Category Archives: Socialization
Another trip
Well, after our visit to the fire station, I planned another trip for the puppies. This is the perfect age to get them out and about! Since town… (I should mention there are several smalls town around here. The first … Continue reading
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Going again
So after our outing to the river, the next day I decided to head to my “mobile office” in our little town and try to get some computer work done. This would be the perfect opportunity for the pups to … Continue reading
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The river
The pups (Hoover and Kitty..still to be renamed if I can figure out what “fits”) and I went on a fun, local outing this weekend. As I’ve mentioned to my puppy adopters, the first twelve weeks of a puppy’s life … Continue reading
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Visitors
We’ve had puppy visitors. Hey, even if it is just a relative stopping in for a moment, they’re a visitor to these little puppies. 😉 Our aunt and uncle stopped by so I convinced her to hold each puppy. I … Continue reading
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Socialization
The prime socialization period for puppies is between three and twelve weeks of age. This is when they are little sponges and can easily learn and absorb so much. It’s also a time when a bad experience can affect a … Continue reading
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Puppy trainer extraordenaire
We occasionally hire a couple of local puppy trainers to come help us. They work for really cheap 😉 This day it was Zeus’ job to do the training/socializing.
Guys
I’m surrounded by them. Well, not so much anymore, but growing up with a brother, and now living with a husband and raising three boys, I’ve always been around the masculine gender more than not. These days the kids are … Continue reading
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