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First impressions count. Bringing a new pet into your home requires a delicate balance to ensure everyone is safe and happy. If you have kids or other pets at home, how they first encounter a new pet will have a bearing on their future lives together. While mistakes are bound to occur, it’s important to everyone’s safety to gradually and positively create opportunities for easy, breezy introductions.

The ability to recognize and adjust to various possible encounters not only yields good vibes, but has the potential to protect pets and their people. Young pets are known to spread joy. But without the skills to fully understand what’s happening around them, puppies and kittens can grow up to be fearful, stressed, and anxious around others. Nurturing social skills is essential to their well-being and is a huge part of responsible pet ownership. 

Puppies are enchanting whether they’re sleeping or at play. They’re awkward and clumsy and hands-down adorable. But when your pup is at puppy social hour, he doesn’t want to play. Is there something wrong?