I visited another breeder and her dogs barked a lot. Do your dogs bark a lot?
A breeders home is the very best place to go to learn about the breed, because every legitimate breeder likes to talk. With dogs barking and chaos, you can't learn. The home environment should be quiet and calm, neat and tidy, despite the fact that there are puppies and a breeding pair there. If it is quiet, that’s an excellent sign.If you go to check out a breeder and walk into chaos, with jumping, yelping, or nipping dogs all over the place, it isn't a good sign.
Please remember that this is the environment in which your puppy had its first formative experiences. A dog raised in a chaotic environment will naturally absorb that unstable energy from the moment it is born.
If they tell you that is just the way they are.... she means "that is the way her dogs are." It isn't the breed, it is a lack of discipline.
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