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When is it safe to take my puppy outside and socialize them?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 59 lbs

When should i take a puppy to the street? And what are the best tips to raise anpuppy not afraid of dogs or people or aggressive to them.

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on February 23rd, 2018

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach. Generally after the full set of vaccinations it is much safer to walk a dog out more where there are other dogs. Immunity to the major infectious diseases should be well established after receiving the vaccinations. Increased socialization with other dogs should help with that aggression and fear of other dogs. Puppy training classes can help as well. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

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