New Puppy Socialization Checklist

Puppy socialisation is a puppy’s learning process for a lifelong set of skills.

New puppy socialization checklist. Puppy socialization begins with the breeder and continues with you. 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. Without adequate socialization, the dog may grow up to be fearful or even aggressive.

Allow some people to pet if your puppy is calm. It is not only exposure to other dogs but also to other animals and other environments. Your goal with each item/person/sound/etc.

Socialization is the process of introducing your puppy to the world in a. Puppy socialization is achieved by exposure to the experiences, sounds and smells of daily life to master what is normal and consequently anxiety free. During the first 3 months of your pup’s life, make sure you expose them to as many types of situations, people, and sounds.

There are varying puppy socialization and exposure methods, but we always raise our puppies to maximize exposure and desensitization. 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. Click below for the new, fully printable puppy socialization checklist.

Our puppy socialization checklist is broken down into categories to ensure your range is extensive. 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. Socialization is a huge part of setting your puppy up for success.

It is divided into two parts of activities for you and your puppy to experience together. 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.