We took the puppies to school today. Three of the pups visited my daughter's Grade 5 classroom in the morning, and another three visited my son's Grade 2 class in the afternoon. (Meaning one puppy got to go both places!)
Introducing puppies to lots of strangers is highly recommended as a means of helping them get used to meeting new people and reacting to it in a positive fashion. They will learn that strangers aren't anything to be scared of, and might even view them as cool new people to play with!
I also try to use the time to educate the kids a little bit about puppies, dogs, how to say hi, good ways to play, etc. People who know how to approach dogs and aren't scared of them will also help dogs not to be scared or react badly to meeting strangers.
Introducing puppies to lots of strangers is highly recommended as a means of helping them get used to meeting new people and reacting to it in a positive fashion. They will learn that strangers aren't anything to be scared of, and might even view them as cool new people to play with!
I also try to use the time to educate the kids a little bit about puppies, dogs, how to say hi, good ways to play, etc. People who know how to approach dogs and aren't scared of them will also help dogs not to be scared or react badly to meeting strangers.
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