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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000 size=4>In 1990 we got a 7 week old
Dachshund puppy who sat down when he peed. It was quite amusing and he
grew out of it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000 size=4>Our 9 year old Maggie doesn't
tolerate puppies well, never has. We also got her at 7 weeks, though I'm
not sure that it was</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000 size=4>the lack of
socialization. We have a 9 year old Beagle who is the sweetest girl
with babies.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000 size=4>None of our young dogs are let
out with Maggie until they have a clear understanding that Maggie is
the boss and they (puppies) need to</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000 size=4>stay clear. Maggie
very rarely "plays" with the younger dogs. Maggie actually very
rarely plays. Unless her idea of play is to chase the young
ones</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000 size=4>away from whatever Maggie
believes is hers. And God help the dog that is digging in the yard if
Maggie decides to investigate and the younger dog doesn't scatter.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000 size=4>Once the youngsters have learned
Maggie Manners they are allowed out with her under adult supervision.
Maggie will occasionally "roar" at one of the younger dogs but she has never
actually laid a tooth on one of them.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000 size=4>I think it is a lot to ask of a
10 year old to be wonderfully tolerant of a 3 month old. Kind of
like asking a 60 year old to hang out all day every day with a 6 year
old.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore><FONT color=#800000 size=4>Might be fun for awhile but
it can tire you out real fast. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore><FONT color=#800000 size=4> Also none of my
young dogs are allowed roaming privileges when I'm not around until I know they
can be trusted with "things" like my computer, or stuff on the table. For
some dogs this can take years. Heck, my 7 month old basset baby boy
can't be trusted when I am standing there watching him.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Baltimore color=#800000 size=4>Cathy Blatz<BR><A
href="http://www.summerhilldachshundsandbassets.com">www.summerhilldachshundsandbassets.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.geocities.com/clubbasset/index.html">http://www.geocities.com/clubbasset/index.html</A><BR><A
href="http://www.dachshund-wpdc.org/">http://www.dachshund-wpdc.org/</A></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>