Socializing Puppies

Puppies need socializing from a very young age. The term "socialize" can best be described as exposing puppies to new experiences and varied experiences. All of these experiences should be aimed at preparing the puppy to b a well balanced and sociable adult dog, familiar with humans and human "contraptions" and also familiar with dogs, dog body language, and other animals as well. The process of socializing a puppy is mch like the process of bringing up a child, exposing the child to as much stimulation as possible to improve knowledge, brain power, and physical and mental capablities.

 A responsible breeder will recognize that even the youngest of puppies needs to be exposed to varied experiences. This is a major reason why "puppy mill puppies" are not the best possibility for a pet puppy. All too often they are brought up in an environment which is not conducive to learning new things and often does not expose the puppy to stress in the proper manner. Furthermore, they are often seperated from their siblings and their dam a an ealy age, which can lead to a great deal of frustration for the dog and the new owner later on, since puppies that are seperated from their "families" at too young an age do not understand the rules of behavior in the "dog kingdom".

This probably sounds strange but it is a proven fact that young puppies exposed to certain types of physical stress will respond better as adults to stress. There is in fact a scientific method of  exposing young puppies to stress in a beneficial manner. It involves such things as picking the puppy up, tipping upside down for a few seconds, exposing its body to a cold surface (this often happens during the process of daily weighing the puppy, which is part of a responsible breeder's routine, and placing the puppy into a strange environment (also part of a responsible breeders' routine, as they daily clean the puppy's box and place clean papers and clean blanket material into the puppy living area.)

 From the very early exposure of young puppies to changes in their daily living to the gradual introduction of human children and adults' interaction, tone of voice, play equipment to explore, the list becomes as varied as the imagination of the breeder. And from the breeder to the new home, experiences that broaden the life of the puppy should continue. This is the process of "socialization".

Along with "socializing" the new puppy should be trained well while young. Often it is not possible to attend a puppy kindergarten class or obedience class. Some great FREE lessons can be obtained from THE KINGDOM OF PETS. You can also find a number of good puppy training tips at my blog Knewf's News

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