Socialisation checklist

[koalathebear]

Socialisation

It is very important to socialise your foster dogs, particularly your puppies. Socialisation is the process by which your dog is exposed to as many facets of life as possible.

Dogs that are well socialised are more secure and more adaptable.

If nothing else is done, the most important thing you can do as a dog owner is to expose your dog to as many things as possible. To be beneficial, these exposures must be positive.

Dogs should be exposed, in a positive or neutral way, to as many things as possible. Negative experiences that occur can affect a dog for life, particularly if they were exposed to certain things as a puppy so introductions to stimulate should be done carefully.

Objects

Balloons

Balls and frisbees

Big balls

Big objects

Brooms

bushes/trees

Fast movement

Flags

Flashlights

Kids toys

Mirrors

Plastic bags

Prams

Shopping trolleys

Tents

The wind

The wind blowing

Thrown things

Umbrellas

Wind socks

Travelling

Car

Escalators

Lifts

Planes

Other animals

Alpacas

Big dogs

Birds

Bull breed dogs

Cats

Chickens

Cows

Goats

Horses

Little dogs

Rabbits

Shaggy dogs

Sheep

Smooth dogs

Different Types of People

Babies

Bald people

Boys

Busking people

Children and babies

Dancing people

Fat people

Girls

Men

Parties

People exercising (running, jogging, star jumps, etc)

People in big coats

People in dress ups (masks, costumes, big hats, etc)

People of all races

People on crutches

People on roller blades

People walking strangely

People with beards

People with glasses

People with sunglasses

People with walking frames

People with walking sticks

Short people

Shuffling people

Slouched people

Tall people

Thin people

Wheelchairs

Women

Different surfaces

Agility Equipment

Bean bags

Bubble wrap

Different walking surfaces

Floorboards

Gravel

Heights

Tiles

Wobbly bridges

Water stuff

Being wet by the hose

Hoses

People swimming

Rain

Sprinklers

Swimming pools

The bath

The beach

Water

Water feature

Places

Airport

Building site

Bunnings

Bus depot

Coffee shop

Football game

Loud fun places

Main roads

Office

Place with crowds

School

Shopping malls

Skate park

Speed way

Supermarket

Tennis game

The gym

Train station

Wreckers yard

Moving and making noise

Aeroplanes

Bikes

Boats

Bob cats

Bus

Cars

Ceiling fans

Chainsaws

Coffee machine

Fork lift

Glass sliding doors

Go Karts

Hair dryer

Helicopters

Lawn mower

'Life sized' pictures of people

Motorbikes

Remote control cars

Ride on lawn mowers

Scooters

Sirens

Skate boards

Steam Mop

Suit cases

Tractors

Train

Trucks

Vacuum cleaner

Washing Machine/Dryer

Wheelie Bins

Whipper snippers

Noises

Cheering

Fireworks

Gunshot

Lawn mower

Loud noises

Musical instruments (piano, guitar, saxophone)

Parties

Radio

Saucepans

School bell

Sound of a carbonated drink opening

Storms (e.g. thunder and lightning)

Being restrained

Being bandaged

Being carried on a stretcher

Being picked up

Being tethered

Clippers

Cutting nails

Elizabethan collar

Grooming (as appropriate to the breed)

Halti/head harness

Harnesses

Having ears cleaned

Having every part of the body handled

Having eyes cleared

Leads

Muzzle

Opening mouth

Teeth cleaning

Vet

Comments

Great list

[zara131]

I love your list!
I can easily say that my family started living another, happier life from the moment we adopted our Joey! At first, he was shy and we needed to work with him a lot to get him used to the new home and all that comes with it. She also passed the professional dog training in Sydney and the result was amazing! Liarne works with so much passion with dogs, she really helped a lot in the development and socialisation of our pup! Today he is equal member of our family and he fulfill our days with happiness :)