{"id":10235,"date":"2013-03-28T12:33:23","date_gmt":"2013-03-28T19:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedoginc.com\/dog-socialization-what-why-how"},"modified":"2013-03-28T12:33:23","modified_gmt":"2013-03-28T19:33:23","slug":"dog-socialization-what-why-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shibashake.com\/dog\/dog-socialization-what-why-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Socialization – What, Why, How"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is dog socialization?<\/em><\/p>\n

When people talk about dog socialization, they usually mean\u00a0dog-to-dog socialization<\/a>. In other words, introducing a dog to many other balanced dogs so that he can\u00a0learn proper social skills<\/a>\u00a0and be confident when meeting new canine friends.<\/p>\n

However, dog socialization is much more than that.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dog socialization is teaching our dogs to be comfortable and confident with his environment, the objects in his environment, people in his environment, and also other dogs in his environment.<\/p>\n

In fact, a well socialized dog will not only be comfortable in his regular routine, but will also be confident enough to handle new situations and changes in his routine.<\/p>\n

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Dog Socialization – What, Why, How
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The goal of dog socialization is to build our dog’s confidence by exposing him to a variety of experiences in a\u00a0positive context<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If we simply throw as many new things as possible at our dog, without care for the quality of the experience, he may be forced to constantly cope with fear, uncertainly, and negativity. This will teach him to fear new things, which is the opposite of what dog socialization is about.<\/p>\n

Indeed the goal of dog socialization is to acclimatize our dogs to unusual circumstances and give them new\u00a0tools to handle stress, anxiety<\/a>, or perceived danger other than through fight or flight.<\/p>\n

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The goal of dog socialization is to build our dog’s confidence by exposing him to a variety of experiences in a positive context.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n
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Why Is Dog Socialization a Good Thing?<\/h2>\n
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Is dog socialization really such a good thing?<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n

Recently, dog socialization has become a popular dog rearing concept. Proud dog parents, dog trainers, dog behaviorists, breeders, vet technicians, and everyone else in between is talking about it. However,<\/p>\n