Why must socialization occur BEFORE 16 WEEKS?

If you want a well-rounded dog, you NEED to READ THIS:

YOU MUST SOCIALIZE YOUR PUPPY BEFORE HE IS 16 WEEKS OLD!

(There is an argument that one should isolate one's dog until almost 12 weeks, due to immunity issues with the dog's vaccine schedule. However, two extremely high ranking dog psychologists/dog trainers--both relatively famous, one in the US, one in England, have very strong feelings that the socialization process is SO URGENT, that it is worth taking a risk with the dog's immunity. Avoid other dogs completely at this time, and avoid places other dogs have gone to the bathroom. But other than that, socialization is more urgent than isolation.)

WHY IS SOCIALIZATION BETWEEN 8 AND 16 WEEKS SO URGENT?

BECAUSE AFTER YOUR DOG IS 16 WEEKS, YOU CAN NO LONGER EFFECTIVELY SOCIALIZE YOUR DOG IN THE WAY THAT YOU CAN SOCIALIZE IN THE TWO MONTHS BETWEEN WHEN THE DOG IS 8 WEEKS AND 16 WEEKS. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE DOG'S BRAIN. SYNAPSES CLOSE PERMANENTLY, AND HIS BRAIN WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO CHANGE MUCH IN TERMS OF SOCIALIZATION, FEAR ISSUES, NERVOUSNESS, OPINIONS ABOUT STRANGERS, CHILDREN, WHEELCHAIRS, ETC.


So I am taking the risk with Jack, and socializing him intensely between 8 and 16 weeks.

My Cornell graduate dog expert, a highly experienced trainer (30 years), said socialization is SO important that when he has a new dog, he CHANGES HIS WORK SCHEDULE during the critical weeks, to make sure the socialization is completed by 16 weeks.

I will also be providing you with a list of, i don't know, about 50 things you should do with your dog before he is 16 weeks. This list will change your dog's life.

Coming up!