How to Socialize Your Mastiff Puppy


« All dogs should be socialized as puppies, before they are 16 weeks old. This is the most important time in a dog’s life. This is the time that will shape them, and determine what kind of friendly dog they will turn out to be. »

« This is the time your puppy should get to know people, other dogs and animals. This is the most important part of a puppy’s life, and will determine how his or her behavior is when they grow up, and what type of personality they will have. »

« This is the most important time to get close and bond to your puppy, and introduce your puppy to things in his or her life. You may introduce your puppy to rides in cars, or meeting new people, or going on a walk in the park. »

« Your puppy will also be meeting new surroundings and things on his or her own, like plants, wild animals, birds, cats, things they might come across on their own, without you, so they need to be prepared for life. »

« You want your new puppy to adjust well to his or her new world. You don’t want to leave them in a kennel all day, which would not be good for them, or you. »

« Every single puppy needs to be socialized so they have a good understanding of their environment, and all the things that go on around them, no matter where you obtained your puppy from, all puppies need to be socialized. »

« The time to socialize your puppy is up to 16 weeks old. You don’t want them to start having problems like separation anxiety, excessive barking, chewing up your favorite items, urinating and defecating in the wrong spots. »

« If you plan to take your puppy or dog to obedience training classes, you will have a much more enjoyable time if your puppy is already familiar with things. You should take the time to socialize him or her, so they can have an excellent opportunity of being the best dog you want them to be! »

« You want to socialize your puppy, because when he or she is older, you want them to get along well with humans, other animals, and society in general. You don’t want a puppy that hides or is scared of every little thing around him or her. »

« You don’t want a puppy or dog that barks at every moving thing, or anything else like that. Every single person the dog comes in contact with, will be a sign that the puppy that did not get socialized properly at an early age. Give your puppy the love and respect it deserves, and have fun with him or her also while doing this socializing; your dog will love you for it later! »

« A big reason some of the dogs in the United States have to be euthanized each year is just for the simple fact the dog did not get socialized when he or she was a puppy. And for that sad fact, the puppy or dog just did not have the skills to act appropriately in family, public, or tough situations. »

« It’s a poor fact, that if most all the dogs had been properly socialized as puppies, they would have been much gentler and well behaved dogs when they are grown up. It’s not that hard to socialize your new puppy, and it can be fun and rewarding! »

« You don’t really want your do go grow up, where you just leave them in the backyard, and they don’t know how to interact with the family, and are a nuisance to the neighborhood in general. One that destroys or digs holes all over your backyard, you have a choice when you get your puppy. You can make him or her a responsible, friendly, well behaved, and good natured dog. »

« It’s nice when you have a dog you can trust, and everyone should be able to trust their dog. You want your dog to be able to make rational decisions when he or she is out and about with you. He should be capable of being around lots of people, without jumping up on all of them, and barking non stop at them. »

« From the day your new puppy is born, the mother has already started the process for you. When she has the litter, she will make sure she licks each one, to stimulate them, and they can urinate and defecate, and the mother will take care of this, it is natural for them to do that. »

« As the pups get older, the mother will use smell, sounds, and body language to teach the pups natural skills. This is also the time when the mother might discipline her puppies; don’t be alarmed, this is natural also. »

« The puppies learn from each other while together in the litter. They play, wrestle, and generally learn to live with each other and get along, and get to know each other. »

« When your puppy is roughly 7 to 8 weeks old, this is the crucial time to play with them, with human hands, with human touch and smells. This is also a good time for the breeder or owner to start puppy on household training. »

« You do not want your puppy or dog to be afraid of humans when they grow up. It is extremely important to spend some quality time with your puppy, just playing, hugging, and loving him or her. You want them to get used to you, and other members of the household as well. »

« Most new puppies arrive at their new home around 8 weeks old or older. When your new puppy arrives, you want to immediately start socializing them with everything around them. You want to also remember not to give them something that will scare them to much, or damage them. You would not want to immediately introduce them to an aggressive dog which is too aggressive for them, or one that could scar them for life. Just use common sense when dealing with your new puppy. »

« If you have a big giant hole in your backyard, you would not want to just let your new puppy go, and find the hole by accident. You would want to introduce your puppy to his new surroundings with a tour, so he or she would feel safe, but still interested and alert. »

« It is good to introduce your new mastiff puppy to a chew toy at this time. This will be used for training purposes. You should pick up your puppy and give him or her, the love all puppies’ desire. Rub their belly, scratch their head, talk to them gently, and your new puppy will love it so much, you will too! »

« Now that your new puppy is home, it is important to start to teach him or her some basic commands right away. They should learn commands like sit, stay, down, etc…. »

« This is the time you want to introduce your puppy to lots of new experiences, like loud radios, kids playing and yelling, household appliances that make noises, like vacuum cleaners, televisions, dishwashers, lawn mowers, etc… »

« It’s good to let your new puppy discover for him or herself, while you give good supervision. Let them walk around and discover the plants in your yard, the toys in your kids bedroom, and the tools in the garage. Don’t let them get hurt, but let them explore, so they are not afraid of their surroundings. »

« If your dog is going to be living in a high rise, or on a boat or yacht, get them used to elevators, or getting on and off the boat safely. Take your puppy out for walks and let them meet other dogs on leashes. Let people stop and pet your dog, you don’t want your dog to grow up to be afraid of people, and then bite them out of fear! »

« It is good to introduce your new puppy to as many people as you can, between 8 and 12 weeks old. This is the stage that it is most important to socialize your new mastiff puppy with people. Encourage them to be gentle with your puppy, to touch, to play with, to pet, and to give treats, in a non threatening manner. »

« It is not recommended to take your new puppy to off leash dog parks, as some parks have many dogs. Some of the dogs will not have been vaccinated, and it is still your choice, but you would probably not send your kids to school, with other kids that have not been vaccinated, if you knew about it. »

« Don’t assume all the dogs at the off leash dog park have been socialized properly, and they are all vaccinated, so just use caution around dog parks. »

« If you want to teach your puppy or dog to ride in the car with you, take him or her on short trips at first. If you put a new puppy or dog in a car, and take it on a trip across the country, the puppy or dog might never want to get back in the car again! »

« Take short trips, and make the first couple to fun places! If your dog’s only ride is to go to the vet, or somewhere else unpleasant, they will associate that ride with unpleasant things, so make it happy for them! »



Source by Vince Stead


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