SOCIALISING YOUR PUPPY:
YOU NEED TO INTRODUCE YOUR PUPPY TO AS MANY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES AS POSSIBLE. ALWAYS MAKE IT POSITIVE! HAVE PLENTY OF TREATS READY. IF YOUR PUPPY IS VERY FEARFUL OF SOMETHING JUST BACK OFF AND TAKE YOUR TIME. YOU MUST ACT CONFIDENTLY, DON’T EVER PICK UP YOUR PUPPY AND COMFORT HIM/HER, S/HE WILL THEN THINK THAT THERE IS A REASON TO BE SCARED. ALWAYS ACT AS IF IT IS NO BIG DEAL!
PEOPLE
AIM TO INTRODUCE YOUR PUPPY TO 50 NEW PEOPLE A WEEK! TALL SHORT LOUD QUIET HUMANS OF ALL AGES DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS NERVOUS CONFIDENT INVITE FRIENDS OVER TO MEET YOUR PUPPY IN YOUR HOME PEOPLE DOING ACTIVITIES RUNNING CYCLING RIDING A HORSE PUSHING A TROLLY CARRYING A LARGE OBJECT PUSHING A PRAM SWIMMING DANCING JUMPING SKIPPING SKATE BOARDING PEOPLE WEARING: BOOTS CAPS GLASSES JACKETS COATS |
SURFACES
GRASS CONCRETE GRAVEL SLIPPERY FLOORS WOODEN FLOORS STEPS SAND ROCKS PUDDLES SOUNDS DOORBELL VACUUM TV RADIO POTS AND PANS CLAPPING DROPPING THINGS SIRENS SINGING CAR HOOTER NOISE MAKERS POP CORN POPPING BALLOON POPPING ELECTRIC SAW BLENDER PARTY WHISTLE STEREO OBJECTS PRAMS TROLLEY UMBRELLA OTHER ANIMALS REMOTE CONTROLLED TOYS BALLOONS SWINGS SLIDES WATER BICYCLE SKATEBOARDS USING FLEA CONTROL DEWORMING |