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  The importance of socializing a puppy cannot be over-emphasised, but just what does it mean? And how does one go about it? This article will teach you what socialization is and how to place it into practice to ensure your pet has few, if any behavioural problems later in life and is able to communicate well with dogs and other species.
  
  Socialization may be the process whereby a dog learns to recognise and communicate with other individuals of its own species, with people of different ages, races and genders, and with other animals that she is more likely to come in to contact with, including cats and horses. Your dog will learn the skills necessary to speak with and read another animals' goals, ergo avoiding unnecessary hostilities. The dog will also learn how to handle stress and will suffer less as an person in stressful situations. When speaking of socialization, we often include habituation, that is, obtaining a puppy used to different places, sights and sounds so that she becomes confident in new situations and gets used to as many different stimuli as possible.
  
  There are certain times in a puppy's development that are more important than others. The most sensitive socialization time begins at around 3 weeks old and begins to lessen by 12 weeks. In case you choose to dig up extra information on found it, there are lots of online libraries you should consider pursuing. Peak sensitivity is between 6 and 8 weeks old. It is important to remember that many young dogs need frequent social interaction to keep up their socialization and failure to do so means that they regress or become afraid again. Owners and trainers can use this screen to help habituate and the 6-8 month period is another delicate time for socialization and socialize their dog to animals, people and different environments.
  
  So, now we know why and when socialization ought to be completed, we must examine how exactly to tackle this. It is recommended your dog be introduced to new stimuli and pets and other folks in a systematic and controlled way. Recall that these formative experiences can shape the conduct of the dog for the others of her life, therefore the idea is that they should be exciting and satisfying. They may well also be tough, but if done in the right way, the dog will learn that there is no threat and that she is safe to explore and meet new friends and situations without having to be fearful. This guarantees the best chance of her developing a sound character and ability to cope in every circumstances.
  
  Early socialization is, needless to say, while in the arms of the breeder and if they are careful and responsible they will ensure that the puppies are handled frequently, as well being subjected to regular family stimuli including the television, vacuum, washer, doorbell etc. Puppies that are raised in a quiet run or area could have trouble adapting to your normal family environment.
  
  Therefore after the puppy is at home with you, it's your job to carry on vigilantly presenting her to different people, animals and toys. It is but very important to present the puppy to new people, places, objects and situations only when you are able to completely get a grip on the knowledge. A frightening experience is likely to be detrimental prevent unfriendly dogs and adults and children who don't learn how to be gentle and kind with animals. Invite friends to your residence right after you bring your pup home to instruct her that guests are helpful and pleasant in her new home. Give friends and family treats to give for the dog therefore she's paid. Introduce her to at least one or two other helpful, healthy, fully-vaccinated dogs she could participate in with bigger groups once she has all her photographs and has learned some puppy social skills and has over-come any concern. Always be ready to intervene if your puppy is worried, threatened or being bullied by another dog.
  
  You have to examine what conditions are lacking and examine your environment and life style, when socializing your puppy. For example, if you live in the country, just take your pup to town and carefully and slowly let her become accustomed to crowds of people, noise and traffic. If, but, your home is in a town and these things are no problem, take your puppy to the country so she can easily see and smell farm animals and become familiar with them also. If you believe anything at all, you will possibly hate to discover about sponsors. Make sure your dog meets some cats that are dog-friendly. Don't let her chase them as this will begin a life-long practice that will be difficult to improve. If your family has no children, introduce your puppy to some children who are able to regularly play lightly with her. Always supervise them to ensure dog is responding well and that the children are mild and not getting anxious or hostile. I found out about found it by searching books in the library.
  
  Remember always to safeguard your puppy's health, before she is fully vaccinated. Don't set her down on the floor where there may be puppy urine or faeces, and don't allow her interact with other dogs that may carry disease. It is possible to still socialize your pup by carrying her in to different conditions and taking her in the car, allowing her to see many different things in a safe environment and she will get used to trips in the car at the same time. Use treats and praise to strengthen good behaviour. Do not comfort your puppy if she is fearful as this can be interpreted as reward for your wrong conduct. Simply modify the situation (i.e. ask an approaching person to step straight back or grab your puppy to get her out of a difficult situation) till she feels safe and secure yet again.
  
  All connection with your puppy at this age involves consistently rewarding appealing behaviour which will raise the likelihood this behaviour will be repeated by the dog. It will also help to prevent the development of unwanted conduct.
  
  Another helpful step would be to join socialization and training class. This provides an excellent chance for puppies to socialize with other dogs, for puppies to learn obedience training in a fun environment with a lot of distractions and also for homeowners to learn communication and training methods.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The importance of socializing a puppy cannot be over-emphasised, but just what does it mean? And how does one go about it? This article will teach you what socialization is and how to place it into practice to ensure your pet has few, if any behavioural problems later in life and is able to communicate well with dogs and other species. <br /> <br /> Socialization may be the process whereby a dog learns to recognise and communicate with other individuals of its own species, with people of different ages, races and genders, and with other animals that she is more likely to come in to contact with, including cats and horses. Your dog will learn the skills necessary to speak with and read another animals' goals, ergo avoiding unnecessary hostilities. The dog will also learn how to handle stress and will suffer less as an person in stressful situations. When speaking of socialization, we often include habituation, that is, obtaining a puppy used to different places, sights and sounds so that she becomes confident in new situations and gets used to as many different stimuli as possible. <br /> <br /> There are certain times in a puppy's development that are more important than others. The most sensitive socialization time begins at around 3 weeks old and begins to lessen by 12 weeks. In case you choose to dig up extra information on <a href="http://helpingfeet.org/" rel="nofollow">found it</a>, there are lots of online libraries you should consider pursuing. Peak sensitivity is between 6 and 8 weeks old. It is important to remember that many young dogs need frequent social interaction to keep up their socialization and failure to do so means that they regress or become afraid again. Owners and trainers can use this screen to help habituate and the 6-8 month period is another delicate time for socialization and socialize their dog to animals, people and different environments. <br /> <br /> So, now we know why and when socialization ought to be completed, we must examine how exactly to tackle this. It is recommended your dog be introduced to new stimuli and pets and other folks in a systematic and controlled way. Recall that these formative experiences can shape the conduct of the dog for the others of her life, therefore the idea is that they should be exciting and satisfying. They may well also be tough, but if done in the right way, the dog will learn that there is no threat and that she is safe to explore and meet new friends and situations without having to be fearful. This guarantees the best chance of her developing a sound character and ability to cope in every circumstances. <br /> <br /> Early socialization is, needless to say, while in the arms of the breeder and if they are careful and responsible they will ensure that the puppies are handled frequently, as well being subjected to regular family stimuli including the television, vacuum, washer, doorbell etc. Puppies that are raised in a quiet run or area could have trouble adapting to your normal family environment. <br /> <br /> Therefore after the puppy is at home with you, it's your job to carry on vigilantly presenting her to different people, animals and toys. It is but very important to present the puppy to new people, places, objects and situations only when you are able to completely get a grip on the knowledge. A frightening experience is likely to be detrimental prevent unfriendly dogs and adults and children who don't learn how to be gentle and kind with animals. Invite friends to your residence right after you bring your pup home to instruct her that guests are helpful and pleasant in her new home. Give friends and family treats to give for the dog therefore she's paid. Introduce her to at least one or two other helpful, healthy, fully-vaccinated dogs she could participate in with bigger groups once she has all her photographs and has learned some puppy social skills and has over-come any concern. Always be ready to intervene if your puppy is worried, threatened or being bullied by another dog. <br /> <br /> You have to examine what conditions are lacking and examine your environment and life style, when socializing your puppy. For example, if you live in the country, just take your pup to town and carefully and slowly let her become accustomed to crowds of people, noise and traffic. If, but, your home is in a town and these things are no problem, take your puppy to the country so she can easily see and smell farm animals and become familiar with them also. If you believe anything at all, you will possibly hate to discover about <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_395sKkO9Ug" rel="nofollow">sponsors</a>. Make sure your dog meets some cats that are dog-friendly. Don't let her chase them as this will begin a life-long practice that will be difficult to improve. If your family has no children, introduce your puppy to some children who are able to regularly play lightly with her. Always supervise them to ensure dog is responding well and that the children are mild and not getting anxious or hostile. I found out about <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_395sKkO9Ug" rel="nofollow">found it</a> by searching books in the library. <br /> <br /> Remember always to safeguard your puppy's health, before she is fully vaccinated. Don't set her down on the floor where there may be puppy urine or faeces, and don't allow her interact with other dogs that may carry disease. It is possible to still socialize your pup by carrying her in to different conditions and taking her in the car, allowing her to see many different things in a safe environment and she will get used to trips in the car at the same time. Use treats and praise to strengthen good behaviour. Do not comfort your puppy if she is fearful as this can be interpreted as reward for your wrong conduct. Simply modify the situation (i.e. ask an approaching person to step straight back or grab your puppy to get her out of a difficult situation) till she feels safe and secure yet again. <br /> <br /> All connection with your puppy at this age involves consistently rewarding appealing behaviour which will raise the likelihood this behaviour will be repeated by the dog. It will also help to prevent the development of unwanted conduct. <br /> <br /> Another helpful step would be to join socialization and training class. This provides an excellent chance for puppies to socialize with other dogs, for puppies to learn obedience training in a fun environment with a lot of distractions and also for homeowners to learn communication and training methods.</div>

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