New Puppy Socialization Checklist
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New puppy socialization checklist. Your goal with each item/person/sound/etc. Socialization is a huge part of setting your puppy up for success. The puppy socialization checklist includes specific things to socialize your puppy to and the places to visit to ensure that your puppy's socialization needs are met.
This can be a piece of the socialization package, but remember that the goal of socialization is to get your pup accustomed to and comfortable with the world around him. There are varying puppy socialization and exposure methods, but we always raise our puppies to maximize exposure and desensitization. The first part contains a priority checklist of activities you should try to expose your puppy to before they are 12 weeks old.
Socialization, with both humans and other dogs (plus other animals, if your new puppy is going to be around them), is one of the most important things to think about with your new puppy. Socialize your puppy early with a lot of different places, sounds, people and animals so it won’t be fearful in its adult years. This helps to ensure that he grows up as a happy and confident dog.
As always, your puppy decides who and what he wants to meet. Socializing your puppy is the single most important thing you can do as a new dog owner. A list of people, places and things to help you socialize your puppy.
To meet and interact with living beings whether humans or other dogs and animals to understand how they communicate and how to behave alongside them. It is divided into two parts of activities for you and your puppy to experience together. Friends or family members are probably more than willing to meet and play with your new puppy anyway, so think about paying them a visit so your puppy can meet people and explore a new place.
Reward your puppy for calmly noticing. Socialization & exposure with your new puppy: Cradling puppy in your arms on its back holding him in your lap holding puppy upside down holding puppy on its back while giving a belly rub hugging your puppy pulling the collar (gotcha) grabbing puppy by other part of body wiping body with a towel putting on.