We try to have new owners over a few times before the pups go home to their forever homes with them. We feel it is important not only for the humans to bond and enjoy and appreciate but it also gives the pups some socializing - slow conditioning to strangers. It's really important that they get exposed to all sorts of noises, people and when they go home this doesn't stop. The more you expose them, the better they are about changes and new things that pop up. This process is one that lasts forever.
Not too long ago we had our dogs in a handling class and the woman that owns it is in a wheelchair. All the dogs - all different breeds reacted. Some owners were adamant that she shouldn't go down the middle of the room as it was frightening.
I didn't like the abruptness and felt it could have been a slower conditioning but life is not that way - is it? After a couple of weeks, the dogs stopped reacting. That's what it is all about - slow conditioning.
Below is a video with the pups and 2 of the owners plus a few of our older dawgs. I hope you enjoy!
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