07/13/2022
Worked on exposure with Archie yesterday at Home Depot 🌎💧🔥🌬
What is exposure?
Exposure is similar to socialization. When socializing a puppy, it is common belief that the puppy has to interact with everything to avoid becoming aggressive. The problem with this is that the dogs think they have the right to interact with everything as an adult. This is displayed by dogs lunging at other dogs and people and dragging the owner to another dog or person.
Worked on exposure with Archie yesterday at Home Depot 🌎💧🔥🌬
What is exposure?
Exposure is similar to socialization but there’s a big difference. When socializing a puppy, it is common belief that the puppy has to interact with every dog and person to avoid becoming aggressive and fearful. The problem with this is that the dogs think they have the right to interact with every dog and person as an adult. This is displayed by dogs lunging at other dogs and people and dragging the owner to another dog or person.
With exposure, the goal is to expose your puppy to everything they might come in contact with in the future. However, this does not mean they need to interact with everything. For example, it’s good to expose your puppy to some people, some dogs, and anything they will come in contact with in the future. I practiced exposure with Archie by eliminating any fear he might have of the carts at Home Depot.
