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Evaluation of association between retention in the home and attendance at puppy socialization classes
An Open Letter to My Colleagues in Veterinary Medicine: Puppies begin learning at birth and their brains appear to be particularly responsive to learning and retaining experiences that are encountered during the first 13 to 16 weeks after birth. This means that breeders, new puppy owners, veterinarians, trainers and behaviorists have a responsibility to assist in providing early learning and socialization experiences with other puppies/dogs, with children/adults and with various environmental situations during this optimal period from birth to 16 weeks of age.
It is impossible for most pet people to stay at home and entertain their cats all day. The remedy for Bored Cat Syndrome is enriching the home environment and giving the cats choices. There are a number of ways this can be accomplished.
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