We joined into a regular basic obedience class. Blaze did a puppy kindergarten which included mostly socialization with some basic commands. I’m a big believer in keeping pet dogs in training for the first year of life, not necessarily consecutively but 3 or 4 classes is good. It keeps them socialized as well as forces [...]
Puppy Training Puppy training can be a trying time. The key to this time is to really remember that all puppy behavior is normal. They like to mouth, jump, bark, dig and piddle wherever they are. They aren’t doing it to annoy you, they are just doing what they have learned so far. It is [...]
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Here are some more great puppy socialization ideas. We already talked about sitting and meeting new people, lets think outside the box!
Whenever I talk about socialization, many people always assume I mean with other dogs and people. Socialize actually means introducing to something new. With young puppies the old theory was to keep them in the house until they were 6 months old. Read about some new puppy socialization ideas that are safe for your young new puppy.
