THE FIRST VET VISIT
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The first vet visit should fall within the formative weeks
during the fear-imprint period (eight to twelve weeks), which will give you a
good chance to let the puppy have a positive experience with the vet, who you
hope will be especially warm and gentle with a little pup. If you aren’t happy
with how the doctor treats you or the puppy, then this is a good time to find
another health provider, before there is a medical emergency.
BONDING TO PEOPLE:
THREE TO FIVE MONTHS (TWELVE TO TWENTY WEEKS)
This is the precise period when the closest bond is formed
between dogs and their people. If your behavior with the youngster is that of a
loving, sensitive and reasonable leader, it will have a positive influence on
how he turns out. Your effect on your pup is enormous: you are your puppy’s
world. Puppies are fascinated by their human family and everything in their new
home; they also have a strong desire to play.
♦ Kids Compared to
Dogs
People often compare children to puppies, which is a mistake
in my view, because few of the similarities are actually relevant and the
dissimilarities are numerous. But if making a comparison is appealing, you can
get a rough idea of the equivalent maturity between puppies and children by
translating “weeks” into “years.” That would mean that this puppy developmental
age of twelve to twenty weeks is like human adolescence—a time in human
development when kids act out, test boundaries and do all the things that
require adults to set limits and enforce them.
Copyright © Tracie Hotchner – Originally appeared in The Dog Bible: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know by Tracie Hotchner
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