Puppy Socialization: Interview with Dr. Ian Dunbar

June 22, 2021

by Diane Zahorodny

I interviewed world renowned dog training and behaviorist, Dr. Ian Dunbar, about puppy socialization. He shares his thoughts on Early Neurological Stimulation, his life growing up with animals on his grandfather's farm and he tells the beautiful story of how his dog spent his final moments at the vet's office happy and relaxed because he had been socialized to love that place and those people.

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Diamond, Marian C.; Krech, David; Rosenzweig, Mark R. (1964). "The effects of an enriched environment on the histology of the rat cerebral cortex". The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 123: 111–119.

Fox, M. W.: Socialization, environmental factors and abnormal behavior development, in: Abnormal behavior in animals: M. W. Fox, Ed., W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia (1968): 332-355.

Fox, M.W. (1967). ”The effect of early experience on the development of inter and intra species social relationships in the dog.” Animal Behaviour, Volume 15, Issues 2–3, April–July 1967, pp. 377–386.

Fox, M. W.: Integrative development of brain and behavior in the dog: University of Chicago Press, Chicago (1971).

Books

Barking Up The Right Tree, by Dr. Ian Dunbar

Dog Psychology; The Basis of Dog Training, by Leon F. Whitney (1975-12-24)

The Complete Book of Dog Care By Leon Whitney DVM

Natural Method of Dog Training by Leon F. Whitney | Jun 1, 1963

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