Welcome to the first "Ask A Trainer" post!

#1 Socialization for Puppies
Christmas is a popular time for puppies!  We've all heard how important it is for puppies to be "socialized," but what exactly is that?  Socialization is purposefully and positively exposing your puppy to a wide variety of people, places, sounds, activities and objects so that they are able to enjoy life. 

They're so cute together; a pile of puppies.  "If we get two, they can play together, and then they won't miss their brothers and sisters so much."  After spending four days with two puppies in October, I'm here to tell you that it's a lot of work, and it's even more work to do right.