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Some people think it is unreasonable to have a dog in an apartment.  The dogs all need daily walks, shorter or longer depending on sports and races and temperaments. Some homeowners (not all, thankfully) are content to let their pets outside, believing that it has all the space you want to spend.
However, it is rare to see one dog run for hours through the garden to unwind itself. Those who live in apartments, by cons, know that their partner should do his business several times a day and go out regularly and at length according to their schedules.

Meetings between dogs
The contacts with other dogs are extremely important. When the owner walks his pet, he meets other dogs and masters, which is not the case in a private garden.

Importance odors
Furthermore, when we know that pheromones left by other dogs are carriers of information, we understand the need to diversify and renew frequently the scene of walks. Again, a dog living in a garden, even gigantic, knows by heart every nook and finds few novelties.

If one considers that dogs know the concepts of wellness, then we can assume that those who live in apartments are certainly more “happy” than those who live in houses and never leave: some are walked 3-4 times per day at least, the others must be content with the garden.

The fact remains that adopting a Saint Bernard in a studio does not seem reasonable. Not because it’s a breed that needs exercise (those who choose this type of dogs are fully aware and act accordingly), but because it takes up space, he will not appreciate necessarily heat, confinement, lack of space in the apartment.

The science of studying animal behavior (ethology) has to understand many of the attitudes of animals of all species.

The reports of these dogs are clearly defined by strict social rules that have always worked and continue to be the same today, with some exceptions. The educational role of individuals on young adults is extremely important, even essential. Indeed, to be a balanced dog, good about yourself, your puppy must have received an education from his fellows. Like human children need rules learned from adults.

From birth

The mother dog began this work at the birth of the young by teach the hierarchy (it inculcates respect for the dominant) and inhibited bites (when their teeth hurt him at the time of feeding, it teaches them to control their powerful jaws). Thus, small is familiar with the operating codes of their species from their first moments of life. That is to say that the dog will gradually learn to communicate, play, behave like a dog. It may sound trite, but remember that some of our friends are so humanized, they sometimes forget they are dogs, and are found well back when they encounter fellow, unable to meet their demands communication because they have not learned to use in their childhood.

Good manners

In their moments of games, often noisy and animated, the puppies may possibly disturb the adults who care to correct their “learn good manners” in a way. Small then learn to respect adults in authority, until, as adults, they also seek to be part of the dominant and educate their young laps. Thus, it is very important that puppies often meet other dogs to know all the small variety of behaviors, and practice as often as possible. Some clubs dressing (but not all, which is a shame) offer sessions socialization: the dogs are let loose among them, and allowed to establish their hierarchical relations, their games, even their disputes without unnecessary intervention. Ideally, these sessions include dogs of all sizes, all breeds and all ages. The bigger dogs will learn to control their bodies, adults or older dogs will present the fiery youth to their seats, the cries of some to show others that they should control the power of their jaws. In short, nothing but normal relations between dogs.

“Disabled”

This socialization must begin with the mother and brothers and sisters if the puppies are withdrawn too early from the mother, or if there is a puppy in scope, it is possible that this dog have been no playmate, has serious shortcomings and is well “handicapped” in its future dealings with other dogs. It is best to start early session’s socialization between dogs of all ages, from the 8th week of life puppies. If you wait too long before more meetings, it is difficult to correct what has been learned.