Hi, Socialization was one of my worries and I wanted to get it right, get your friends over and have them wear hats and bags and anything and everything at different times, what we did at home was just getting the household socialization such as umbrellas, pots, rubbish bins etc started and if you have friends with vaccinated and friendly dogs get them around. There is a lot of socialization you can do before your pup is fully vaccinated at home, rubbish day is a good day for standing at the gate watching the big noisy trucks go by, picking up the bins and banging them down, watching the mower, hearing the motorbike being started. Just remember let your pup take it's time don't force it when it is uncomfortable. Our 6 month old boy is doing great and is quite a confident fella. At 14 weeks we did puppy class for 7 weeks and only started going to a dog park at 4 months and he automatically knew how to be a dog when he was with the other dogs. Good luck.
Best Neighbor/dog sitter
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I recently got divorced and kept both bs.
I have a couple of trips planned and now don't have my live-in dog sitter (we never went anywhere together).
I asked my next-door neighbor if he would mind coming over to feed them this last weekend. I was gone for 2 nights.
My neighbor doesn't work so he's home all day.
He came over 4 times a day, fixed the latch on my gate, bought the dogs new treats (he fed them all that I had left out for him!).
He was concerned that after the 1st day, they hadn't eaten. By the second day, he was sitting on my kitchen floor HAND FEEDING them their kibble. :D:D:D
My bs trained him in less than 48 hours!!!!:):):) Dumb breed indeed!!!!:):)
If you live in Renton and need a good dog-sitter, let me know! I paid him in freshly-caught Dungeness crab and this weekend he'll get paid in freshly-caught Alaskan Salmon!
Worth every penny!
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Oh my goodness! will he travel for B work ? Edinburgh has castles.
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Oh, heck, I'd come pet sit for you if you're paying in Dungeness crab!
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Aww… that brought a big smile to my face.
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Sounds like major win/win for everyone!
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Terrific! Happy pups, and knowing they are safe and happy, priceless!
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I could use a neighbor like that!!!! You lucked out…sounds like the dogs have too!
