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The Puppy Primer with Patricia McConnell: Socialization, Positive Reinforcement, Mouthing, and More

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Zazie and Kristi are joined by Patricia McConnell, PhD, to talk all about puppies as the third edition of The Puppy Primer is out now. By Zazie Todd, PhD Listen to episode 71 of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation wherever you get your podcasts ( Apple , Spotify ) or below, watch on Youtube or below, or scroll down for the show notes and transcript. The Puppy Primer (3rd edition) with Patricia McConnell, PhD We talked about:     The most important thing Patricia would like people to know about puppies     Why she did a new edition of The Puppy Primer and what new things are in it     How to help kids and dogs get along     Whether advice on socialization has changed over the years     What to do when a puppy is mouthing you     Things that people are mostly getting right for dogs these days that they didn't used to in the past (and one worrying thing that might be making a comeback in some places)     What it fel...

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