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If you adopted a puppy during the COVID-19 pandemic and are now struggling with behavioral issues as life returns to normal, you’re not alone.
Our understanding of puppy development has evolved significantly over the years. As professional dog trainers, we’re fascinated by how behavioral science continues to shed new light on the crucial early months of a puppy’s life. We explore what current research tells us about puppy socialization and development.
Puppies are naturally social creatures and bond very closely with their human guardians. Having their person around all the time and then suddenly being left alone for a full work day may come as a real shock. A sudden experience of being alone for an extended period of time is associated with increased risk of separation anxiety. Separation anxiety is a very common panic disorder, which can cause some serious issues for dogs and their guardians alike.
Socialization isn't just about introducing your puppy to new dogs - it's a life-long, multi-facet journey to help your dog view the world around him in a positive light.
Learn the best way to prevent and solve resource guarding, including how to address resource guarding with prevention and training to give you the most effective results.
One of the first major challenges of puppy-parenthood is teaching your puppy to go potty outside. Below we’ve outlined our favorite tips for potty training, as well as some ways to overcome difficulties in the potty training process.
Play can quickly turn into a fight if an inexperienced puppy is not reading the signals of the dog they’re trying to play with. We discuss some of the top things about cut-off signals that you should understand to help your puppy learn to play with other dogs.
Whether you’re hoping to develop a specific skill or to avoid unpleasant behaviors the first, and most essential, thing you should teach your puppy is that you are safe and trustworthy. You’ll be building your relationship for their entire life, but there are things you can do now to get off to a good start.
