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i have followed this thread with interest as my pup is nor almost 11 weeks old and i have taken him to a range of places that u have all mentioned he loves the car and comes everywhere with me... i took him to see his brother who has not been as socialised as toby and what a huge difference...toby has almost no fears or worries doesnt mind the vacume cleaner the lawnmower kids noises bikes anything really i am so glad and thankfull for all the info given here.. when i frst started i wasnt sure how much was to much but have since learnt that i can and will encourage toby to many new situations without overwhelming him he has been in a bus seen a trian been to bus depot... etc my husband is a bus driver so that wasnt a problem..lol. nail clippers tooth brushes plastic bags u name it. balloons balls.. he still thanks as small as he is that my gym ball (the excersise ones) is his ball to play with..lol even tho its 5 times his size..also he has even sat on a motorbike with me turned on but obviously not riding anywhere.. this little boy imo... is a little champ and a gutsy little boy... anyone who ever said little fluffy dogs are wimpy should come meet toby.......

here he is walking on the tredmill..lol

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escalators (had to experience them at the airport with a fearful dog, not pleasent! i ended up carrying her down it!)

dogs, dogs and more dogs! (the most important one IMO)

cars

fireworks and storms

parties

sprinklers and hoses and the beach and water and the bath :)

big plastic objects (bondi is scared when people are carrying agility obstacles)

skate boards, bikes, scooters (go to the skate park)

computer dial up noises

people playing tennis etc.

leads, being tethered , being restrained, having ears cleaned, having eyes cleaned, having each part of body handled, having mouth checked, being picked up.

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When Mac went for Delta dog to visit nursing homes and stuff, he didn't pass. He was scared of: "stumbling, shuffling mock woman". So put 'weird walking people' ( :) ) down... Mac met a little girl on crutches yesterday and didn't like that at all. :)

Mac did not meet enough kids when he was younger, and doesn't 'know what they are' now.

This is a great list - I'll make a page for it, like a checklist for puppy buyers to print out and check off what their pup has experienced. :rofl:

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how about those big stupid air sock people they use in car yards :laugh: Bender is scared of them! And he also doesn't like billboards/ posters of oversized people!!! Quite funny really...

Leela used to be scared of suitcases.

I reckon getting dogs used to all kinds of people, especially kids is really important.

People in costumes eg, santa..

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I don't think anyone's mentioned it yet - but heights, wobbly bridges, and different walking surfaces.

I thought my dog was scared of nothing, but the big swingbridge we met last month terrified him. I think it was a combination of the strange footing (wire mesh), the height, and the way the bridge was swaying in the wind.

Next puppy is definately being socialised to this type of thing! :laugh:

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this thread is great!! Have got some great tips from it.

I had been getting mixed advice on what puppy can cant/do until she has had all her needles, but you guys have your dogs out and about and meeting other dogs...so I am going to take your advice!!! :rofl:

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another interesting one i never gave a thought was when taking toby for a walk in our street the other day we came across a big pile of dirt that had just been delivered on someones nature strip he saw it and tryed to run back wards...lol so we went around it a few times and studdied it.... also this time of the year everyone has christmas lights and decorations int heir yards in our street toby wil see them maybe tonight if it stops raining....

but he has been introduced to many things and it pretty good at accepting them

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what a great thread. :rofl:

Someting I hadn't seen posted that might be of use was skateboards. You know the noise they make while going down the footpath, over the cracks etc? My girl used to be scared of that noise when she was young.

Another one was the postman and his/her motorbike. And getting the dog used to the fact that the postman is gonna come everyday!

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Crutches ... don't know if this has been written in yet. But I had a pair of crutches with me last weekend in the ADT socialisation class. There were a few dogs who were not keen. I spent some time working with these dogs until they were "over it" and actually ended up jumping over the crutches paying them little to no heed.

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Gothics

People on trampolines

Wheelchairs, prams

Trollies

People doing handstands

Clowns

People wearing masks

Drunk people..i just pretend:)

Water

Floor boards

Sounds of worksites/renovations

Little people(children of all ages)

Swiss balls

Dragging chairs over floors/moving furniture

hmmm thats all i can think of with my sleepy brain at present!!

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Okay, loads of great suggestions, but....what do you do when you have a very heavy wriggly 9week old staffy girl? :thumbsup:

I carried her down to the school this morning to get used to the traffic noises and to meet kids and hear noises etc, but my arms were killing me. :cheer:

Any suggestions so my arms dont fall off in the meantime?

Is it okay for her to sit on a mat or towel or something? (until shes fully protected at 16 weeks)

And this afternoon shes going to the supermarket with me, at least my son can sit down on the bench and have her on his lap.

Shes going to get bigger and heavier by the day, so trying to get her used to all these experiences without her walking is going to be tough, I cant imagine trying to do it with a rotty or a heavier dog. :banghead:

Also, if they show fear at any of these situations do you ignore it, or distract etc?

Thanks.

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Okay, loads of great suggestions, but....what do you do when you have a very heavy wriggly 9week old staffy girl? :thumbsup:

I carried her down to the school this morning to get used to the traffic noises and to meet kids and hear noises etc, but my arms were killing me. :cheer:

Any suggestions so my arms dont fall off in the meantime?

:banghead: If you're really worried about her picking up undesirables from the ground where you go, you could try using a pram .... they actually have special ones designed for pups/dogs .... it's like one of those portable material style crates, but built onto a pram frame.

Personally, I doubt the odds would be very high of her picking up the germs you're trying to avoid from the ground. It's mainly the public doggy areas where many unknown dogs of unknown health backgrounds that you'd want to avoid.

There are virus's that are airborne too, but short of keeping our pups in bubbles ....

But you're right .... all due care ...

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Ah, so its okay to put her on the concrete outside the supermarket etc? (was thinking parvo etc)

I have no plans on taking her for a walk or to the dog park etc, was just a bit worried about all the threads saying dont take them anywhere until they are 16 weeks old and fully vaccinated.

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