 Barked: Mon Apr 30, '07 2:12pm PST |
 | |  | | Here's a good article about puppy socialization and shots, etc. It has some ideas for socializing until the shots are done. Our vets, trainer, and breeders all said we were fine to socialize our pups after their second set (at about 9 - 10 weeks) as long as we knew the dogs had their shots, so we avoided parks and pet stores, but did go to friends houses who had vaccinated, healthy dogs, and we enrolled in a puppy kindergarten class that required all the dogs to have at least 2 sets of vaccinations. That way you're getting started while your pup is still in the crucial "socialization stage" (between 8 and 16 weeks). If you wait much longer than that, they enter another "fear stage" (around 4 months) which can cause some hesitation/anxiety in new social situations, or around new dogs. Of course, it's still possible to get them comfortable with everything, but it may take some additional effort and patience at that point. |  |  | |  |
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