The puppy that lives with me, a yellow lab, is the property of a guide dog org. I host and do basic training for a year.
She’s 3 1/2 months old, and I haven’t seen anything that terrifies her. Startle? Yes, but actual fear? Not really. She doesn’t enjoy thunder, but doesn’t cower in a corner. She hasn’t experienced fireworks yet, but I’m planning to go to the next event with fireworks nearby, and stay at a distance, do that she can acclimate herself.
The org breeds for intelligence and even temperament, which doesn’t hurt.
Also, I make a point of exposing her to as many stimuli as possible while being extremely and obviously, to her, protective, so that she is introduced to things while feeling safe.
The puppy that lives with me, a yellow lab, is the property of a guide dog org. I host and do basic training for a year.
She’s 3 1/2 months old, and I haven’t seen anything that terrifies her. Startle? Yes, but actual fear? Not really. She doesn’t enjoy thunder, but doesn’t cower in a corner. She hasn’t experienced fireworks yet, but I’m planning to go to the next event with fireworks nearby, and stay at a distance, do that she can acclimate herself.
The org breeds for intelligence and even temperament, which doesn’t hurt.
Also, I make a point of exposing her to as many stimuli as possible while being extremely and obviously, to her, protective, so that she is introduced to things while feeling safe.