Beyond the juvenile period
As a pet parent, you may erroneously believe that dogs close to one year of age or older have no further training or socialization needs. Even puppies that were well socialized when they were young may regress and become fearful of people and/or new situations if their training and socialization activities are not continued. Like humans, dogs learn throughout their lives. Periodic continuing education is the best way to nurture the bond between your dogs and you.

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