Hi BW
I would like to have your advice about how to socialize Vito (3 months old) with other people.
For a start, my first "problem" is how to manage him when people come over to our place to visit.
Our trainer said that in the begining, no one should touch him, look at him, or pay any attention on him. Belive me, that can be very hard, since, not only must i train the dog, but I also must tell guests comming over not to do that, and that is pretty much more difficult, because Vito is adorable puppy, and many people just don´t understand why they cannot touch him, or pet him. And sometimes, even my family don´t understand why is that necessery.
Regarding Vito, he likes to approach people (beeing outside with him, he notices people, and if I wouldn´t have a leash, nothing could stop him).
When guests arrive, he´s acting like a true boxer puppy, he is happy, full of energy, and when people pet him he becomes to high energetic on them.
Yeah, people usually don´t mind that, since he is small and cute, but I have seen much boxers not being raised proper, and what is cute when they are pups, is terrible when they are adults.
He really is sa smart dog, he learns very fast, and a big bonus is that I am with him whole day, so i have the time, energy and will to train him, but sometimes it is harder to "train" other people.
I need a really good advice on this matter, not only for me, but for my family too. I need to explain them why we must do somethings, and even i get confused now in the begining.
Please please, help.
Soon we must start teaching him to go to subway (since we don´t have a car, and need to take him to vet) with us, so i need me and my family acting like one.
Thank you
I would like to have your advice about how to socialize Vito (3 months old) with other people.
For a start, my first "problem" is how to manage him when people come over to our place to visit.
Our trainer said that in the begining, no one should touch him, look at him, or pay any attention on him. Belive me, that can be very hard, since, not only must i train the dog, but I also must tell guests comming over not to do that, and that is pretty much more difficult, because Vito is adorable puppy, and many people just don´t understand why they cannot touch him, or pet him. And sometimes, even my family don´t understand why is that necessery.
Regarding Vito, he likes to approach people (beeing outside with him, he notices people, and if I wouldn´t have a leash, nothing could stop him).
When guests arrive, he´s acting like a true boxer puppy, he is happy, full of energy, and when people pet him he becomes to high energetic on them.
Yeah, people usually don´t mind that, since he is small and cute, but I have seen much boxers not being raised proper, and what is cute when they are pups, is terrible when they are adults.
He really is sa smart dog, he learns very fast, and a big bonus is that I am with him whole day, so i have the time, energy and will to train him, but sometimes it is harder to "train" other people.
I need a really good advice on this matter, not only for me, but for my family too. I need to explain them why we must do somethings, and even i get confused now in the begining.
Please please, help.
Soon we must start teaching him to go to subway (since we don´t have a car, and need to take him to vet) with us, so i need me and my family acting like one.
Thank you
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