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Puppy Socialization.
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Puppy socialization is the process of training your puppy to be
comfortable with different experiences.
Socializing your puppy early is so important, in this section learn how
to train a dog with the best free dog training tips, techniques,
devices and tools.
This may be introducing your puppy to children, different animals,
objects the great ourdoors - basically anything that is new and
challenging to your puppy.
Believe it or not socializing your puppy is a vital part of dog
obedience training.
It stimulates the different senses found in a dogs - including sight,
sound, smell and touch.
Just like a child a new puppy needs to be introduced to new experiences
from an early age.
This will ultimatly lead to a well balanced and well behaved puppy.
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Puppy Socialization.
| Socializing
your puppy with other dogs,
humans, animals, objects etc
is crucial to your
puppy's development. It will help teach him appropriate social
skills and help him to dispel any fears. This
will encourage your puppy to feel relaxed in all environments. |
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Quick
Tip
Make
sure
that your puppy has had his full
course of vaccinations before you start socializing him
with other dogs - if you are in any
doubt ask the previous breeder or your Vet.
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Puppy Socialization: Top tips - a quick list to refer to.
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Your puppy should be introduced
to a different mix of people with varying ages including young and
old. Your puppy should also socialize with different genders - male
and female. |
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Introduce your puppy to people traveling in a variety of ways
including, walking,
running, jogging, people on bikes,
skate boarders, push chairs, prams and roller
blades - anything that
moves and is a new experience. |
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Your puppy should be socialized with people who dress differently.
Introduce your puppy (if
possible) to people in uniforms,
the post man, people in hats, suits, people wearing glasses, masks,
helmets, and people carrying
bags, suit - cases etc... It may not be easy to complete
this list but try your best. Remember that the more experiences your
puppy is introduced
to, the more relaxed
he will become in their company. |
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Introduce your puppy to as many different animals as possible including
other dogs,
cats, guinea pigs, gerbils, rabbits, live stock, horses
etc... any animal that you feel your puppy is likely to encounter
in his everyday life as he gets older. |
Puppy
training classes are also a
great way for you to start socializing your puppy. By taking your pooch
to training classes you not only encourage your puppy to mix with dogs
of different sizes, shapes and breeds but your puppy will also be
introduced to different people of different sexes, shapes and heights.
All
of these experiences are great ways for your puppy to become socialized
and used to being placed in new experiences without becoming nervous,
anxious or aggressive.
Using training classes as a puppy socialization tool is also great for
you as the owner too. By taking your puppy to the classes where a dog
trainer is present, if your puppy does display any worrying behavior
issues when introduced to new experiences you are able to ask the
trainer immediately what you should do to cure it - this is so
important as by responding immediately to the problem you are much more
likely to train your puppy not to do it again.
Another bonus to puppy training classes is the fact that you can mix
with other dog and puppy owners and ask them questions. You may find
that a particular owner has had the same problems with their puppy as
you - you can then talk about the methods the owner used to train their
pooch and you can swap ideas.
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