healthy age to????
Now I was wondering what you guys thought on the age of starting it..???? Should I wait until she is older and knows all her commands (sit, down, paw, rollover,com??) or should I wait until an age when she is more musclar fit and her bones are stopped growing...??? One more question about age. I know breeds such as great danes, mastiffs and even dobermans shouldn't streess there muscles etc, until they are at least year..... I've never had to do this with any of my other dogs but what are your opinions on the OES and the way they develop. I know our chows grew up in a flash  |
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| I have seen your many posts tonight. A few have had me wondering if you are for real?!! I understand you are wondering about these things but a lot of your questions are ones you should have been researching and asking before you decided to get an OES. Please do not get one because you like the way they look. Really take the time to research this breed and what is all involved with having one. I would hate to see another OES in a shelter somewhere because someone did not do the research to make sure an OES would be the right fit for them!! |
| It's not the age that they can be bred... it's the age at which the have the best chance of being good mothers.
I am NOT a breeder but common sense seems to be that if you breed a bitch too young, you can have a hand in creating unbalanced pups because the mother herself is not mature enough to cope. Here is information from the Old English Sheepdog Club of America- http://oldenglishsheepdogclubofamerica. ... 202000.htm Quote: Before they are bred, bitches should be a minimum of 24 months of age and their hips certified as normal by OFA or a Board Certified Radiologist. Bitches should skip a season between litters and not be bred in two consecutive seasons except on the specific advice of a veterinarian. |
| I think you were asking about agility classes not breeding.
We started Ty in agility very young, in fact our first puppy class was a puppy agility classs. It was alot of fun and he loved it. They will not start the aggressive jumping til about a year I believe. But there were alot of things he could do as a young pup. It was a great way to combine obedience with agility and lots of fun. Unfortunately Ty developed knee problems and we were not able to continue but he did have a great time in the puppy class. |
Oops... so sorry 
We were told to avoid jogging with a pup (long distances) and also high impact activities until the pup had finished growing in order to help prevent ortho problems. |
| Your right Jaci.
Jumping them in agility is building up slowly and no serious jumping till the growth plates have closed. Most don't start that side of things till they have there dogs x-rayed at around 2. Does not mean you can't start some of the agility stuff and small jumps but the more involved stuff, higher jumps, faster weaving in and out of the poles etc better till the growth spurt is well and truly over and the limbs can take that and also the muscles are conditioned and firmed up and the dog is in peak physical condition for that sort of activity,  |
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