What approach do you take with a pup?

If it's a single pup (6-8 weeks old) or two...I'll usually keep them inside for a couple weeks and bond with them before I kennel them up.

A litter I just keep penned and visit with them at feedin time.

Start showing them little piggies at around 12 weeks and progress to mock hunts at 4-6 months. To the woods at 8-10 months or whenever they show interest. Dang Bluetick of mine didn't start showing interest till about a month ago ( 11 months)....wore me out ... I'm used to the cur dogs that start earlier , lol .

But I digress ... To answer your question... I guess I'm somewhere in the middle. Don't pet and love on them that much but through their "training" they get plenty of attention.