Fellow Creatures: 3 Things Everyone Should Understand About Puppies

I have a new post about puppies over on my Psychology Today blog, Fellow Creatures.

A chocolate Labrador puppy lies on the floor and looks happily at the camera
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By Zazie Todd PhD

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I think these days, many people know that puppies have a sensitive period for socialization from 3 until about 12-14 weeks. But thanks to canine science, we now know more about puppies than ever before. So my new post looks at three things everyone should know.

You can read it here: 3 things everyone should understand about puppies.

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Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. She is the creator of the popular blog, Companion Animal Psychology, writes The Pawsitive Post premium newsletter, and also has a column at Psychology Today. Todd lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, one dog, and two cats. 

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