From Pup's Perspective

The Puppy Corner: From Pup's Perspective

http://www.dogreader.com/2004/12/27/2/

DogReader.com is a wonderful resource for interesting and useful articles, covering the whole range of dog-related subjects, including puppies. Here's a recent article:

"From pup’s perspective, you are a giant. Whether you are a growing pre-teen or whether you match Shaquille O’Neal in size, you are still a giant to pup. If you have any doubt, go down on the floor and look up at people from pup’s point of view. Pup has been use to litter mates of the same size. Pup’s mother reduced her size by being on her side when feeding; and pup was able to see the adult dog at more or less eye level. And that is a great clue in how to bond with pup.

Be at eye level at times. Yes, that means that you have to be on the floor, at pup’s physical level. This will give pup a chance to explore and to learn that you are not all that scary." Read more...