Behavior and Welfare

Learn key techniques for socializing puppies during critical developmental stages to help raise confident, adaptable dogs comfortable with new environments, people, and animals.

This is the first article of the Importance of Socialization in Puppy Raising series. This article will explore what socialization is and the best times to initiate it with puppies.

Buying two or more puppies from the same litter, or even within the same age range, can sometimes be problematic. These dogs can develop issues due to what experts refer to as littermate syndrome.

Learn what animal welfare is and how it can improve the lives of cows, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, horses, dogs, and all animals.