The critical
socialization period occurs before your puppy is 4 months old.
Not exact matches
Chimpanzees have a prolonged developmental
period between birth and adulthood during which
socialization occurs and neural structure can be strongly influenced by the environment and learning.
Many breeders allow their dogs to go to their new homes during the
socialization fear
period, which
occurs between 7-1/2 to 9-1/2 weeks.
The events that
occur during this
socialization period determines the puppy's future social partners, as well as to what species it feels it belongs.
However,
socialization must
occur during puppyhood — during the critical
period of
socialization, which ends when puppies are 12 — 13 weeks old.
[7][8] The
socialization period in a puppy
occurs between the ages of 4 weeks up to 14 weeks of age.
With dogs, the critical
period for
socialization occurs between three and fourteen weeks of age.
The prime
socialization period for cats
occurs between two and twelve weeks of age, which is at an earlier age than the dog.
The instant availability of this class takes advantage of the puppy
socialization period that
occurs between 8 - 16 weeks of age.
The breeder should ensure that recommended vaccination / deworming and proper
socialization occurs during this
period.
Other research indicates that there may be a second «fear»
period that
occurs between 6 and 8 months old (for more information, see «
Socialization).
The
socialization period for dogs generally
occurs between four and twelve weeks of age.