Importance of Socializing a Puppy
May 3rd 2010 15:35
The idea is to socialize puppies with anything and everything that you can. This will help improve the puppy's ability to bounce back from new situations, as well as increase the pup's knowledge about the world. Socializing puppies is much like socializing children, and the benefits are about the same.
When you're socializing puppies, you will find that those who were introduced to more than those who were secluded will have overall better behaviors and an increased tendency to train.
Plus, you will find that dogs of certain breeds will have more tendencies to stress, become anxious, and fearful of new surroundings, changes, and new people. These dogs whether pure bred or mixed need to be socialized early-on, starting with the breeder or shelter that they are at.
Puppy mills generally generate pups that are fearful, anxious, and potentially aggressive in new situations because they are not socialized. Socialized puppies are those who grow up as the most well-rounded dogs.
When socializing your dog, you want to introduce it to new people, animals, other dogs, sounds, weather (hot, cold, wet, dry), body positions (sit, down, lying on the back, etc.), feelings (touching gums, toes, etc.), and just about anything you can think of.
When you socialize a dog or puppy, you are doing the canine a good bit of good. Socializing dogs benefit them because the more socialized they are, the better behaved they tend to act.
Socialized dogs are not as fearful. They do not try to run away and hide when in a new situation. They won't try to pull away. Socialized dogs are much more pleasant to have around the house, as you won't be as likely to have to shoo them away when company comes over.
When you socialize your puppy early, you are more likely to have a better time with your dog as an adult. The trips won't be nearly as stressful, frustration, and potentially dangerous as if you hadn't socialized your puppy.
Just remember that even with socializing, you want to start obedience training early, as socialization isn't going to be the end-all-be-all to a well behaved dog.
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