Sentences with phrase «called socialization window»

Since almost every dog will be handled by a vet and will meet strangers in its lifetime, exposure to different people and careful handling are both beneficial in the formative weeks, the so - called socialization window.

If you wait, your puppy's «internal timer,» the so - called socialization window, begins to close (around 12 - 16 weeks of age).

Not exact matches

To wit, I have contacted local breeders over the years as a professional trainer offering, as a volunteer, to assist them in assuring the long term behavioral health of their puppies by helping to socialize them and train them in necessary basic skills (loose leash walking, come when called, focus and attention, e.g.) during that sensitive window in the socialization period and before the dogs are sold and adopted.

Up until three to four months of age your puppy's brain is very open and accepting of what he comes across — the so - called critical socialization window.