Not exact matches
Grogan says a
puppy's key
socialization period is between 6 and 16 weeks of age — a time when
puppies need a «broad range of good
experiences with other pets and people.»
One thing we are also learning is that a
puppy's early
experiences both with the litter and after 8 weeks in their new homes sets an important foundation for the ability to handle stressors,
socialization and learning so it pays to find a good breeder.
The
experiences of the young
puppy during the early
socialization period will have the most dramatic effect on ultimate adult behavior.
While proper
socialization takes time, a principled step - by - step approach works well to safely introduce your
puppy to new
experiences.
But 10 years of good
experience and data, with few exceptions, offers veterinarians the opportunity to generally recommend early
socialization and training classes, beginning when
puppies are 8 to 9 weeks of age.
Experience and epidemiologic data support the relative safety and lack of transmission of disease in these
puppy socialization classes over the past 10 years in many parts of the United States.
Much study has been done on the critical
socialization periods and professionals debate on how to protect the
puppy from illness while meeting his need for rich social
experiences.
So, during the
puppy socialization period, you need to take your
puppy everywhere and introduce them to new
experiences.
Adoption age is a balancing act between protecting
puppy from fear
experiences during fear imprinting phase, and making sure it gets heaps of positive exposure to a wide range of people, places and things before 12 to 14 weeks of age to ensure successful
socialization.
For
puppies we also have an extensive list of important
socialization experiences and aggression prevention that we work through to help your dog grow up to be a social and friendly adult.
With these early
experiences the breeder can establish a solid foundation for the
puppy's future
socialization.
In fact,
socialization is really as simple as just making sure that your
puppy has as many new
experiences as possible.
Socialization is the process of teaching your
puppy to be relaxed and happy in the presence of anything they might
experience as adults, such as new people or dogs.
The more a
puppy has positive
experiences with new things during the critical
socialization period, the more the dog learns that new things in general are not scary or dangerous.
However, fear can also come from a bad
experience in the
puppy's past, or from the lack of
socialization, so you should take things slowly and don't push your dog's limits too far.
These
experiences are part of
puppy socialization, and the ideal age to expose your pup to these stimuli is when he is between 3 and 12 weeks old.
Start training and
socialization as early as possible so your
puppy becomes accustomed to different
experiences, animals and people.
- Proper
socialization experience techniques that set the stage for the rest of your
puppy's life.
Effective When you work with an OS trainer, you'll learn to manage your
puppy's
experiences to create positive, lasting associations while avoiding common
socialization pitfalls.
Socialization The process of introducing your
puppy to a multitude of sights, sounds, surfaces, objects, people and other dogs in a positive, safe and responsible manner so he can grow into an adult with the ability to adapt to new
experiences.
Often, people express concerns that by doing an in - home training program for their
puppy, their dog will miss out on important
socialization experiences that group classes provide.
Our trainer will provide you with the knowledge and skills to better understand what high - quality
socialization looks like so you can ensure your
puppy's early
socialization experiences are positive ones!
The biggest thing to remember about
socialization is that you want to expose your
puppy to various stimuli only when you can control his or her
experience.
When you work with an OS Trainer, you'll learn to manage your
puppy's
experiences to create positive, lasting associations while avoiding common
socialization pitfalls.
REMEMBER: Proper
Socialization introduces
puppies to new people, places, objects and situations ONLY when you can control the
experiences.
As a part of their
experience at daycare,
puppies explore different surfaces, tunnels, toys and equipment designed to build confidence and optimize
socialization during their critical
socialization period.
Don't forget that training and
puppy socialization classes are also great places to have supervised, controlled
experiences that help your
puppy learn that the world outside your house is just a bigger playground.
These can include improper
socialization as a
puppy, a history of punishment based training when around other people or dogs, bad
experiences leading to fear or anxiety, over-excitement, or he may be trying to warn you of «danger.»
Puppy socialization teaches your dog to get comfortable in new environments, with new
experiences, other dogs, new situations, people and what is socially acceptable.
Puppy socialization, when done by a well - qualified and
experienced dog trainer helps ensure that fear and aggression do not become part of how your dog reacts to new and unfamiliar situations as he grows.
Eric Goebelbecker interviewed founder Ariana Kincaid who has wisely put together a program where local businesses,
experienced dog trainers, and families with
puppies can work together to provide safe environments for
puppy socialization and also help lessen the natural fears pet parents have of diseases like parvovirus.
Sadly, if
puppies and kittens have negative
experiences with children during their
socialization period, they can develop a lifelong fear of small children.
Safely introducing as many people, dogs, noises, and
experiences as possible during this important
socialization window will teach the
puppy that the world is a safe and fun place, and that there's no need to get overly excited by routine situations.
While it's impossible to expose a young
puppy to absolutely everything he will ever encounter in life, the more bases that you cover during the peak
socialization period of 3 to 12 weeks, the more likely the
puppy will be able to generalize from his prior
experiences and find something reassuringly familiar in a new situation.
Puppies will have three or four
experiences with home
socialization families during the time they are in the Breeding Kennel.
This gives you the assurance that your
puppy has proper
socialization and positive
experiences from a young age.
25 % of a Kennel Volunteer's time is dedicated to enrichment tasks such as exercising adult dogs, bathing
puppies and perhaps providing additional
socialization which insures a positive, enjoyable kennel
experience for the
puppies and dogs.
Classes 2 - 8 will focus on basic training techniques using positive reinforcement, building confidence and
socialization skills as well as expanding
puppies»
experiences with a variety of exercises and situations.
Socialization is introducing your
puppy to a broad range of new
experiences, people, environments, and activities.
SOCIALIZATION Socialization skills teach your puppy to become a well adjusted adult and exposes them properly around people, including young children, other animals and to different life
SOCIALIZATION Socialization skills teach your puppy to become a well adjusted adult and exposes them properly around people, including young children, other animals and to different life
Socialization skills teach your
puppy to become a well adjusted adult and exposes them properly around people, including young children, other animals and to different life
experiences.
The
socialization experience is just as important as the actual lessons and you'll probably find that YOU enjoy socializing with the other new
puppy parents too!
Proper
Socialization introduces
puppies to new people, places, objects and situations ONLY when you can control the
experiences.
Once a dog has passed his
Socialization Period (see Your
Puppy's Development) it does not matter that a dog has not had a negative
experience with particular stimuli.
Fearful Fido:
Puppies can often receive an inadequate amount of
socialization when young, or have an unpleasant
experience with people growing up.
Correct
socialization starts by laying a foundation of controlled, safe, positive
experiences for the
puppy with other dogs.
The period between three weeks and four months of age is critical for
puppies to
experience socialization.
If
puppies aren't handled frequently and exposed to different situations and
experiences during their
socialization period, it can cause a lot of problems.
Socialization is the process of introducing your
puppy to people, other animals, places and situations he will
experience in his life.
The exposure channel is specifically designed to give dogs an
experience of different stimuli, which if it works could be useful for
puppy socialization.
Letting your
puppy explore and
experience different sights and sounds is known as «
socialization.»