Puppy Socialization


The links and files below provide Socialization information on your dog. This will assist you in preparing for your puppy's arrival and get you off to a good start.


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Chart titled 'Socializing Your Dog' divided into sections with tips and illustrations. Blue section on new people, orange on other animals, yellow on new things & environments, and a bottom strip showing people and dogs at a park. Includes advice for exposing dogs to people, animals, environments, and situations to socialize them properly.
A small dog licking an ice cream cone.
Digital illustration of a small Yorkshire Terrier dog with detailed fur, big expressive eyes, and pointed ears, sitting on a pink and orange spray-painted background.
A cute wet puppy with large ears and fluffy fur, sitting in a wooden box against a light blue wall.

Big Dog Mom Socialization Info
Click below to discover more about proper socializing tactics, fear phases, typical blunders to avoid, and much more. There are many good instructional links in this lesson, however some will ask for information and add you to mailing lists. Only the Puppy Socialization information on this blog is recommended by Setareh Yorkies.   It's fantastic.

Digital illustration of a cute and fluffy Yorkshire Terrier dog with detailed fur and expressive eyes, sitting against a soft pastel background with splashes of pink, orange, and yellow.
A checklist of training and safety topics for puppies, including socialization, parvo prevention, and environmental safety, as well as items related to puppy care and behavior.
Digital art of a cute Yorkshire Terrier dog with a colorful, pastel background and subtle splashes of pink, orange, and yellow.
Infographic titled 'A Dog's Emotional Cup' explaining signs of stress in dogs, what refills their emotional cup, and what empties it, with illustrations of a dog with a cup and dog behaviors.


Puppy Development Stages
To discover more about your puppy's development, click on the link below. When you get at this site, go to Puppies and then Development Stages. To return to this page, press the back button on your keyboard.


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