socialize
- All
- 4th of july
- about us
- activity
- adopt
- adopt don't shop
- adoption
- adoption celebration
- adoption day
- affection
- age
- aggressive chewer
- agility
- animal shelter
- baker beach
- bandana
- barf
- bark
- beach
- beaches
- best christmas
- best christmas ever
- birthday
- birthday cake
- birthday hat
- birthday ideas
- bow tie
- bow ties
- bring your dog to work
- bring your puppy to work
- calm
- candy
- care
- celebrate
- check up
- chewer
- chewing
- children
- chocolate
- christmas
- christmas bandana
- christmas dog bandana
- christmas gifts
- christmas stocking
- cold
- communicate
- communication
- contest
- cool
- costume
- crissy field
- cuddle
- cute
- destructive chewer
- destructive chewing
- deter
- disaster
- disaster preparation
- disaster preparedness
- dog
- dog + chocolate
- dog adoption
- dog age
- dog agility
- dog agility training
- dog and kid
- dog bandana
- dog bark
- dog beach
- dog beaches
- dog bow ties
- dog brain
- dog breath
- dog care
- dog chewing
- dog christmas
- dog christmas stocking
- dog costume
- dog cuddle
- dog dad
- dog day
- dog disaster preparation
- dog doctor
- dog emotions
- dog eyes
- dog fear
- dog friendly
- dog love
- dog lover
- dog mom
- dog moms
- dog myth
- dog myths
- dog nose
- dog noses
- dog parent
- dog park
- dog paw
- dog picky eater
- dog royalty
- dog run
- dog running
- dog safe
- dog safe halloween
- dog safety
- dog santa hat
- dog separation anxiety
- dog shelter
- dog snuggle
- dog toy
- dog toys
- dog training
- dog travel
- dog treat
- dog treats
- dog walk
- dog walker
- dogdad
- doggy
- doglover
- dogmom
- dogs
- dogs and children
- dogs and kids
- dogs with separation anxiety
- Dorito paws
- Dream
- dreaming dog
- dreams
- ease dogs with separation anxiety
- embroidered
- emergency plan
- emergency planning
- Emotion
- emotional support animal
- entertain
- esa
- exercise
- exercising
- extra christmas
- eye
- eyes
- fear
- fetch
- firework
- fireworks
- fireworks show
- fort funston beach
- fourthofjuly
- Frito paws
- fun
- go bag
- gotcha day
- grass
- gym
- halloween
- halloween decorations
- happy halloween
- high value treat
- holiday
- homemade
- homemade dog treat
- homemade dog treats
- hot pavement
- humane society
- ideas
- independence day
- indoor
- indoor activity
- inside
- involved
- involvement
- jack-o-lantern
- kayak
- kayaking
- keep cool
- keep dog cool
- keep your dog busy
- keep your dog calm
- kids
- Kong
- Kong ideas
- Kong stuffing
- labrador
- laugh
- laugh dog
- laughing
- laughing dog
- laughs
- lick mat
- love
- lunge
- lunges
- Marin Humane Society
- matching pajamas
- merry christmas
- misconception
- misconceptions
- mother's day
- myth
- myth buster
- myth busters
- mythbuster
- mythbusters
- myths
- national pet day
- new dog
- new puppy
- nose
- noses
- ocean
- ocean beach
- office
- office dog
- office puppy
- old dog
- outside
- paddleboard
- paddleboarding
- pajamas
- pamered pooch
- pamper
- pamper your pooch
- pampered dog
- party hat
- paw
- paws
- personalized
- personalized bandana
- personalized dog bandana
- pet cam
- pet safety
- petcube
- picky
- picky eater
- picky eater dog
- pizza
- play fetch
- playing
- playtime
- pool
- pool day
- power chewer
- protect
- pup
- pup parent
- puppies
- puppies and children
- puppies and kids
- puppies playing
- puppy
- puppy adoption
- puppy and child
- puppy and kid
- puppy brain
- puppy chewing
- puppy cuddle
- puppy paw
- puppy playing
- puppy playtime
- puppy separation anxiety
- puppy snuggle
- puppy socialization
- puppy teething
- puzzle toy
- rain
- rainy day
- refuse
- refuse to eat
- retriever
- road trip
- running
- safe halloween
- safety
- safety tip
- safety tips
- san francisco
- sand
- sandy
- santa
- santa claus
- santa hat for dog
- santa paws
- senior
- senior dog
- separation anxiety
- service dog
- shelter
- shore
- shoreline
- sleeping dog
- smelly paws
- Smile
- snow
- snow day
- snuffle mat
- snuggle
- socialization
- socialize
- solve separation anxiety
- special
- special christmas
- spoil
- spoiled
- spoiled dog
- spoiled pooch
- spring
- story
- summer
- summertime
- sweat
- sweating
- swim
- swim dog
- swimmer
- swimming
- swimming dog
- swimming pool
- teething
- think
- thinking
- tips
- tough toy
- training
- travel
- travelling
- treat
- treats
- vacation
- valentines
- vet
- vet visit
- veterinarian
- veterinarian visit
- veterinary
- vets
- vomit
- walking lunge
- walking lunges
- wall sit
- wallsit
- warm
- water
- water dog
- water safety
- weather
- win
- winner
- winter
- won't eat
- work up a sweat
- working dog
- working puppy
- workout
- workout buddy
- workout partner
May 24, 2018
Socializing Your New Puppy
When you hear the word ‘socialize’ in the context of your new puppy what immediately comes to mind? Perhaps meeting new people or dogs and being in general friendly. Although this answer isn’t inherently wrong, it is important to remember that socializing your puppy involves a lot more than just being friendly with people and other dogs. In general socialization means learning to be a part of society and that goes for humans and dogs alike. This means that socializing your puppy means taking the time to carefully introduce your new family member to different types of environments, buildings, sights, sounds, smells, animals, handling, grooming, in addition to other dogs and people.
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