One of the most important steps a dog owner can take is to properly socialize their dog. Whether as a puppy meeting the world for the first time or as an adult canine learning about new aspects of life outside the home, the process for socializing a dog is critical to an enjoyable ownership cycle. Heather Moore of Wag It Better Dog Training joins the podcast today to explain the importance of socializing our dogs through introducing them to new people, new places and other dogs. She also provides some resources for listeners to learn more at home.

Here are links to information we talked about today:

Register for the 4th annual Walk My Dog Challenge! All you have to do is walk your dog, log your miles, and win prizes!

Learn more about Wag It Better training offerings at their website Calming Signals.

Learning to Listen video on “speaking dog” If you have questions about canine body language, check out iSpeakDog.

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