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Originally Posted by zenzele  Yes I understand that eventhough we are behind the curve with the socialization because 3 months is the crucial deadline and many Yorkie owners aren't able to get their babies by then, I think his perspective on crate training and chewing is on the mark. Housebreaking and chewing are the issues that tend to cause the most problems. Even an adult (especially a toy dog) can be socialized over time. |
You be wrong in the socialization thing once the boat sailed it was sailed and you can not make a dog as good as it should have been if it had it socialization done in the right period. This is what he is trying very hard to teach everyone right now. It is was it is and once the brains wired.
Toy dogs are no different then large dogs the wiring is all the same and the preset time period that is genetic for all is the same... want to have a look at fuller and scotts study.
Why do you think that there are so many fearful little dogs cause they are not soicalized enough early enough.
If you have a breed or a dog that tends to have fear concerns you need to soicalize much more then normal. 100 place. people, things , sounds and dogs by 16 weeks and more after but no less before.
JL