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Puppy Parenting. Puppy Socialisation

Due to lockdowns all over the world, proper puppy socialisation has been left a bit late by many people. Chloe could by my Working Cocker Pickle’s sister – but unlikely as she lives the other side of the world in Seattle. She is four-and-a-half months old, the same age as Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearJanuary 9, 2021 ago
biting or nipping

Ten Week Old Puppy. Clever Puppy. Nipping Feet.

They have had ten week old puppy Cavapoochon, Isla, for less than two weeks. Already she takes herself out to toilet. She sleeps through the night, no mess. A dream of a puppy. A ten week old puppy and socialisation ‘Puppy Parenting’ isn’t only about changing things she’s doing now, it’s Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 4 yearsJuly 20, 2018 ago
Fear

Socialisation Early. Bloodhound Puppy.

I met Vera yesterday, a four-and-a half month old Bloodhound puppy. She is the size of an adult Beagle! Vera is already scared and reactive to other dogs both passing the house and those she meets when out on walks. She is frightened, too, of children. Otherwise she is a Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 5 yearsOctober 2, 2017 ago
Fear

Sweet Dog Undersocialised and Scared

Three of the last four dogs I have been to have been scared of me. Although they all barked at me I’m not taking it personally. Each one, almost certainly, has been inadequately socialised at a sufficiently young age. Rescues are full of undersocialised dogs. Without sufficient happy encounters with lots of Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 6 yearsFebruary 23, 2016 ago
Cocker Spaniel

Early Socialisation Colours Dog’s Life

A couple of weeks ago I went to Nico, another Cocker Spaniel with fairly similar fear issues towards people, lack of early socialisation in the early weeks certainly being a large part of the cause of his wariness of all sorts of things. Nico’s problem was far greater because he Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 7 yearsFebruary 23, 2015 ago

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