Puppies and Socialization – My Book Review

Puppies are not born perfect. They need training and guidance just like we all do when we are growing up. When you bring dogs and children together something special happens. Connections. Those connections are deepened by making the time to train and socialize a puppy.

Training and socializing puppies and teaching kids why it is important is the center of The Puppy Adventures of Porter and Midge Out and About. Because puppies again are not perfect. It is extremely important for the well-being of all puppies to have training so they can grow up to be perfect, loveable dogs. This book takes it another step further bringing kids into the training process.

I know how first-hand important socialization is for puppies because an Entlebucher Mountain Dog owns me. Without me and her grandmother socializing her when she was a puppy, fireworks to thunderstorms to people would make her a not-so-happy adult dog.

Authors, Jennie Chen and Giselle Nevada laid a fantabulous foundation in their read-along book for kids who are begging for a puppy. The authors give essential pointers for socializing and training your puppy. The socialization checklist at the end of the book is a great add-in for kids (and adults) to use.

I dare say even adults can learn from this book when it comes to puppy socialization.

A special shout out to Ann Kelble and her superb detailed pictures. They bring this story to life.

The authors created a fantabulous book about what is dear to them – dogs and training. This love is clearly evident throughout The Puppy Adventures of Porter and Midge Out and About. They take their love of dogs and puppies and give kids (and adults) a fun interactive groundwork on how to socialize a healthy well-adjusted connected puppy.  Every soon-to-be puppy owner needs this book!

Giselle Nevada has owned several mastiffs, acquired both from reputable breeders and via rescue. Fostering rescued mastiffs and helping them work through their issues led to a keen interest in socialization as a means of preventing future issues. She loves working with her dogs and has dabbled in carting, conformation, agility, rally, trick dog, nose work, and many other canine sports. Her puppy Porter is a testament to early socialization – he has achieved many performance dog titles and has done commercial work. He also has a role in a movie called Match Me If You Can directed by Marian Yeager.

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