Puppy Socialization
The Critical First Steps
Learn all about socializing your new puppy. Socialization is a very important step to help your puppy become a calm and confident adult.
There are many different aspects of socialization, and most of them don't include meeting every person or dog you come across. You'll learn all about the different things you should include in your puppy's socialization.
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Socializing Your Pre-Vaccinated Puppy
Socializing your puppy from an early age is essential. An under-socialized puppy can become fearful and reactive to things in the world around them.
Socializing your puppy from an early age is essential. An under-socialized puppy can become fearful and reactive to things in the world around them.
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Go Check It Out
In this tutorial, you will learn how to teach your puppy to check out objects in their environment on cue.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to teach your puppy to check out objects in their environment on cue.
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Exposure to Moving Objects
Exposing your puppy in the right way early on to objects that move is crucial if you don’t want them to become triggers for your puppy to chase later.
Exposing your puppy in the right way early on to objects that move is crucial if you don’t want them to become triggers for your puppy to chase later.
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Exposure to Water
It’s imperative to introduce them to water from a young age. Dogs introduced positively to water while they are young are more likely to be confident around and on the water.
It’s imperative to introduce them to water from a young age. Dogs introduced positively to water while they are young are more likely to be confident around and on the water.
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Surface Socialization
It’s imperative to introduce them to water from a young age. Dogs introduced positively to water while they are young are more likely to be confident around and on the water.
It’s imperative to introduce them to water from a young age. Dogs introduced positively to water while they are young are more likely to be confident around and on the water.
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Exposure to Outside Surfaces
The fundamental goal of socialization and exposure is to get your puppy comfortable with everything they will likely experience throughout life.
The fundamental goal of socialization and exposure is to get your puppy comfortable with everything they will likely experience throughout life.
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Exposure to Costumes
In this tutorial, you will learn how to introduce your puppy to people wearing unusual clothes and costumes.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to introduce your puppy to people wearing unusual clothes and costumes.
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