The more positive experiences your puppy will have with humans, animals, objects, and noises, the less fearful he will be and the more stable his personality will be. Add a reward to any new encounter in the first few months of your dog’s life. Pay special attention to socialize puppies to babies and small children.
| New experience/ dog’s age | 8-9 weeks | 10-11 weeks | 12-13 weeks | 13-14 weeks | 15-16 weeks | 4-5 months | 6-7 months |
| Large men | |||||||
| Men with beards | |||||||
| Construction workers | |||||||
| Men with sunglasses | |||||||
| Babies | |||||||
| Children | |||||||
| Individuals with disabilities | |||||||
| Cats | |||||||
| Small animals | |||||||
| Large dogs | |||||||
| Other puppies | |||||||
| Horses | |||||||
| Other farm animals | |||||||
| Postal worker | |||||||
| Cars/trucks | |||||||
| Bicycle, skateboards | |||||||
| Kids riding bicycles | |||||||
| Small kids | |||||||
| Babies | |||||||
| Crying baby | |||||||
| Luggage, crates, toys | |||||||
| Rain, thunder, lightning | |||||||
| Airplanes | |||||||
| Vacuum cleaner | |||||||
| Washing machine | |||||||
