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Most dogs born in the wild are brought up in packs. Through interacting with canines, learning body language and learning of the verbal cues a dog starts getting associated with humans. In cases of the domestic dogs, they begin the process of interaction from their litter and once they join the man’s family life interaction begins. Below are a few tricks that help in training your dog to socialize with humans.
Dog Separation from its Litter
When training your dog on interaction with humans, the very first step is separating the young puppy from its litter before it hits the age of 8 weeks. Before it gets to eight weeks of age, a puppy participates in fights, dog play, and also interacts with fellow siblings and the mother. A dog also adapts the art to live along with other dogs before the eight weeks so one can try and allow the puppy to live in humans’ environment for it helps it to develop socializing skills. The unsocialized dogs and puppies have a very high likelihood to be aggressive at some point in life as per a study carried out by a school of veterinary medicine known as the Cummings.
Visits to dog parks
In cases where you might have an adult of a dog above the age of 8 weeks but still not socialized, you should try other methods of socialization with leased parks being a perfect example. It can also apply in cases of already socialized dogs that need some refreshment. At the park, your dog shall have an opportunity to meet, dog play and fight with many types of dogs. You can also introduce your dog to other dog owners present at the park as a way of getting it more close to humans. A dog park majorly helps to befriend a dog because it meets people of different sizes, appearances, and shapes and hence won’t become alarmed if they get into encounters with more new people. This could be a very ideal place to socialize a dog.
Visits to the supply store with your dog
Most people might take this as a difficult task to take their dog with them to the pet supply stores. While at the store your dog shall be exposed to different smells, meet new dogs and their owners hence reducing its anxiety when it gets into environments with people as a result of previous exposure.
Dog Separation from its Litter
When training your dog on interaction with humans, the very first step is separating the young puppy from its litter before it hits the age of 8 weeks. Before it gets to eight weeks of age, a puppy participates in fights, dog play, and also interacts with fellow siblings and the mother. A dog also adapts the art to live along with other dogs before the eight weeks so one can try and allow the puppy to live in humans’ environment for it helps it to develop socializing skills. The unsocialized dogs and puppies have a very high likelihood to be aggressive at some point in life as per a study carried out by a school of veterinary medicine known as the Cummings.
Visits to dog parks
In cases where you might have an adult of a dog above the age of 8 weeks but still not socialized, you should try other methods of socialization with leased parks being a perfect example. It can also apply in cases of already socialized dogs that need some refreshment. At the park, your dog shall have an opportunity to meet, dog play and fight with many types of dogs. You can also introduce your dog to other dog owners present at the park as a way of getting it more close to humans. A dog park majorly helps to befriend a dog because it meets people of different sizes, appearances, and shapes and hence won’t become alarmed if they get into encounters with more new people. This could be a very ideal place to socialize a dog.
Visits to the supply store with your dog
Most people might take this as a difficult task to take their dog with them to the pet supply stores. While at the store your dog shall be exposed to different smells, meet new dogs and their owners hence reducing its anxiety when it gets into environments with people as a result of previous exposure.