AVSAB Position Paper on Puppy Socialization
"The primary and most important time for puppy socialization is the first three months of
life.1, 2 During this time puppies should be exposed to as many new people, animals,
stimuli and environments as can be achieved safely and without causing overstimulation
manifested as excessive fear, withdrawal or avoidance behavior. For this reason, the
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior believes that it should be the
standard of care for puppies to receive such socialization before they are fully
vaccinated."
The paragraph above is from the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior. You can read the rest of the paper if you go to the files section on the left.
This group is only for pups between the ages of 8 weeks to 18 weeks. As per the previous paragraph, the importance of safe early socialization can't be overstated.
This is a 6 week class that will address most puppy issues. We will offer housebreaking tips, discuss immediate issues weekly, puppy play time and of course we will be training our little guys and gals to be "thinking" dogs and good household companions.
We are a unique new training facility in Carrollton/Addison and we would love for you to come out and see what makes us stand apart from the rest of the ‘pack’.
We are unique in the fact that we are a ‘total’ training facility with classes ranging from Puppy Headstart all the way to Masters Agility with everything in between. We train our dogs as if they were a beloved member of the family and they are! Read more
This group doesn't have any additional upcoming Meetups scheduled.
What members are saying
“ This was great class. It was a great intro to clicker training .We will miss going Thursday nights ”
“ Socializing your pup before the age of 12 weeks is imperative for most dogs these days. ...
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