How To Socialize Your Beloved Pet Dog 

You would always want your pet dog that is good behaved while living with you and while in social situations. A calmer and well-behaved pet dog enhances the pet experience of those around you and yours. Socializing your dog early on helps induce your dog's adaptability to new situations, new people, and new scenarios. Such qualities are highly ideal for a pet dog that is also an emotional support animal (ESA). This dog will help its handler cope with his/her Mental disorders at all times and places. The good behavior esa dog that you get from early socializing will help its handlers keep their mental illnesses under control, and accompany them without any trouble during their travels and other places with social engagements or people.

Start Early

Socializing should start early in the puppy’s life. The ideal time to socialize the pup is when it is between two to four months old. During this time the pup gets its vaccination making it possible to interact with outside people and pets. You should always ask your vet at what time it is ideal to start the process of socializing as the time might depend on the specific pup.

Make sure that at an early stage you don’t let your dog interact with unknown animals and allow it to go to random spaces; otherwise, the pup might pick a disease it is not vaccinated for yet. 

Getting comfortable with outside people

An ESA letter is a legitimate certificate that makes your pet an emotional support creature. After the vaccinations are complete you should try to make your pup meet outside people that you can introduce to your pup. Make sure to assimilate your pup to a mix of people, from children to old. You should also make sure that your dog has exposure to people in different attire and styles. You can ask them to meet your pup or you can take your pup to meet these people.

Getting acclimated to noise and loud sounds 

Gradually introduce your pup with new sounds, form household objects falling, music playing, vacuum’s roaring, etc. You should gradually move from soft to loud sounds. By taking it outside let your pup observe and relate the sounds to each action. Observe crowds of people and traffic with your pup, so it can assimilate the sound. For intimidating sounds such as lighting and thunderclap, you can give the company to your pet and give it treats to lessen its fear and connect it to something pleasant.

Ways to approach training

Make sure that you don’t pressurize your pup and force it to socialize in huge bursts. Always start slow with small groups and individuals, small sounds and normal sights, etc. You can up the intensity of socializing with the passage of time. When getting on a new step or making your dog acclimate to an overwhelming scene, sound or scenario always conduct the training with lots of positive affirmations and the pup’s favorite treats. This will motivate the pup to go on with the training and will help connect its sociability with a tasty treat.

Things that you should avoid during training

• Don’t visit with your pet to a dog park early, before the socialization is complete. You should start by introducing your pup to other pets through playdates. 

• Avoid socializing by starting from a big crowd or a big social event. Doing this will intimidate the puppy and might slow down the socializing process for the pet. Start with small groups, such as a cafe, park, or a small meetup. It is essential that you acquire the emotional support dog letter for you to have the major preferences and favorable circumstances that go with the ESAs.   

• While treats and affirmation can motivate your dog to take in the new experience, at times the situation is stressful for your dog. When this happens instead of forcing upon the dog, you should exit the situation back to a comfortable scenario.

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