The socialization period is a very important period in a puppy’s life.

Pups that would live in isolation during this period of their lives will never have a social interaction with our busy existence and thus will always remain afraid of the outside world.

Socializing does not imply that a puppy must have direct contact with that with which he is socializing. Above all, the pup must feel comfortable and comfortable in the situation. It is important to be able to read your dog’s body language well where stress and calming signals need to be watched.

During Corona’s time a puppy can socialize just fine on people, for example, it is a little quieter so doggies don’t get overexcited from everyone wanting to pet the puppy which is often more difficult in a world without Corona. There we often see little dogs who either learn that people are great. These puppies often learn to behave busily around people by, for example, jumping up and pulling on the leash.

We also see many puppies that do not feel comfortable in a situation where they are being petted and actually become a bit human-shy as a result. You often see this in small dogs that come barking at people or other dogs later in life, they try to keep whoever comes at them at a distance beforehand.

So socializing on people is not too difficult. But other dogs and other animals such as horses becomes more difficult. If you know someone with a laid-back confident dog then that dog, among other things, might be a good socialization partner for your pup. Meet outside in a safe place, and let the doggies get acquainted (preferably off leash) A short quiet introduction is often the best.

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