You have your new puppy. You want to do everything right. Friends have told you that you need to “socialize” her, @wildeji always mentions the concept on Twitter, yet you are still confused.
Socialization is an important,yet often misunderstood concept in raising puppies. In the next few paragraphs, I am going to help explain what we,as trainers mean by socialization, what type of socialization exercises are beneficial to your puppy and which can be harmful.
In a nutshell, socialization means exposing a puppy to a variety of experiences,places, animals, other dogs and people in a manner that will not frighten the puppy, but rather allow her to gain confidence in these situations.
Socialization is an important,yet often misunderstood concept in raising puppies. In the next few paragraphs, I am going to help explain what we,as trainers mean by socialization, what type of socialization exercises are beneficial to your puppy and which can be harmful.
In a nutshell, socialization means exposing a puppy to a variety of experiences,places, animals, other dogs and people in a manner that will not frighten the puppy, but rather allow her to gain confidence in these situations.
