Under 3 months old: learn to communicate with their owners

Puppies at this stage have relatively weak immunity, and some often have not completed all vaccinations, so they should not be in contact with too many adult dogs to avoid catch disease. At this time, its main social activity is communication with its owner. The best way to communicate is: the owner insists on stroking and caressing the puppy every day, and talks to it softly, so that it can completely trust you and feel reassured and warm. This kind of communication not only satisfies the dog's social and psychological needs, but also makes the dog feel the friendly attitude of humans towards it, thus cultivating the relationship with the owner. Dogs that grow up like this are mentally healthy, have a strong sense of security, do not bark often, trust their owners, obey their owners, and have a docile personality. After such communication, the owner also has a deep understanding of the dog's psychology and personality, and knows what methods to use in future training to make the dog easier to accept.

3 months to 6 months: learning to interact with the same kind

Dogs cannot consciously exercise for health like humans, and generally only move when stimulated by the outside world. . Puppies between 3 months and 6 months old should be taken out for walks, exposed to different people and other dogs of the same kind, and allowed to get used to various situations and sounds, so that the dog can become familiar with the external environment and exercise its courage. At this stage, the puppy's cognitive patterns are fully established. By going out frequently, puppies learn social interaction in games with other dogs, learn to adjust the strength of puppies' bites, understand their position in the competition, and enjoy the fun of making friends and playing.

Over 6 months and under 1 year old: Accumulate social experience

For dogs at this stage, just walking is far from meeting their growth needs. The owner should play more interactive games with it and let the dog participate in more group activities, because at this age, dogs will enter puberty, hormones will begin to take effect, and the dog's world will also undergo great changes. Some experts define dogs aged 5 to 15 months as the second social learning period.
Dogs at this stage have strong learning abilities. They can judge each other’s intentions by observing movements and expressions, listening to voices and intonations, learn communication skills, and accumulate social experience. If the owner's education method is appropriate, the dog will experience happiness from social interaction and exercise, which will help cultivate a brave, fearless, optimistic and cheerful character. Only dogs that are physically and mentally healthy will become social experts.

On the contrary, if dogs do not receive enough social stimulation at this age, their psychology will remain in early childhood and will not develop and mature. Usually this kind of dog will become timid and fearful of people when it grows up, often feeling uneasy and fearful, and barking incessantly; its character will also become withdrawn, unable to correctly understand and judge normal social behaviors, and sometimes even The urge to bite people and dogs.
Above one year old: Become a social star
A dog is called an adult dog when it reaches one year old. Generally, small dogs become adults at 12 months, and large dogs at about 15 months. At this time, the dog’s body is mature. If the dogIf it has good social experience since childhood, it will become a well-trained, well-behaved, considerate, willing to obey its owner, and a social star with extraordinary skills. A solid relationship of mutual trust and respect has also been established between the owner and the companion dog. On the other hand, social problems may plague the dog throughout his life.
Communicating with a well-trained dog is a joy. Therefore, we must actively create social opportunities for our dogs, teach them how to communicate with their own kind, humans, and the external environment, so that they can integrate well into human society and let dogs and humans live in harmony. This is not only a manifestation of civilization and progress, but also allows all people who love animals to share the joy of living in harmony with animals. Why not do it?