Within 3 months of age: Learning to communicate with the owner Puppies at this stage are still poor in their own resistance, and some often have not done all their vaccinations, so they should not come into contact with too many adult dogs to avoid catching diseases. At this time, its main social activity is to communicate with its owner. The best way to communicate is for the owner to insist on petting and caressing the puppy every day and talking to it in a soft voice so that it trusts you completely and feels at ease and warm. This kind of communication satisfies the dog’s psychological need for socialization and also makes the dog feel the friendly attitude of the human towards it, thus fostering a bond with the owner. Such a growing dog is psychologically healthy, has a strong sense of security, does not bark often, and trusts his owner, obeys him, and has a docile personality. After such communication, the owner also has a deep understanding of the dog’s psychology and personality, and knows what methods to use for future training that will be easy for the dog to accept. 3 months to 6 months: Learning to interact with its own kind Dogs cannot consciously exercise for health as humans do, and are generally only active when stimulated by the outside world. 3 months to less than 6 months old puppies should be taken out for walks, exposed to different people and The puppy should be taken out for walks, exposed to different people and other people of the same kind, get used to various occasions and sounds, familiarize the dog with the outside environment and exercise its courage. At this stage, the puppy’s cognitive patterns are fully established. The puppy will learn to socialize and interact with other dogs, learn to adjust the force of the bite, understand the position in the competition, and enjoy making friends and playing. 6 months and up to the age of one week: gaining socialization experience At this stage, walking alone is far from enough to meet the needs of the dog’s growth. Owners should engage in more interactive games with their dog, while allowing the dog to participate in more group activities, because at this age the dog will enter adolescence, hormones come into play, and the dog’s world has shifted dramatically, some experts define dogs between 5 and 15 months of age as the second social learning period. This stage of the dog learning ability is very strong, can be observed through the action and expression, listen to the voice and tone of voice to determine each other’s intentions, learn communication skills, and accumulate social experience. If the owner is properly educated, the dog experiences joy from socialization and exercise, which helps develop a brave and fearless, optimistic and cheerful personality. Physically and mentally healthy dogs will only become socially competent. Conversely, if the dog does not get enough social stimulation at this age, their psychology will stay in early childhood and not develop and mature. Usually these dogs will grow up to become timid and fearful, often uneasy and fearful, thus barking; its personality will also become withdrawn, the normal social actions can not be properly understood and judged, and sometimes even produce the impulse to bite people and dogs. Over the Age of One: Become a Social Star Dogs are called adult dogs when they reach the age of one, generally small dogs come of age at 12 months and large dogs at about 15 months. At this time the dog is physically mature, and if the dog has been well socialized since childhood, it will be a well-trained, well-behaved, understanding, obedient, and social star. A strong relationship of mutual trust and respect has also been established between the owner and the companion dog. Conversely, socialization problems may plague the dog for the rest of its life. Interacting with a well-trained dog is a pleasure. Therefore, we need to actively create socialization opportunities for our dogs, teach them how to communicate with their own kind as well as with humans and the outside environment, so that they can integrate well into human society and allow dogs and humans to live in harmony. This is not only a sign of civilization and progress, but also allows all animal lovers to share the joy of living in harmony with animals. What’s not to like?
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