tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517697125324333905.post2896552944329709893..comments2023-08-28T03:16:12.352-07:00Comments on Just dogs with Sherri: SocializingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517697125324333905.post-18726466642616883282013-03-13T10:50:27.865-07:002013-03-13T10:50:27.865-07:00What you say cannot be emphasized more! When my p...What you say cannot be emphasized more! When my pup was 14 weeks old, he was faced to deal with the neighbor's house burning down, and the turmoil that surrounds an episode like that. First, being left in the house alone while we tried to get occupants and dogs out of the burning house, then dealing with fire trucks, pumper trucks, ambulances, and of course, a house with flames 40' in the air, and all the emergency personnel. The worst was that we initially only recovered one of the dogs, and it was an hour before firefighters were able to rescue the other dog, all the while his brother worrying, etc. My pup, I honestly believe, would have been hard pressed to deal with this level of stress had I not been insistent on early and frequent socialization, INCLUDING visiting the fire department and police department (some dogs don't do well with people in uniforms - make sure they do!). He not only handled the emergency brilliantly, he certainly helped the neighbor's dogs through it, AND quite specifically, he help US through it too! It's situations like this where the rubber meets the road...or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com