Social Enrichment
Building a Confident Puppy
How to provide your puppy with safe and fun new social experiences.
Enrichment is essential for all animals. It consists of additions to a dog's environment and lifestyle that the dog will voluntarily interact with, resulting in improved physical and psychological health. For dogs, it's licking, chewing, digging, barking, and sniffing.
Learn about the importance of socializing your puppy to new places and people. Lessons include Introduction to Water, how to Make a Puppy Obstacle to help your puppy feel comfortable on new and different surfaces, and seven field trips to take your puppy on.
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Surface Socialization
The first few months of a puppy’s life are the most influential. Most of what is learned during this early period becomes the foundation for adult behavior patterns.
The first few months of a puppy’s life are the most influential. Most of what is learned during this early period becomes the foundation for adult behavior patterns.
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Neighborhood Field Trip
This week your field trip is to stroll around your neighborhood with your puppy.
This week your field trip is to stroll around your neighborhood with your puppy.
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Exposure to Water
Dogs introduced positively to water while they are young are more likely to be confident around and on the water.
Dogs introduced positively to water while they are young are more likely to be confident around and on the water.
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This week your field trip is to go to a park with your puppy.
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Field Trip to the Hardware Store
For this week’s field trip you will be taking your puppy to a hardware store.
For this week’s field trip you will be taking your puppy to a hardware store.
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This week your field trip is to take your puppy to visit a coffee shop.
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Field Trip Pet Store
This field trip is to take your puppy to a pet store. If they are old enough, you can carry your puppy or walk them on a lead.
This field trip is to take your puppy to a pet store. If they are old enough, you can carry your puppy or walk them on a lead.
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Field Trip to a Restaurant
This field trip is to take your puppy out to lunch. They will get to experience lots of exciting things, such as people walking by, the sounds and smells of the restaurant.
This field trip is to take your puppy out to lunch. They will get to experience lots of exciting things, such as people walking by, the sounds and smells of the restaurant.
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Field Trip Body of Water
Dogs that are introduced positively to water while they are young are more likely to grow up to be really confident around and on the water.
Dogs that are introduced positively to water while they are young are more likely to grow up to be really confident around and on the water.
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More Training Options
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