Socialization is a frequently misunderstood concept in dog training. It’s more (time) critical with puppies, but even for adult dogs we need to continue to provide good (not bad, and not neutral) experiences with the world. For dogs who are genetically more stable/resilient, we don’t need to work as hard. Read more…
We’ve only known each other a week. I know that as an active puppy he will be getting more bitey and jumpy as most young puppies are. We’re working on alternate behaviors, preventing him from having as many opportunities to practice unwanted behavior and minimizing reinforcement when he does try Read more…
I hear this a lot too.. “My puppy is well socialized.” – “Because I have 4 other dogs.”– “Because we have 3 kids.”– “Because it’s Christmas and the family came over.”– “Because we go to the park.”– “Well, he will be after his vaccinations. We’ll walk at the park so Read more…