Socialising your puppy is really important.

And the more you can do before their second vaccination the better.

But before we go any further we need to understand what socialisation means - it's the process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society.

Importantly this means it's not just your puppy interacting with other people or dogs.

So how do you socialise your puppy? Miriam explains it's about teaching your puppy to have a neutral response to everything - not just other dogs and people. I

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