24T15:57:07Z
There is NO guarantee that the dog will bond with you as an adult. I've raised many kittens. Their personalities are totally different between baby and adult. We kept a kitten from our litter (purebreds). She was handled a lot from birth (as the other kittens were). We wanted her to be our new show cat. We practiced at home, etc. But when she went to the first show, she decided that she didn't like all the other cats. Was fine in the hotel rooms, fine traveling, fine in her show cage. But she hated the rings. So she will be home from now on and hopefully have nice kittens when older.
As you can see, no matter how much you may hold the pup now, doesn't mean you will make the puppy into a lap dog, etc.
First take the mother and pups to the vet, her for her postnatal exam, and get the pups examined within 24 hours after they're birth. While there you may address any concerns you may have.
Dogs basically choose who they bond with and you have no say in the matter, or very little to say.
Don't allow it to sleep in your bed, ever, chances are it could be seriously injured by you rolling on it and/or falling off the bed.
Bonding with a pup, the way I've bonded with my pup, is basically just basics. Training her, this will make her think you're like an alpha and she'll praise you. So set rules. And playing with her, she'll recieve fun memories. And try hand feeding her to get to trust. Also keep holding her so she can get used to it :)
this is why the one you own you consider 'aloof"..they were bred to be killers of rats etc in barns....it probably would never want to be cuddling up with you in bed, also to bond with any dog, this comes naturally as the dog begins to trust and have confidence in you (take the dog on long walks, go to agility etc)..but you will now have 3 dogs, the others will become more and more detached to you if you have not the time for them.
Usually dogs bond with their owner with positive praise and alot of time spent together. Practice training them to have good manners, and always reward them. Always encourage them when they do something good. Dogs usually love their owners unconditionally, some dogs are more independant than others.