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.
Dogs in Elk
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Forgive me if this was discussed ad nauseum long ago, but for some odd reason, it just hit me that at the time I read it, I didn't have one or any intention of getting a basenji, so the breed didn't even signify. I went to look, sure enough, Basenji. Have no idea if ever debunked… but dear spirits I can envision it!
http://www.jerrypournelle.com/reports/jerryp/dogsinelk.html
But it seems for real:
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That is hilarious!!! I can totally imagine their faces , all bloody in elk blood.
..Ayo would be giving me his look!!! He does this thing with his eyes, that I just know exactly what he is thinking.. Im sure he would crawl into en elk in a second!!!!! -
THAT is a fabulous story! love it!
