Puppy Socialization

Reviewed 25 February 2019

"Puppy Socialization is the beginning and end of every adult dog behavior." Tim Carter

But for German Shepherds, the right socialization is more important than anything else! This is because GSDs have been bred to be responsive to stimuli in their environment.

Now, if you don't socialize your German Shepherd puppy comprehensively and in the right way, your adult GSD later will feel alerted to all stimuli, and all the time.

Your dog will be permanently stressed, day and night! And you will have to bear the behavior consequences and health cost of a permanently stressed dog.

That is no fun for you. And it's a nightmare for your dog.

This is why we have MYGERMANSHEPHERD PERIODICALS that feature the relevant aspects of the right puppy socialization.

So that with a new puppy, you know what to do, when, how, and why. And so that you won't be facing all the dog problems for which other dog owners seek out our site to get "HELP!"

Like that, yes. You are lucky, you may still subscribe to the MYGERMANSHEPHERD PERIODICAL here.

But what if you got a puppy already, before studying our now four years worth of Periodicals of always NEW content?

Well, in that case you may want to get up to speed immediately! Today.

And you can: All you need is in the Puppy Development Guide - Puppy 101, including all links to relevant Periodicals.

It's a massive, well-structured compendium how to raise any puppy into a healthy and well-behaved dog. It's a text book, yes.

But what if you don't like reading much? If you don't want a text book?

In that case you may be pleased to know that you can see right now how Tim Carter raises a German Shepherd puppy. Live and Multimedia: the New Puppy Diary.

It's the only comprehensive diary that shows live how to raise a German Shepherd puppy into a healthy and well-behaved dog.

My New Puppy Diary has everything in it: Dog Health, Dog Care, Dog Training, Dog Food, ...!

Note that every key point raised above you can find more comprehensively explained in other places on this website. The menu is your friend. Here, links have been omitted only to keep this decision tree straightforward.

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