Interesting article on the importance of socialised puppies in this months irishanimals newsletter. Our daycare facilities in Ringsend (all breeds) and Charlemont Street (small breeds) help pups learn the necessary social bonds with other dogs.
“pups learn most of their social skills by playing with their littermates. They wrestle, bite, and play, all the while learning about dog communication, body language, and how to interpret other dogs. A little later, pups need to meet a wide variety of other dogs of different shapes and sizes, so that they can fine-hone their communication skills with dogs they don’t know. Pups that don’t learn these communication skills often end up getting into fights or become excessively fearful of other dogs” Read the Full Article