Last time we defined puppy socialization and talked about why it\u2019s so important to socialize your poodle.\u00a0 Now you\u2019re about to discover how to do it.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, it\u2019s easy.\u00a0 All you need to do is constantly introduce your puppy to new people, places and things.\u00a0 But be careful \u2013 you don\u2019t want to overwhelm your puppy with a potentially frightening situation.\u00a0 And that\u2019s why you should go slow with the introductions.<\/p>\n
For example, your poodle\u2019s first introduction to the vacuum shouldn\u2019t consist of you hauling it out and starting it right next to your pup.\u00a0 Instead, you want him to investigate it at his leisure when the vacuum is turned off.\u00a0 Then when you do start it, make sure your pup is in a far away room. Slowly over a few exposures you can bring the vacuum closer to your puppy.<\/p>\n
Now the second thing to remember is that your poodle puppy is looking to YOU for direction.\u00a0 That means your reaction is going to influence how your puppy behaves in a certain situation.\u00a0 If you\u2019re acting like Pup should be scared, he WILL be scared.\u00a0 If instead you\u2019re calm, he\u2019ll be calm too.<\/p>\n
So, what types of people, places and things should you introduce your poodle puppy to? The short answer is anything and everything.\u00a0 The more unique situations your poodle is exposed to when he\u2019s young, the more confident he\u2019ll be as an adult dog.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s just a tiny list of examples: New people<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The more people your poodle puppy meets, the better.\u00a0 And the more diverse (different genders, ages, heights, weights, race, et) the more likely your grown poodle will happily accept most people.<\/p>\n New sounds.<\/strong><\/p>\n These include household sounds like vacuums, blenders, the phone, TV, radio, showers and so on.\u00a0 But this also includes sounds like traffic, fireworks (don\u2019t get too close!), thunderstorms, the roar of a waterfall, city noises, crowds, screaming kids at play, etc.<\/p>\n New animals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Your poodle puppy should be introduced to other dogs, as well as cats, horses and any other animals you can find.\u00a0 Teach him to be respectful around these animals, though.<\/p>\n New situations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Take your poodle out to the county fair, to a local nursing home, to a playground, swimming at the beach, playing in the park\u2026 anywhere where he\u2019ll see new people and things.\u00a0 Just carrying him on a crowded sidewalk alongside a busy street is a good exercise. New things<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Things you think are \u201cnormal\u201d are totally foreign to your new pup.\u00a0 So be sure to introduce him to anything and everything, such as walkers, wheelchairs, bikes, ladders, pots and pans, elevators, stairs\u2026 and so on.\u00a0 Literally, anything and everything.<\/p>\n One final tip\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n Take your little poodle puppy to the vet\u2019s office BEFORE he actually has to go in for shots and a check up.\u00a0 Let the vet staff fawn over him and give him treats.\u00a0 In short, make sure he thinks the vet\u2019s office is FUN!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last time we defined puppy socialization and talked about why it\u2019s so important to socialize your poodle.\u00a0 Now you\u2019re about to discover how to do it. Fortunately, it\u2019s easy.\u00a0 All you need to do is constantly introduce your puppy to new people, places and things.\u00a0 But be careful \u2013 you don\u2019t want to overwhelm your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[18,17,11],"class_list":["post-17","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-poodle_training","tag-poodle-socialization","tag-socializing-a-puppy","tag-training-a-poodle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/clubpoodle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/clubpoodle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/clubpoodle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/clubpoodle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/clubpoodle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/clubpoodle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19,"href":"http:\/\/clubpoodle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17\/revisions\/19"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/clubpoodle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/clubpoodle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/clubpoodle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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