Intoducing your puppy to other animals

When Comet was a puppy I took him for Puppy Socialisation classes and Agility Puppy Classes.  One of the excersises we had to do was to introduce our puppy to two horses.  While Comet was meeting his new buddies for the first time I made sure I spoke to him encouraging him all the way!  PRAISE, PRAISE, PRAISE!

Comet did very well, at first he wasnt too sure what these HUGE dogs were, but he wasnt afriad of them!  I had to pick him up so he was at eye level with the horse...he handeld it VERY WELL!!! :)

Here are some photo's of Comet's new friends.

Comet now realised he is interested in this BIG THING!

I help Comet back as I didnt want to scare the horse or Comet.

Comet slowly started getting ok with the idea of this BIG thing!

I praised Comet while he stood right by the horse..showing him it was all good!!

Then we did some heel work by the horse and he coped very well!

A little hesitant...but he managed!

He worked very well, trying to pull and move away...but not scared!

This was the second horse...he did much better witht he second horse.

Totally ignored the horse!

MUCH CLOSER....

Comet actually sitting infront of me (right by the horse). He offered me the sit!

Comet not caring at all about this BIG THING...watching the other pups play....

Still not botherd and not scared...he sat in my eyes very happily :)

I praised him!! :)

We did some more heel work around the BIG THINGS. ;)