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EPISODE · Oct 8, 2024 · 29 MIN

Puppy Culture Potluck: Ep24 - Puppy Play Groups: Benefits and Realities

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This week’s conversation is the result of an interview that I did with Jean Donaldson a few weeks ago. In it, Jean mentioned that it’s now a “thing” not to offer puppy play groups for puppies. The thought is that allowing puppies to play will make them less likely to pay attention to their owners. This raised a big discussion in the Puppy Culture Discussion Group, with many pet owners, breeders, and trainers coming down hard on the side of not taking puppies to puppy play groups. What I found through this exchange is that the theoretical truth and the practical truth do not always align… In this episode, I discuss: The benefits and parameters for puppy play groups. Why there is a perception that puppy play will diminish attention to the owner and/or create hyper focus on other dogs. ​The practical limitations and realities of puppy play groups and thoughts for the future Visit our website, madcapradio.com for further reading.

This week’s conversation is the result of an interview that I did with Jean Donaldson a few weeks ago. In it, Jean mentioned that it’s now a “thing” not to offer puppy play groups for puppies. The thought is that allowing puppies to play will make them less likely to pay attention to their owners. This raised a big discussion in the Puppy Culture Discussion Group, with many pet owners, breeders, and trainers coming down hard on the side of not taking puppies to puppy play groups. What I found through this exchange is that the theoretical truth and the practical truth do not always align… In this episode, I discuss: The benefits and parameters for puppy play groups. Why there is a perception that puppy play will diminish attention to the owner and/or create hyper focus on other dogs. ​The practical limitations and realities of puppy play groups and thoughts for the future Visit our website, madcapradio.com for further reading.

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