PUPPY SOCIALIZATION

BECAUSE WE THINK THAT SOCIALIZATION IS SO IMPORTANT FOR OUR PUPPIES WE HAVE ADOPTED DR. CARMEN BATTAGLIA'S RULE OF 7'S  METHOD TO SOCIALIZE OUR PUPPIES....WE ARE USING THIS AS A GUIDE TO INCREASE OUR PUPPIES SOCIALIZATION EFFORTS AND TO GIVE THEM MORE EXPOSURE. AS WE START THIS METHOD AS SOON AS THE PUPPY IS OLD ENOUGH TO START EXPOSURE TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD ... USUALLY AROUND 5 WEEKS OF AGE...

RULE #1~~=MAKING SURE OUR PUPPIES HAVE BEEN ON 7 DIFFERENT TYPES OF SURFACES

1. TILE
2. CARPET
3. LINOLEUM
4. GRASS
5. DIRT
6. CONCRETE
7. GRAVEL

RULE#2~~MAKING SURE OUR PUPPIES HAVE BEEN IN 7 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS INCLUDING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE LOCATIONS.

1. IN THE CAR
2. VETS OFFICE
3. ALL ROOMS IN THE HOUSE
4. GARAGE
5. NEIGHBORS
6. AROUND THE POOL
7. IN THE BACKYARD WITH FARM ANIMALS

RULES#3~~MAKING SURE OUR PUPPIES HAVE EATEN IN 7 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS; INCLUDING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE LOCATIONS.

1. IN EXERCISE PEN/THEIR WHELPING BOX
2. DIFFERENT ROOMS IN THE HOUSE
3. BACK PATIO
4. OUTSIDE KENNEL
5. BY OUR FARM ANIMALS
6. MY HUSBANDS SHOP
7. NEIGHBORS

RULE#4~~WE MAKE SURE OUR PUPPIES HAVE MET AND PLAYED WITH 7 DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM WHAT THEY ARE USED TO.

1. VISITORS
2. GRANDCHILDREN
3. NEIGHBORS
4. VETS 
5. SPECIALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS
6. OLDER PEOPLE LIKE PARENTS USING A OXYGEN MASK AND CANE
7. OLDER KIDS THAT ARE MORE ACTIVE INCLUDING LEASH WALKING

RULE#5~~MAKING SURE THAT OUR PUPPIES HAVE MET 7 DIFFERENT CHALLENGES THAT THEY MAY FACE

1. IN AND OUT OF HOUSE DOORS
2. IN AND OUT OF DOGGY DOORS
3. WATER BUCKETS
4. CEMENT AND CARPETED STEPS
5. PLASTIC BAGS/BOXES
6. PLAYING AROUND SLIDES AND SWINGS
7. GOING THRU TUNNELS

RULE#6~~MAKING SURE THAT OUR PUPPIES HAVE EATEN FROM 7 DIFFERENT CONTAINERS.

1. METAL DOG DISH
2. PLASTIC DOG DISH
3. ELEVATED DOG DISH
4. HUMAN HANDS INCLUDING KIDS
5. PLASTIC BAG
6. BOX
7. FLOOR

RULE#7~~MAKING SURE THAT OUR PUPPIES HAVE PLAYED WITH 7 DIFFERENT TYPES TOYS AND OBJECTS.

1. BALLS WITH NOISES INSIDE OF THEM
2. TENNIS BALLS
3. SOCKS WITH KNOTS IN THE MIDDLE
4. NYLON MATERIAL TOYS
5. PLUSH TOYS
6. BIG STICKS
7. TOYS WITH TREATS IN THE MIDDLE

WITH ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES OUR PUPPIES ARE INVITED TO DIFFERENT SITUATIONS AND GIVES THEM MORE CONFIDENCE TO ENDURE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES THAT HELPS THEM TO DEVELOP INTO AWESOME DOGS... WE DO NOT USE ANY HARSH EXPOSURE AND MAKE THINGS FUN FOR THEM... THE MORE THEY ARE INVITED TO EXPERIENCE THE MORE CONFIDENT THEY BECOME

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