According to an experienced dog trainer, there needs to be more education about socializing dogs from a young age.
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Animal behaviorist Mark Vette said that socializing puppies during the first four months is critical. “The formative period [is between] two to four months,” he explained to The New Zealand Herald.
“That’s the period when you learn to become social – you learn who your extended family is, and after four months, it normally starts closing down, so if they don’t get anything in that first four months, it’s a real problem.”
Vette also said that the less socialization a dog experiences, the more territorial they become. Additionally, he emphasized that fully vaccinating dogs right away allows them to be socialized earlier.
“Vaccinations can take between 10 and 14 weeks, depending on the vaccination you use… but you want [them] as early as possible, you want to be in that formative period,” added the expert.
