Thursday, February 18, 2010

Socializing Your Puppy

By exercising your puppy you are helping them to socialize with other people and other dogs. This is more important than you may realize. I don't think you are going to want a big dog that is aggressive. If they learn to socialize early on with other dogs no matter their size, it works out better for everyone. The same train of thought is true with meeting other people; you don't want family and friends to be terrified of your dog.

If possible the first time your puppy has an encounter with another dog, plan the meeting. In other words, know the other dog and their temperament. Ideally you will want an easy going friendly dog, this way your puppy's first dog encounter is a positive experience. In fact, I would definitely avoid people who do not have control of their dogs. Puppies or dogs remember bad experiences and this can lead to some serious problems with keeping them socialized with other dogs and people.

BRANDYKEGS will have some additional info tomorrow.

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