How do I socialise a Maremma?
Socialisation is extremely important. Your Maremma as a puppy should not walk in the streets or park until through its injections. However from the time you get your pup which is often at 8 weeks and until 12 weeks you can develop your own muscles by carrying it places. Take it in the car and sit in a car park, people will come to see your pup. Invite as many people as possible to your home and have them handle the pup. Carry it into banks and the Post Office. Have someone sit in the supermarket car park while you shop. Take it to the park and sit on a bench. This way pup gets to know people. The more people it meets the more socialised it becomes. When it’s through the inoculations if you live in the country take it to the village/town and vice versa. Allow it to listen to the noises of traffic. Go to the vet also just to sit so that it doesn’t think vets surgeries are nasty places. By 18 weeks of age it is also very important that bite inhibition has been learnt. All part of socialis
