Socializing your dog is so important especially when you have children. When
Carley was a puppy, we would take her everywhere with us. She loved
playing with other dogs and making new friends everywhere she went. Three years
after bringing Carley home, we welcomed our first daughter. Carley was so well
behaved around Audrey, just as I hoped. She was gentle and sweet around our
daughter. Now we have a 4 1/2 month old and Carley is even more gentle around
our second child.
Although
Labradors make good family dogs, its important to socialize them. We would take
her to our family's or friend's homes, to the pet store, for walks, dog parks, and
pretty much any place they allowed dogs. That gave us the opportunity to
discipline her when she jumped up on people or became too excited! She
loves company and it can be difficult to keep her from jumping up or
getting too excited, but after five minutes she calms down. We usually will
have her on her leash when we have company over and give her a quick jerk of
her leash to discipline her if necessary. Using treats helps to distract
her and reward her for good behavior too. Now at 8 years old, Carley has slowed
down a bit, but she is still our crazy friendly dog!
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