Puppy SocializationWhat Exactly Does That Mean?
By Jude the
Puppy Nanny
The Dictionary Says:
• To make fit for companionship with others; to make sociable
• The earlier you begin this process, the better. Jude the Puppy Nanny stresses the importance of early socialization.
3 Important Things to Remember
• Start when pup is 7 or 8 weeks old
• Take pup everywhere you go
• Have pup meet at least 100 NEW people before she is 12 weeks old
Puppies Need Men• Invite men to your house to watch
a sporting event...hockey is good!
• Lure them with pizza & beer
• Between periods, ask them to handle & pass the puppy
• Give them lots of tiny treats to give pup
• This is a Puppy Party!
Children Are Fun!
• Invite 1 or 2 children to meet your new puppy
• Show them how to pet and gently handle a puppy
• Give them lots of tiny treats for puppy
• Show them how to give puppy a treat
Scary Stuff
• Nothing scares a very young puppy
• New things often scare an adolescent puppy
• Introduce your puppy to lots of new things
• Make a checklist
The Checklist
• Vacuum cleaner
• Bicycles & skateboards
• People in hats or carrying big purses
• Wheelchairs,walkers, scooters,canes
Places to Go
• Take your puppy in the car (crated is safer)
• Take your puppy in your arms into the mall
• Take your puppy to work
• Take your puppy through the neighbourhood
Underfoot
• Puppy will get used to the surfaces in your home
• The world is bigger than that...
• There’s concrete,asphalt,beach rocks, sand...
• Metal grilles in sidewalks,plastic ground sheets, rubber door mats...
Building Confidence
• Get out. Go to Places. Be Friendly.
• Encourage everyone to meet & treat your new puppy
• Pup’s confidence will grow with each outing
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