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Issue 1: December 2017



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         IT’s A PUP s LIFE






       by Sage

            up play has been close to my heart   pups are allowed to interact as siblings,
            for what seems like forever at times,   in all the most successful packs I’ve
       PI cant say I remember when I ever   been a member of I’ve considered the
       thought of my self as a Hume, and for   pups within it my brothers, perhaps the
       those who know me in the real world would   most successful was one where we didn’t   There is the alternative of puppy meets,
       have to say they’ve never seen me behave   share the same owner either, we fostered   something my biggest advice on would
       anything close to human (though most   our own interdog interaction and the   be approach with caution, they can be
       would say anything close to normal either!).  natural roles of Alpha Beta Delta Theta   fantastic to meet new dogs or like
                                           and Omega developed by themselves    minded humans but they can also be
       I’ve never seen it as just a kink for me   where no roles were assigned and we   hives of infighting and cliques and to some
       it’s always been who I am, and how I’ve   weren’t infighting for our owners attention.   handler types just a recruiting post.
       defined myself for nearly two decades.   The bonds I have with those pups exist to   The best ones I know are run with lots of
       I’ve been lucky in that time to see the pup   this day and are still a great source of my   activities for the handlers and their pets to
       scene grow and flourish into the thriving   own development.             get involved in and welcoming of anyone
       group it’s now become. When I first started                              with little to no rules.
       out there wasn’t really much help out there  ‘I run across so
       for those of us with a more canine world                                 While I’m here I’m going to quickly touch
       view, I was very lucky to have had some   called owners                  on the subject of gear here something
       advice from some very talented pooches   all too often                   hopefully we will touch on in a podcast
       and helped me grow into my own                                           in more detail soon, I’ve never seen gear
       pupsonality.                          who see pups as                    as all that integral to the scene, when I
                                                                                first started out the seemingly obligatory
       For me one of the greatest and certainly   more something                Hoods were a mere pipe dream and tails
       my favourite aspect of pup play is the                                   were barely on the market if at all (it was a
       ability to put your own unique stamp on it,   they collect               LONG time ago!) plus I find a hood stops
       no two pups are ever the same something                                  you getting head strokes and ear
       I actively encourage in all the pups I meet   than something             scratches, and really that’s one of the best
       or who come to me for advice. I think all of                             parts of being a dog is being affectionate
       you out there have your own charms that   they raise...’                 with our owners. Plus it’s easier to sink
       any owner worth their salt should cherish                                your k9s into a juicy human arm if they get
       and help grow. I get asked if there are any   I would also suggest for a pups ow   out of line! Gear can be great and enhance
       books out there that people can read to   personal development it behoves you to   things immensely but don’t let lack of funds
       help them and Id have to say no, any book   find someone who wants to personally help  stop you from exploring your doggy side
       can only ever be someone else’s     you grow, I run across so called owners all   you can be as much of a dog as any other,
       experience and shouldn’t really form the   too often who see pups as more something  it isn’t about what you wear its about how
       basis of something that really should be   they collect than something they raise,   you feel and some of the most dog like
       special and unique to the pup, I’ve met skin   it doesn’t in my experience help the pups   pups I’ve ever met don’t even own much
       pups leather pups rubber pups trackie pups   head space and jealousy is a very ugly   in the way of gear, the best and first things
       bear pups and every variation therein and   emotion. You have to ask yourself the   you should get though are pads, decent
       no one has ever really been defined by the   question that someone has 15 other pups   knee pads and knuckle pads for all fours
       same activities or a set of someone else’s   they at best you get one day training with   play really do help but can be gotten at a
       rules nor should they, you are your own   them every two weeks how are they going   minimum of cost at a sports shop while we
       special Dog and that is what I’ve always   to help you grow as a pup. That being said,  may be dogs trapped in human bodies its
       wanted for all the pups I’ve helped raise,   if its something you just want to roll around   important to know your own physical limits
       that being said for scenes to try out and   in the hay with once in a while maybe that’s  and to take care of yourselves, and a good
       advice on feeding from bowls the best out   all you’d want.              owner wants his dog healthy!
       there would be Woof by Michael Daniels its
       got some great and sensible advice from   The next big one I get is how do I meet   That’s all I’ve got time for in this edition,
       someone who genuinely treasures their   other pups/handlers, well usually I’d point   if I ramble on any longer I might not get that
       pup and his development.            a pup to a good group of dogs I know or a   mint Boneo stash I got promised!
                                           handler type to someone I respect, but I’ve
       I’ve decided to address a few of the FAQs   been told very firmly if I give out personal   Until next time write in with your questions
       I get from my fellow pups and the Owner   information on here Id get neutered! So   queries and we look forward to hearing
       types so Ill dive right in with one question   you can write into the Mag and contact   from you all and hope you pups out there
       I get a lot. How do I join / build a pack.   me directly if you’d like to talk I’m always   will get involved!
       I’ve always found that with pup play   happy to help new pups or handlers out,
       especially while you do get sexual play,   experience level doesnt matter and I’ll   Bark soon.
       pack experiences are often better when   always be open to give my opinion.
       they’re fostered as a family unit where the

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