socialization

So I walked into an SPCA Mega-Adoption event and walked out with a beautiful Carolina Dog-mix male puppy of 1.5 years old. We already have a 2 yr old male Boxer at home, and we're looking to get them acclimated with each other. What type of tips or habits should I get them accustomed to during...

I have a five month old Anatolian Shepherd mix (maybe with some Newfoundlander) rescue, and he’s a very pretty puppy. When we go out for walks, people are constantly asking to pet him. Even if we’re just sitting by the river and relaxing, people will come up to him and try to pet him and I have...

Hi all - could use some advice/thoughts on managing what I think is separation anxiety. We have a 17 week old mini dachshund, and it has been a struggle! Potty training is a disaster, especially b/c I have my teen daughter watching him while I am working, and she's not as diligent about...

Crosspost from r/poodles. Note that both dogs in question are a standard poodle. We are (excitedly!) looking to get our first dog. We are a married couple in our late twenties. Poodles seem like a great fit for us as we want a calm and peaceful, gentle soul who can kind of just roll with the...

I was pretty shocked when I took my new puppy to the vet and they told me not to take her off the property until she is fully vaccinated. By the time puppies are fully vaccinated their socialization window has closed and you've missed the easiest time in a dogs life to acclimate them to the...

I recently adopted a small breed dog who is roughly 4 mo. We are nearly complete with our first week together, and I noticed as she slowly decompresses, there may be some socialization issues. Her background isn’t well known, but she was described as a “conflicted” dog. She seemed like a...

You should absolutely do it with your puppy. Going on a quick car ride? Take your puppy. Going for a beer at a dog friendly patio? Take your puppy. Exploring a nice walking area? Take your puppy. If you want your fully grown dog to accompany you everywhere than start by taking your puppy...

Treat treat treat ☻ with the holidays coming up (namely NYE). My family dog was terrified of fireworks growing up and it’s heartbreaking to witness. I really like this Spotify playlist for noise socialization (start low and slow):

Wanted to share a revelation that we just recently had for our 5 month bernedoodle puppy. She has generally been your typical puppy: lots of biting at toes, barking, potty training issues, chewed up headphones, etc.. We were mostly worried about her socialization with other dogs. We live in a...

Whenever a guest comes over especially. He’s a rescue pup and I guess he has some hound in him, because this little boy sure can bark lol. I’m trying to teach him not to, but I’m out of my zone here. Would it help taking him to a trainer for this? He’s really great in all other aspects, I’ve...

I posted a couple of weeks ago about my 5mo aussie mix being bit in the face by a yellow lab. Wanted to give an update - she's doing awesome! Her face is almost fully healed (aside from some minor cosmetic issues), but the biggest relief is that she has so far been completely un-phased around...