In about a month I am going to be taking 3 puppies home with me. I haven't raised my own puppy before so I'm preparing (worrying) about everything.
I do have some nice advantages though. I work two jobs, one at a vet's office and the other at a doggie daycare so I can potentially bring the pups with me to either job if I need to. Likely based on my schedule, my SO's schedule, and puppy bladder needs I'm going to probably take them with me to daycare about 4 days a week for the afternoon.
So here's my question...if I'm bringing pups to doggie daycare 4 days a week, could that be too much socialization? I don't want them to become stressed, defensive, or pick up bad habits from the pack. My plan is to hand pick special packs for them (dogs that have play-styles I like, and dogs who correct appropriately and fairly for shenanigans) to play with for about an hour or two, then keep the pups separate for the rest of the shift (so they can also get comfortable with boarding places, loud places, relaxing and being calm in a chaotic environment, etc)
Can I socialize them with other dogs too much that it backfires? Does my plan sound beneficial to puppy development? Do I need to stop overthinking every single thing I do?
I do have some nice advantages though. I work two jobs, one at a vet's office and the other at a doggie daycare so I can potentially bring the pups with me to either job if I need to. Likely based on my schedule, my SO's schedule, and puppy bladder needs I'm going to probably take them with me to daycare about 4 days a week for the afternoon.
So here's my question...if I'm bringing pups to doggie daycare 4 days a week, could that be too much socialization? I don't want them to become stressed, defensive, or pick up bad habits from the pack. My plan is to hand pick special packs for them (dogs that have play-styles I like, and dogs who correct appropriately and fairly for shenanigans) to play with for about an hour or two, then keep the pups separate for the rest of the shift (so they can also get comfortable with boarding places, loud places, relaxing and being calm in a chaotic environment, etc)
Can I socialize them with other dogs too much that it backfires? Does my plan sound beneficial to puppy development? Do I need to stop overthinking every single thing I do?