Socialising your puppy.
Introduce your puppy to as many different stimuli as possible, as well as taking them to a puppy class.
1.People of different appearance to those encountered in the home.
2.People of both sexes.
3.People in uniform.
4.People carrying objects, different shapes and sizes.
5.People of a variety of ages and ethnic groups.
6.Fast moving people and objects such as dustbins, postboxes etc
7.People in wheelchairs and children in pushchairs. People on crutches.
8.Animals: varying sizes of friendly dogs, cats, livestock, other domestic pets.
9.Different environments: lifts, cars, buses, trains.
10.Different surface: carpet, lino, wooden floors, grass, water.Also wooden footbridges.
11.Walking near traffic and over railway crossings, crowded places.
12.Noises: fireworks, loud music, screaming children, lawn mowers, hoovers, brooms.
When introducing the puppy to the different types of people introduce them face to face, through glass and with daylight behind them in that order. Glass will distort the persons features. Daylight behind them will make it harder for the pup to see them. This will prevent them from being frightened at a later date when out walking towards the sun.
EXERCISE.
When you first get your puppy you will be given all sorts of advice as to how much exercise your pup will need. All puppies, whether a working breed or not, only need about 10 to 15 minutes a day outside until they are at least 8 months old, then the exercise can be increased. Also when out walking your pup you should put in a fair amount of training, that you have learnt from your training class.The rest of the time should be spent indoors giving the puppy stimulating things to do. Ie: finding things, heelwork in the house or garden on lead, recalls in the house or garden on and off lead. Sit and down stays. Making the puppy be still for grooming, preferably on a non wobbly table. This also gets them used to being at a vets on their table for examination. No pup needs more than 15 minutes a day if you want it to turn into a fit healthy adult. All the food that you are feeding when a puppy is young goes to building strong healthy bones and muscles. Too much exercise at this time of their growth rate takes away all the nutrition that you are feeding them. If you find your puppy is very over the top in energy then look at what you are feeding, the protein content may be too high. Ask your trainer for advice.
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