For these dogs, it is best to avoid dog - to -
dog contact socialization (meaning these dogs should be on a leash and under control at all times around other dogs).
Not exact matches
It is important that your
dog has regular
contact with other
dogs and interacts with them playfully — this should be part of
socialization.
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.
There is mention of «human
contact», «
socialization» «effective enrichment», even a plan for «[b] ehavior and social needs», but it is simply unclear as to what, if anything is required beyond the
dog seeing someone drop off food or walk by the cage.
In puppy mills,
dogs are bred in appalling conditions, kept in overcrowded small wire cages, given little exercise or
socialization, enjoy no human
contact and receive nothing in the way of veterinary care.
Irresponsible ownership primarily is: Irresponsible breeding Leaving your
dog outside chained up with no human
contact (or very little) Training your
dog to fight Not giving your
dog proper
socialization with all kinds of people varying in age colour and sex Walking your
dog off leash in public Not Spaying and neutering Not keeping your pet's shots up to date Not having your
dog licensed by the city Not keeping your
dog on a proper diet Not having a properly fenced yard Not having your
dog obedience trained (These are in no particular order)
To locate puppy
socialization classes in your area,
contact the Association of Pet
Dog Trainers.
Kat, my own thinking is it's not so much where you got the
dog, as what his / her early
socialization was (with a few notable exceptions, most
dogs with little appropriate early human
contact will not be stable enough to be therapy
dogs, though they might make great pets).
•
Socialization with Other
Dogs, Strangers, Moving Objects • Sit • Down • Eye -
Contact • Wait / Stay • Leash - Walking • Come!
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The Taiwanese rescue
dogs, in contrast, are essentially feral, most having had no
contact with humans during the first 18 weeks of life, the crucial
socialization period, nor exposure to buses, cars, traffic, city sounds, skateboards, and everything else a puppy needs to incorporate into their worldview to thrive in our man - made world.
If you are not sure an individual will abide by this, limit that person's
contact with your
dog during the
socialization and training stages.
Therapy
dogs can encourage mobility, interpersonal
contact and
socialization among patients.
For the purpose of this article «
socialization» means physical
contact with other
dogs or with human beings.