While being self - centered is perfectly natural for your 2 - or 3 - year - old, it's not too soon to set an example
of good social behavior for him.
Doing so encourages your child
towards better social behavior and develops the ability to make friends, which are skills that help your children for the rest of their lives.
You must always keep in mind that not all hikers are dog lovers
so good social behavior is needed to allow everyone to enjoy themselves.
Children whose parents received PFC were reported by parents to
show better social behaviors, and were reported by teachers (who were unaware of whether the family was provided the intervention) to be more accepted and less rejected by their peers, relative to children whose parents were in the control group [75].
Peanut Butter was rewarded for
good social behavior and every time he walked on his leash.
If you are confident of your resident dog's good nature and
good social behavior, you may not need the leash.
Any training program should involve the development of
the best social behavior, an appropriate sense of independence, and confidence everyone can recognize in your dog.