I want everyone to go thru their old and new photos AND videos of their puppies, and/or get out the camera. Because I want the talented and wonderful people on this site to post pictures and ideas of the places/things they've done with their pups during the first year to socialize them.
This should be a great way to give all the newbies ideas of what they can also do with their pups. I want that thinking outside of the box, as well as all the other ideas we've come up with. Let's see who's the most creative!
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Jesse graduating Puppy Education started at 10 weeks old and 6 puppies in the class graduated at 20 week (due holidays)
Jesse in doggy daycare - started at 4 months and turning 7 months old June 7th
Also Jesse goes to peoples homes to play with their dogs, goes to football games, walks at a man made lake where a ton of people are, and going to Woofstock this Saturday in Toronto, socialized with kids of all ages in neighborhood, and at Petsmart weekly.
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ADDED: Also Jesse goes to the City of Brampton Park where there is a farm with all different kinds of animals there and meets and greets them, as well there is a skate board park we have sociliazed him to, we also socialized him to fireworks. He gets three walks a day, 2 around neighborhood and 3rd goes in vehicle to go somewhere new, been to conservation area, walks in woods, in city parks, on roadways, going camping for 3 weeks this summer in 3 different locations. Also once in a while we tie him out front of the house while we sit out there so he can watch the goings on in the neighborhood. We also take him in vehicle if we are going to pick up food or milk to get him use to sitting in the vehicle without us.
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some great shots and really thinking out of the box! Keep them coming! Here are a couple of my dog(s):
Taking my dogs WITH my nephews to a National Park!
Bretta at an indoor pet expo meeting a BIG cow:
Meeting my friend, her child in a stroller, their yellow Lab and heading off for an off leash hike in the woods...Bretta was only about 12 weeks old (sable puppy)
Just hiked 2 miles, and then the dogs were swimming. These are my friends, their 2 Labs plus my 3 dogs and the sable GSD Bretta is only 4 months old..
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This isn't being socialized in "public" but it is getting a puppy used to different footing. Does that count? (Or maybe I should say a puppy getting HERSELF used to different footing since she does it on her own.)
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Oh I found one thing today I never thought of until I was walking Jesse this morning and we came in view of a "two headed monster" Jesse was scared... I called over to the man who had his grandson 1 year old on his shoulders if he could help me get Jesse not to be afraid of him. The man and child were great and took Jesse a few minutes but eventually went up to the man very slowly to take a treat, then the man put the kid down and Jesse was like "wow people stack up" So find somone to put put a child or adult or both on their shoulders....
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BlackGSD and Sherush, those are exactly the type of photos I wish more people would post! Thinking outside the normal 'dog in the yard' to set up situation to challenge our pups and expose them to new things!
And it doesn't have to be in a crowd. Just not something normal in the house/yard. The footing stuff was great. And the football game was another great situation! Caras_GSD and BarbE are also on the right track with their dogs.
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Here is Jesse again, as we continue to socialize him, he was taken to Gage Park for a Jazz Concert outside June 19th, 2008
Jesse is going next Sunday to the Blue Jay baseball game in Toronto and I will try to get photos of it as well as of the dog parade he will be part of before the game and also seating area in the skydome
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Here is Jesse again taken today June 21st at a Parent and Pup meeting today June 21st. That is me playing with Jesse my 7 month old GSD and a 4 month old doberman puppy coming to join in and on other hand 2 year old doberman and 1 year old retriever.
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Here are some photos taken during 2008 Canada Day Celebrations that we took of Jesse at Burton Cummings concert and fireworks, he was a very good boy. A family (we have never met before) was sitting beside us and their young daughter kept aproaching Jesse to pet him and he would kiss her face and by the time the fireworks were going on she was lying on his back and cuddling him (no photo of that as was way too dark out and didn't want to get the crowd mad with a flash).
Yes I have made a lot of postings here because we take Jesse out all the time to new and different things - working on having a dog I can take anywhere and being bomb proof.
Here are some photos taken during 2008 Canada Day Celebrations that we took of Jesse at Burton Cummings concert and fireworks, he was a very good boy. A family (we have never met before) was sitting beside us and their young daughter kept aproaching Jesse to pet him and he would kiss her face and by the time the fireworks were going on she was lying on his back and cuddling him (no photo of that as was way too dark out and didn't want to get the crowd mad with a flash).
Yes I have made a lot of postings here because we take Jesse out all the time to new and different things - working on having a dog I can take anywhere and being bomb proof.
Nice job with your dog - but for the kids safety in the future I would have not let her approach like this. The girl - and her family - need to learn the risks . Do this to the wrong dog and there are many , the girl would not have a face left .
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I didn't get pictures of this but we were up north this last weekend (13 of us in all so lots of attention there for the puppy) and some of us went to a local firework display at the harbor. I knew kessler and Ellie weren't bothered by fireworks and Koda didn't care either. He was happy to get attention from people passing by and looked up to watch some of the fireworks but the noise didn't bother him at all.
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Non-GSD - here's Flirt, my Gordon Setter, 18 weeks old at Lake Michigan in Racine, WI. We started the day at an agility trial with Kayto in Milwaukee where, in addition to walking around and meeting people and dogs and watching the trial, she was crated next to the parking lot in a park. Then to Racine for a walk around the harbor, meeting a wide variety of people and a teeny Shih Tzu. Walked across some narrow wooden piers right on the water. Then we stopped for a drink at an outdoor dog-friendly bar on the lake. Finally a quick dip in the lake for the girls before heading home. I was thrilled with Flirt's reaction when a car, dragging a string of beer cans, drove right by us . She wasn't the slight bit rattled and instead thought it was really cool and wanted to chase it. I wish I had brought the camera, but only got a few shots with the cell phone.
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We try to take Chevy wherever dogs are allowed. He loves to go to car shows, walks, the stores, etc. I'm hoping Shya will be the same way! Here are a few photos from one of our more recent adventures with Chevy:
At the end of June, the Animal Planet Expo came to my city. I took my daughter and Chevy up there, the rest of the family had other plans and Shya stayed home since she was still very young and I didn't want to take any chances. It was a lot of fun, lots of demos, frisbee dog show, games and activites for kids, etc. We saw only one other German Shepherd there! Chevy got lots of attention from everyone which he loved. There was one unruly child who kept running up and practically jumping on him while the parent just stood there
. And one parent who told their child they couldn't pet Chevy "Because that is a German Shepherd and they bite!" But otherwise it was great. So here are a few photos...it was hard handling the leash and taking pics!
The Expo entrance:
My daughter went in the moonwalk and Chevy was sure to keep his eye on her the entire time:
My daughter and Chevy:
Taking a break from all the excitement:
My daughter (and her huge goodie bag) joins Chevy in taking a break:
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Here is Jesse again - we went to Chingousy Park Petting Zoo and met some farm animals. Here are the photos of Jesse with goat and pig, he also met chickens, ponies, mule, peacocks and rabbits.
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