THE LIST FOR WEEKS 8-24

From one of my old guidedog handouts – Never force a puppy into or near anything it is fearful of at any age. Be sure and socialize at different times of the day and night. Before 16 weeks all puppies need to be worked out at night after dark. All of these experieces should be done “ae appropriately”, only when you are 85% certain the puppy will not have a major reaction can they go say, near an airplane and only if you know they will have a good recovery if they do react. The idea of socializing is not to scare them but to expose them to the big wide world in which they will be working. In other words, do set your puppy up for sucess and plan your outings accordingly.

Whistles
Wheelchairs
Shopping Carts
Slick Floors
Loud Noises
Heavy Traffic
Skateboards
Kites
Balloons
Frisbees
Bridges
Mailboxes
Playground Equipment
Carolsels
Crowds of People
Awnings and Flags
Elevators
Stairs (all types)
Strange People (including babies)
Farm Machinery
Ducks
Pigs
Cats
Horses
Cows
Sheep
Chickens
Swans
Geese
Strange Dogs
Swivel Chairs
Fountains
Bicycles
Motorcycles
Snowmobiles
Lawn mowers
Power Tools
Cars (ride in daily)
Buses (ride once a week)
Trucks (in and out of easily)
Trains (once a month when over 7 months of age)
Vacuum cleaners
Hair dryers
Washing Machines
Clothes Dryers
Dishwashers
Band instrument
Sidewalk Grates
Fireworks (only from very far away)
Gunfire (again be FAR away)
Thunder
Sirens
Football games
Basketball games
Schools
Small children -age 6-12
Carnivals
Parades
Fairs
Dog Shows
Vet Clinics
Shopping Malls
Restaurants
Local Stores
Library
Post Office
Church
Pet Shops
Skating Rink
Bowling Alley
Riverfront Park
Airport
Airplane
Baggage Carousel