Tag: puppy socialization
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My Puppy Doesn’t Like Me. How to Make Friends with Your Puppy?
Some puppies are quieter or more reserved with new people, and learning to read and meet their needs usually improves the relationship over time. Understand Your Puppy’s Perspective Puppy behavior changes with developmental stages, prior experiences, and inherited temperament, so start by identifying where the puppy is in its early development and history. Puppies move…
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When and How to Socialize Your Puppy?
Practical timing, safe exposure, and consistent handling are core considerations when socializing a puppy. Below are structured recommendations for when and how to introduce puppies safely to people, animals, places, and routines. Why socialization matters Early social exposure shapes how a dog interprets people, other animals, and novel situations later in life. Positive early experiences…
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How to Socialize Your Puppy with Environment?
Puppy socialization with the environment teaches a young dog to accept new places, surfaces, sounds, and routines calmly and confidently. Consistent, gentle exposure and predictable handling shape lasting responses to common household and public situations. Critical Socialization Window and Goals The most sensitive socialization period centers between about 8 and 16 weeks of age, when…
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Ways to Prevent Reactivity in Dogs
Reactivity in dogs describes intense, often rapid behavioral responses to specific triggers. Prevention emphasizes clear observation, safe management, veterinary assessment, and consistent training strategies. Understanding Reactivity Reactive behavior is an observable set of actions — such as barking, lunging, stiffening, intense staring, or rapid vocalization — that occur when a dog responds to a perceived…
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My Puppy Doesn’t Like Walks. What to Do?
Your puppy refusing walks can have many causes ranging from physical discomfort to fear or unfamiliar equipment. 1. Rule Out Medical Causes When a puppy avoids walks, start by checking for medical problems because pain or illness commonly reduces activity. A physical exam and targeted tests can identify issues such as ear infections, joint pain,…
