Puppy Development Fear Periods. The human socialization period begins at seven weeks and ends at 12 weeks. As you can see, this period overlaps that of the previous definition and children or animal should not be allowed to hurt or scare the puppy — either maliciously or inadvertently.
They are dependent on their mother or another heat source to keep them warm. The human socialization period begins at seven weeks and ends at 12 weeks. We’ll talk about when these fear periods occur later on, but for now, let’s talk about what fear periods look like in your pup.
This also coincides with a very critical socialization period.
Fear imprint period (8 to 10 weeks) the puppy is very susceptible to long lasting effects of fearful stimuli at this stage. The puppy responds only to warmth, touch, and smell. Great care should be taken to avoid fearful reactions during this stage. Young dogs go through two separate “fear periods” as they grow, which are essentially times when the pup is extremely sensitive to bad experiences.
