Dog Training Nuggets Blog

A dog’s life runs through different stages of “social ages”. It looks something like this:

0-1 year:  Puppy and youngster; plays with everything and everyone. Tests their language. What is what?

1-2 years:  The young dog has gained a little more integrity, they might dare snarling and stand up against another dog

2-4 years:  Begins to need more space. The bitch snarls at male dogs Begins to be more thorough and polite when they meet other dogs. Social politeness becomes very important. They demand to be listened to. Conflicts are not unusual. Can be harsh in contacts with puppys and youngsters.

4-6 years:  The dog begins to realize that many other dogs are younger, real urchins totally impossible to talk to. They seem to think: “In my days it was different….”

6-8 years:  The dog matures, becomes much more tolerant and doesn’t get easily angry. She is good at signalling: “I don’t wish to fight you”

8-  years:  From now on you can in most cases look forward to a calm relationship. You know each other well, and the dog is grown up and tolerant.

A healthy dog who gets its needs fulfilled develops like above, in general.

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