They are MYTHS
about dog socialization, and can be debunked.
Not exact matches
About Blog Take the Lead K9 Training, created by Victoria Smith, focuses on creating balanced relationships with humans and
dogs through leadership, obedience, behavior modification, and
socialization.
I worked with a
dog trainer in Atlanta and we talked
about a very important topic:
socialization.
This is also one of the most important concepts to understand
about how to train a puppy, since puppies will be the most open to a
socialization dog training program.
Socialization of your
dog should have been started as a puppy, but if your
dog hasn't had much opportunity to be around crowds or other
dogs now is the time to start taking your
dog out and
about.
The only matter that you need to be careful
about the
dogs is
socialization and treatment.
This post builds on that foundation to talk
about additional
socialization issues for future service
dogs.
We do feel that the strong response to these items indicates a need for the club, breeders and others who are experienced in this breed to do more to educate the public
about what kind of
dog the Aussie, what kind of training and
socialization is necessary, and why certain kinds of homes or situations may be inappropriate.
All
About Training
Dogs provides a variety of services, including private in - home training, puppy training and
socialization, day training, out - of - town training, and group classes.
One of the things I've discovered in my puppy classes is that many people assume
socialization is simply
about getting your
dog around lots of people to be petted and plenty of
dogs to play with.
Socialization can be as simple as walking the
dog near a playground where children are making noise, running
about, playing ball or Frisbee or soccer or walking through the neighborhood while the kids wait for the school bus.
Does AVMA have any guidelines for basic education veterinarians should provide to new puppy /
dog owners such as info on local
dog ordinances, educating owners why
dogs running loose are a problem, how to prevent unwanted litters (other than pushing for spay / neuter), laying out a sensible plan for routine healthcare for the next year or two and providing information
about socialization and basic training such as sitting for greeting, crate training, getting the
dog used to being handled and groomed etc.?
You'll also want to ask
about any known health issues; what kind of training and
socialization the
dog has had; how it gets along with other
dogs, cats, and children; what kind of lifestyle it had; and whether it is housebroken and crate trained.
In the past 4 years I have worked at a private
dog park, learning
about socialization and body language, and received certification in Canine Training and Behavior Modification, and worked at a board and train facility for
about 6 months.
For any
dog,
socialization is very crucial... just be safe and smart
about it!
Guide
dogs receive
about two years of training and
socialization to learn the various tasks, obedience, and public access manners needed to be a successful guide.
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About Dogs Woodbridge, Springfield & Falls Church www.allaboutdogsinc.com [email protected] 703-497-7878 Family -
dog training classes plus Rowdy Rover, shy
dog, exercise, and puppy
socialization classes.
The
socialization period in
dogs starts at
about age 10 weeks, and goes through to 16 weeks - although it's important that you continue to socialize him after this time.
Australian Cattle
Dogs can even be leery of or careful with strangers, which indicates some amount of low level fear or concern
about strangers, but
socialization can reduce the development of fearbased defensive aggression.
We all know
about the importance of «
socialization» — but what is meant is NOT exposure to
dogs but rather successful, happy experiences with a variety of sounds, surfaces, sizes of people, other animals... basically everything the
dog will experience later in its life.
A beautiful thing
about the
dog is its polite and friendly manner towards people which can improve via early
socialization.
In order to aid shelters in making educated decisions
about how to focus their information - gathering efforts and weigh the information they receive, the ASPCA explores the benefits and limitations of various information sources, including previous owners, someone who found the
dog, medical intake, daily care staff and volunteers,
socialization sessions, walks, playgroups, foster homes and behavior assessments.
Because daycare is mixing
dogs together for the purpose of
socialization and play, it's extremely important for the staff to be trained and knowledgeable
about dog behavior.
On this page, you'll read
about his development and
socialization, and find links to stories we've done
about the cruel and inhumane Korean
dog meat trade, which most of the world would like to see permanently abolished.
For young, high - energy and untrained
dogs, interactive play also offers an opportunity for
socialization and helps them learn
about appropriate and inappropriate behavior with people and with other animals, like jumping up or being mouthy.
While in theory any
dog given the right
socialization and training has the potential to be good with children, there's really no guarantee
about how an individual animal may turn out.
Laura, take a look at my earlier comments
about being able to apply the same
socialization techniques to adopted
dogs, as is applied to puppies.
Good
socialization understands
about thresholds and desensitization and walks the
dog gradually around a
dog park first to judge the reaction to the
dogs and the
dog gets a positive encounter with all types of
dogs.
I would love to see an article that talks
about the importance of proper
socialization of
dogs at any age.
Not at all — the post doesn't say or imply anything
about adult
dogs, simply that many puppy owners wait longer than they should to make an effort at active
socialization.
If your adolescent
dog does not get out and
about regularly and few unfamiliar people come to the house, his d -
socialization may be alarmingly rapid.
The second type of
socialization article that I see, though far less frequently than the articles
about puppies that draw in more attention, is the type that usually has a headline, «So, you just adopted a
dog from a shelter!
The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) feels so strongly
about this issue that they published a position statement on puppy
socialization in 2008, stressing that owners should be introducing their puppies to new places, people and other
dogs prior to completing their vaccination series.
Please note that when I talk
about socialization here, I am not talking
about going into heavily
dog - populated areas and meeting other
dogs.
Sutherland writes
about fear in
dogs,
about lack of
socialization,
about training.
Our staff knows more
about the
dogs» behavior than before, and the
dogs are getting much - needed exercise and
socialization.
I'm talking
about those people who bring
dogs to
dog parks not to proactively provide opportunities for happy socializing, but to fix
socialization problems with other
dogs.
This is so I can get information and history
about your
dog, and a quick social session to see what
socialization needs your
dog needs.
The hour - long seminar will include: an introduction on how
dogs learn, information
about socialization and behavior problem prevention, and a Q & A period.
But for
dog trainers, it's all
about socialization.
Walking your
dog provides opportunities for
socialization and teaches your pup
about the neighborhood.
Breed bans undermine responsible
dog ownership by diverting attention from the real issue, which is the need for
dog owners to educate themselves
about their
dogs» behavioral needs and to provide
socialization and training consistent with those needs.
Ample play and
socialization in a safe environment with
dogs about the same size and age is ideal.
Every effort needs to be made to ensure good outcomes, and to do that you need to start with
dogs that you know as much
about as possible, and whose early
socialization was as carefully controlled as possible.
I write frequently
about my formerly feral
dog Clara, and will soon be publishing an update on her own — extended —
socialization process.
The group's mission is to protect homeless, abandoned and mistreated Great Danes and other
dog breeds within our volunteer care organization; to work with area animal shelters and humane societies in rescue efforts to help place adoptable animals into safe, loving, forever homes; and to educate people
about spay / neuter and the need for sterilization of all pets, proper health care of a pet, nutritional requirements,
socialization and training.
A huge myth
about puppy training: the idea that your
dog needs lots and lots of
socialization.
«The role of the breeder is not only to raise healthy and sociable puppies but also to appropriately select and educate potential owners
about the importance of correct ongoing
socialization and training for companion
dogs.»
Professional
dog trainer Erin Kramer points out, «
Socialization is the process of a
dog teaching another
dog about proper behavior.
They are also going to be more than happy to discuss health, care, training,
socialization as well as just
dogs in general with you as they are passionate
about what they do!