Grasp the best socialization period for puppies

Like people, social experience in childhood has an important impact on the formation of a dog's personality. Dogs who live in a relatively isolated environment are often too nervous about the outside world and may even develop some behavioral problems, such as barking, disobedience, and aggression due to fear. Such puppies are not easily accepted by society. For themselves, I also lost a lot of fun.

The best age for dogs to socialize is between 4 and 14 weeks old, and the important age for adapting to unfamiliar sounds and sights is before 16 weeks. During a dog's most sensitive period, owners should ensure that his or her experiences are positive and enjoyable. You can communicate more with the people around you during this period. It’s also a good idea to take your dog to the home of a friend who has a dog and play with healthy dogs that have been vaccinated.

Adaptation to strangers

But Xiao Zhou’s stupidity has missed the best social period. Can his personality be improved? The answer is yes. Curiosity is the nature of small animals, and curiosity is the basis for their integration into society.

Everyone who comes into contact with dogs must be stable and friendly, and must not scare them by making loud noises, making excessive movements, or even deliberately teasing them. The owner can specially arrange for friends to bring some small gifts to visit the house. For particularly timid dogs, guests should not approach them too actively. Everyone can do their own thing as if the dog is not around. The puppy will be unable to restrain its curiosity and secretly sniff the guest's scent. At this time, the guest will bring out toys or delicious food as a bribe. If you repeat this several times, the puppy will definitely accept it. The owner can also accompany the puppy to do things it usually likes when guests are present, which can help it relax.

Adaptation to other small animals

Some owners are worried that their dogs will be injured, so they pick up their dogs when they encounter big dogs, causing the dogs to become dependent on their owners. Sex is getting bigger. In fact, dogs are very orderly animals. Dogs of the opposite sex, older and younger, and dogs with different sizes can usually coexist peacefully.

Of course, the owner should also understand the temperament and habits of the other dog and pay attention to its body language. Some dogs will become less friendly after suffering the same injury. Therefore, the animal companion chosen for the dog should also be calm and friendly.

Some dogs are very friendly, but are too enthusiastic, always take the initiative to make friends, or play games too rudely. Such dogs are not suitable for getting along with timid dogs.

Adaptation to the environment

Be sure to keep a leash carefully when you take your dog out. When a nervous dog is frightened, it will panic and choose the way to be in danger, and it will also be frightened. Neighbors who are afraid of dogs.

For dogs who are afraid of various noises, they should be given enough opportunities to adapt to noisy environments from an early age. You can take it to do happy things, such as enjoying delicious food, playing games with its favorite dog companions, etc. When your dog runs away or barks out of fear, don’t yell harshlyInstead of picking it up in a fussy manner, greet it calmly or gently pull it to your side. The owner's encouragement will help the dog build up its confidence.

Dogs are inseparable from society. Therefore, it is of great significance to raise dogs in society from an early age. A healthy, well-behaved puppy is more likely to be accepted by society, has more opportunities to make new friends, and enjoy a colorful life.