Friendly Fido Dog Training

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Obedience skills are great! We love 'em. We teach 'em. BUT. We never let them take priority over social and emotional skills.

When your dog's a baby, let formal obedience training take the backseat. Instead, focus on making your puppy feel safe. Help him learn how to navigate the world around him with confidence. Support him so that he learns emotional resilience. Young puppies' brains are busy building a blueprint of how everything works... his first impressions will shape his behavior and personality for the rest of his life. This is the stuff you can't skip, and you don't get a do-over!! The social skills you're developing now are forming the bedrock upon which allll future skills will be built.

So, go ahead. Stop and smell the roses. Show your puppy how safe and loved he is. Rescue him when he gets in over his head. Reward him when he gets it right. Sprinkle in a little age-appropriate obedience sessions, if puppy is coping well.

Most of all, cherish your time with your new baby. Enjoy his silly puppy antics. Take in that sweet puppy breath. Formal obedience can wait 'til later, but puppies don't keep. 💜

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