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How to best socialize my 3-month-old German Shepherd puppy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered

Which breed dog and what age should I socialite my 3 months German shepherd puppy with?

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Answered By C. Rathjens, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 15th, 2018

Unfortunately, Pluto's window for maximum socialization is already closing (ends around 10-12 weeks in most German Shepards), so really for the next couple of days, you want to expose him to as many dogs, people, sounds, floor surfaces, types of clothing, etc that you possibly can. To specifically answer your question, any type of dog you want him to interact well with in the future is a good type of dog to introduce him to this weekend. Make sure to have lots of yummy treats and leave the situation if Pluto is scared of something, but short of scaring him, expose him to everything! Good luck and enjoy your adorable pup!

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