Puppy Fear Periods. Windows of opportunity for learning will open, however, if. Rover has grown now and if he is a large breed he may even weigh 100 pounds or more!
There are two major fear periods in a puppy’s socialization. When going through puppy fear stages the last thing you want to do is scoop them up and pet them. To stick a puppy in a car or crate, for the first time, and take them totally away from their family on their first day away from the litter ever is a cruel practice.
To stick a puppy in a car or crate, for the first time, and take them totally away from their family on their first day away from the litter ever is a cruel practice.
Your puppy is coming into a new home, leaving behind his mother, and litter mates, and is being introduced to a new family. This also coincides with a very critical socialization period. Try to avoid frightening the puppy during this time, since traumatic experiences can have an effect during this period. This period covers the human socialisation period 0 to 12 weeks and canine socialisation period 0 to 16 weeks he will learn more during that short space of time than at any other time in his life.