Keys to Puppy Socialization

LISA JOHNSON GATES
6 min readJul 5, 2020

First published in Pet Radio Show Magazine

by Lisa Johnson Gates

An enthusiastic labradoodle puppy bounds over to greet my pack of canines, with energy of a kid on ten cups of cappuccino. Beaming from excitement he has escaped captivity, his owner grabs the adolescent, apologizing, “Sorry, first time out. Just finished vaccinations.”

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LISA JOHNSON GATES

Free-lance writer, humorist, professional dog walker, mom of way too many children, two droopy-eyed Bassets, and two sadistic cats.