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Good canine manners and obedience training in Woodlands<\/a> are only part of having a well-trained dog.\u00a0 The third piece of the puzzle is socialization and while this is easiest to teach a puppy of young dog, it can be learned by dogs of any age.\u00a0 Your dog will most likely be facing a multitude of people, places, and situations in their life and needs to be prepared for the outside world.\u00a0 Dogs take a lot of time, money, patience, and persistence.\u00a0 Hopefully you thought of these things before you got your pup and if you cannot devote these needs to a dog, you might want to consider your choice of pet.\u00a0 If you can provide these necessities, you are most likely ready to be a great pet parent<\/p>\nThe solution to socialization your puppy as early as possible is to entrust them to a Woodlands dog training specialist<\/a>.\u00a0 Here at Puptown Houston\u00a0we understand how important proper training and socialization is, which is why we offer unique classes and training to make sure you will have a well-behaved dog.\u00a0 With your permission, our training includes taking your dog to several different places where they will encounter a variety of people, situations, and other animals.\u00a0 Socialization cannot be taught in a ring which is why Puptown exposes dogs to real-world situations as part of their training.\u00a0 And we don\u2019t just train pets, we train their owners too so they can continue to work with their dog and home and understand what their canine company specifically needs to learn necessary behaviors.<\/p>\n Our socialization training goes beyond your puppy being around other dogs and people.\u00a0 Puptown trainers will not only have your dogs in class, they will also take them on different \u201cvacations\u201d like to parks, stores, and other dog-friendly areas to teach them how to be polite and well-mannered in a variety of different situations.\u00a0 We believe that learning should be versatile, realistic, and practical rather than taking place entirely in an isolated training ring.\u00a0 We strive to familiarize puppies with a variety of environments and distractions, which can also help in identifying and overcoming any fears of phobias in dogs.\u00a0 For example, if a puppy becomes distressed at the sound of a horn or siren, we will help that puppy become socialized and accustomed to the sound rather than fearful.<\/p>\nStart Early, Get Results<\/h2>\n
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The reason we recommend professional dog training beginning as early as six weeks old is due to this being an \u201cimprinting age\u201d.\u00a0 During this time your puppy will learn things that will stay with him\/her for a lifetime.\u00a0 This is the ideal window for a puppy to learn things like agility, basic obedience commands, house manners, potty training, and most importantly, socialization.\u00a0 Hopefully a good breeder will begin teaching a puppy these things before they go to their new home, but here at Puptown our goal is to continue that training.\u00a0 In fact, our immensely popular lodge and learn program allows your pup the experience of \u201cdoggy day camp<\/a>\u201d while being trained with positive reinforcement methods and sharing the company of other dogs.\u00a0 Our minimum recommended stay for puppies is 10 days which includes two private training lessons.<\/p>\nWork with the Best<\/h2>\n