Wolfdog | Returning of puppies

Returning of puppies

This is a sad text about returning Czechoslovak wolfdog puppies back to their breeders.

What are we going to talk about? The basic fact is that Czechoslovak wolfdog puppies are coming back. And they come back often, certainly more often than other dog breeds. It is simply given by the breed. It is a sad fact that the owners of wolfdogs and, unfortunately, even the breeders of our breed themselves, are able to publicly vilify a breeder whose breeding returns, or whose breeder is looking for a new home for the dog. I will never understand this. It is a basic misunderstanding of the problem, envy that someone is raising puppies, or even hatred stemming from this. So let's get down to the problem itself.

The return of puppies or adult individuals usually takes place in waves, depending on the age of the returned individual.

-returning the puppy immediately after collection. This is again not only a misunderstanding of the breed, but a misunderstanding of the dog as an animal species. The owners call or write immediately, one can say the very next day after collecting the puppy. And we breeders usually hear that the puppy cried all night, pees at home, has diarrhea, does not eat, or vomits, the domestic dog or cat does not want the puppy near them,…… And the worst reason is that the puppy is not used to being at home!!! At this moment, our breeders will increase their heart rate to 120 and we want to buff the caller for two times. Please be aware of the fact that the puppy lived in contact with its mother and siblings, in an environment it knows, until the collection. He knows his smell, he knows his location in space, he knows the people who move around him. The new owner takes him to an environment that looks different, feels different, nothing reminds him of his home. There are strange people, strange dogs. The puppy is transported to the territory of a foreign pack. And every puppy reacts to this fact differently. Please understand that even if the puppy is playing with you, it is a big change, a big stress for his little body. Some puppies do not eat, some whine a lot, some may vomit from nervousness, some have diarrhea, some shake, some crawl into a protected place and do not want to climb out. There is a whole range of reactions and these reactions have nothing to do with the socialization that the breeder has given them. It is simply given by the type of nervous system. It's just nature. In about a week, the puppy gets used to the new daily schedule, to the new place, and mentally separates himself from what he remembers from his birth pack. Please be aware that even a puppy that will play with you from day one experiences stress from a new place, from a new situation. What the new owner can do is leave the puppy alone, let him look around, give him time to acclimatize in the new place. Do not force the puppy to do anything, do not demand anything from it. And if you want to return the puppy the next day or the day after collection, then don't even take one. You will save the custodian a lot of frustration.

-returning the puppy approx. a week after collection. This is actually a period following the previous case. The puppy has already looked around in the new environment, and the owner realizes that he MUST pay attention to the puppy, he must clean up after him, he must watch over him so that nothing happens to him, so that he does not destroy something. Please be aware that from the moment you bring your puppy, the puppy is testing you. And in a few days, when he looks around, the puppy will start to organize the people around him. It begins to show itself and to look for its own (of course, the highest possible place) in the family hierarchy. This is the period when a puppy that is not properly walked makes puddles or poops. It's not his fault, it's just laziness or ignorance of the owner. It is the period when the puppy begins to bite the owner unpleasantly, who cannot explain to him that it is not like this. It is the period when a bored puppy destroys the furniture of the apartment, which is also the fault of the owner. And the bad owner calls the breeder that he wants to return the puppy, which logically needs the owner's time and care. If you don't want or can't take care of your puppy, don't get it. You will save the hoarders the frustration of bad owners.

-returning a puppy several months old. This age is also common for puppy vomiting. It is the period when the puppy is already bigger, often also louder. If an irresponsible owner placed it in an apartment cage, this is the period when the puppy either gets out of the cage and destroys the apartment's furnishings or spends the entire time locked in the cage and the owners are not home in frustration. Another reason is that the puppy is alone at home and howls somewhere in the hallway because it has been alone for a long time. It is the period when the puppy no longer follows the owner outside, but if he has not received basic training, he runs away and is uncontrollable. This is also a reason for return for many owners. And not only that it runs away, but it is uncontrollable because it has not received the basic training that should have taken place since the time of collection. If you want to return the puppy at this time, the breeders have only one thought: "why don't you teach your dog"? We all hear the phrase on the phone: "Azor chewed, Azor destroyed, Azor runs away"…… But we are right to hear on the phone: : We let Azor bite, we let Azor destroy, we didn't train Azor not to run"…… Unfortunately, we don't hear this never. If you can't train your puppy consistently, please don't get one. Especially not this breed. You will save us, the breeders, a lot him getting upset when we have to listen to your phone call about what the dog has done. We'll hear you out, but we feel like sending you to hell. And please don't tell us you want the puppy back. What do you think will happen? As a normal breeder, we will take the puppy back and we will have to spend a lot of time explaining to him where the barriers are that he cannot cross. And then we will sometimes search for a new owner. And all this because the first owner was not willing to devote time, energy, or money to his dog, for example for training.

-returning a puppy around one year of age. It's actually the puking of a puppy in puberty. A puppy that, due to the owner, grew up with so-called no-guards, without training and basic consistent education, will start to assert itself more in puberty. Logically, he tries to see how high he can settle in the family hierarchy. And it sits exactly as high as the owner(s) will let it. We often hear on the phone that the dog has bitten.... A child, an adult, it doesn't matter. But we are right to hear that the owner let the dog bite him, the child or anyone else. It is solely the fault of the owner. And they want us, the breeders, to take the dog back. Again only due to the incompetence of the owner.

-returning the dog after the second year. It's just the return of an unmanageable individual again. The dog or bitch has matured, hormones have arrived. And this time, the dog wants to permanently settle in the highest possible position in the family hierarchy. This is exactly the time when the ill-behaved wolfdog seriously tempts its owners this time. Or he simply disrespects his owners and tempts another person in their presence. Such a dog is labeled as dangerous, and the phone calls then sound something like this: "if you don't take him back, he will be euthanized." Trust me, these are the kind of phone calls that can get breeders fired up. The owner spoils the dog for several years, he does not know how to raise it properly, and the breeder has his life in his hands, because if he does not take the dog, he will be killed because of the owner. Not by the police, in a shelter or in any other institution. It's the fault of the owner. The fact that an adult dog tempts someone is not the fault of the dog, but always only the fault of the owner. Therefore, I appeal to all future owners of this breed. If you do not know how to raise a dog, if you are not an authority for your dog, do not buy a Czechoslovakian wolfdog. Do not transfer the burden of the decision to euthanize an adult dangerous dog to the breeder.

And never say "the dog bit" to us on the phone. This is not true and we don't want to hear it. You must always say "we let the dog bite". This is a true statement. Believe me, we don't want to deal with these situations. We gave you a puppy that was raised with love and was not dangerous to anyone. And we don't want to hear the phrase "the dog bit for no reason" on the phone. This is nonsense and please keep it. This just NEVER happens.

- return of a sick animal. It happens regularly and very often. The owner's dog gets hurt or sick. And then we often hear proxy problems on the phone. Usually it is information that the dog bit a family member who did nothing and the dog attacked them for no reason. Please understand that a dog will never attack without reason. It is against nature. Very often the dog is in pain and may overreact to a painful stimulus. It is your responsibility to test the dog, get a diagnosis and treat your dog. Do not transfer this responsibility to the breeder. And please don't tell us ANYTHING on the phone about the unwarranted assault. You won't be fooled by this even with a winch. You are responsible for your dog even when it is sick or injured. Do not return sick dogs to us, do not transfer your responsibility to us.

- return of the dog for another reason. Most often we encounter that the owner dies and we are contacted by family members or shelters where the dogs were placed. This is always sad because dogs are often sad, confused and come back to us from a loving family. And we are looking for new families for them. We always try to help. Either we take such a dog back and quickly look for a new family, or the dog waits for a new family with relatives or in a shelter. Please do not insist that we are in a hurry and that we need to take the dog quickly. It is very difficult to find a replacement home for an adult dog. Don't call and text us daily to push the whole thing along. The fact that we promise to take the dog with us is our good will. Sometimes we promise that he can come to us when a place becomes available. It can happen and often happens that several dogs require the help of the breeder at the same time. Therefore, always wait until the place really becomes available and do not call us every day that it is an urgent situation.

Returning dogs or puppies is always unpleasant for both parties. Owners think that breeders will always make money from such a situation and often demand back the amount they paid for the puppy. Hereby I want to assure you that you will not get anything back. The breeder is not responsible for your failure as owners. Correcting the dog's behavior, its additional socialization, frequent vaccinations, new deworming, feeding costs, commuting to training, all this is an additional investment for the breeder that you should have made with your puppy. You are the ones who made a mistake. Although the error is ONLY underestimated í situation and all the inability to take care of the Czechoslovak wolfdog. Breeders are breeders, not a puppy mill where you can return it when you stop enjoying it or you realize you made a mistake and underestimated your abilities.

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