Happy Pets Palace hosts free puppy socials every other Saturday, continuing in the New Year, beginning Jan. 13, from 10 to 11 a.m.
Puppy play sessions can begin when your puppy is 9 weeks old, or 7 days after your vet gives the first series vaccination for parvo/distemper. The puppy socials take place outside at Happy Pets Palace when weather permits.
Puppies are young and innocent. We want to help them gradually build confidence and accept new experiences without fear.
Puppies 16 weeks or younger are at the optimal age to be shaped and introduced to safe, new experiences. This will lead to a more well-balanced and receptive puppy.
Introduce your puppy to accept handling by having their mouth, ears, tail, feet and collar touched by a variety of people. When your dog is approached, you want him to be receptive. Training your dog to be social with people and dogs is a great thing to do at an early age. It makes going out in public a much more enjoyable experience.
Puppies need to learn how to calm down, and they need a settling period. Self-regulation helps to avoid over-arousal. High energy and high arousal in dog-dog group play are closely linked to aggression, even with the best of friends. If your puppy doesn’t learn to self-regulate at a young age, then his adult play style may be considered rude in the dog world, or worse, it may cause aggression during amped up play. Learning proper play etiquette is so important in socializing pups at a young age.
Dogs are pack animals and enjoy being around other dogs. They don’t want to live a solitary life. They love having a purpose and going on adventures.
If your goal is for your puppy to have a full and enriched life, please let us help. There will be puppy-training tips, and to ensure good safe play styles, as well as socializing, trained staff will monitor play. There also will be occasional guest speakers discussing nutrition, exercise, photography tips and other fun topics.
Puppy socials at Happy Pets Palace are designed to monitor puppy introductions and gradually build experiences in a fun, happy and playful manner. Your puppy needs play session experiences while they are young. Our wisdom and experience will help pair up puppy play styles to be nicely matched for reciprocal play. We encourage healthy treats to guide puppies along and praise good choices.
Happy Pets Palace is an award-winning dog boarding facility, located at 1918 E. McKellips Road. We offer doggy daycare, puppy training, puppy socializing and overnight dog boarding. Learn more about our services at HappyPetsPalace.com.