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The Truth About Socializing Your Puppy Part 5
Because socializing your puppy goes hand in hand with proper training, clicker training is the perfect tool for socialization because the method is all about positive reinforcement, and socialization should always be positive. A clicker is a noisemaker that can clearly mark the exact moment of a desired behavior, and in the beginning stages of [...]
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
At around 8 to 11 weeks of age, puppies go through what’s known as the fear imprint period (which happens again between 6 and 14 months of age). During this time, a pup may lose some of its confidence and trust, and become fearful of things and situations that it used to deal with easily. Don’t [...]
Continue reading...The Truth About Socializing Your Puppy Part 3
Saturday, July 4, 2009
When taking your puppy out during its socialization period, exposing him to the various sights, sounds, smells, dogs and people, it’s important to watch out for diseases. To minimize your pup’s chances of catching a deadly canine disease, such as parvovirus, distemper and canine influenza virus, use a bit of caution. Ask everyone to wash their [...]
Continue reading...The Truth About Socializing Your Puppy Part 2
Saturday, July 4, 2009
The worst possible thing you could ever do to your puppy is ignore proper (and early) socialization. All too many good dogs end up in animal shelters due to the owners not having the ability to understand how important socialization is to the behavior and development of their pet. An extremely under-socialized adult dog at an [...]
Continue reading...The Truth About Socializing Your Puppy Part 1
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Socialization doesn’t mean training your dog how to behave at cocktail parties. Socialization for puppies is about having your pup experience as much as possible about the outside world during its early weeks. Well-socialized puppies are much happier dogs and love meeting new people and other dogs. If not properly socialized at a young age, [...]
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
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