Category: Socialisation

  • First Interactions: Safe Play Signals

    First Interactions: Safe Play Signals

    Gentle play with other dogs helps puppies learn how to respond appropriately in different interactions. Building socially appropriate behaviour around other dogs begins by supervising their first encounters, checking for safe play signals, so they can build up a bank of positive experiences. You’ve done loads of sniffy walks, practised some ‘happy walking’, and started…