Puppy Fear Periods Ian Dunbar. Well known behaviorist and author, dr. So, if you bring your puppy home at this age range, they are most likely going through a fear period.
To apply this technique, vary your time away from 2 minutes to 10 minutes or longer. Pups will begin testing their place in the world during this time. This second fear period is also at the time many.
During this time children also become aware and can begin to fear the “bad guy”.
This second fear period is also at the time many. Try to avoid frightening the puppy during this time, since traumatic experiences can have an effect during this period. Well known behaviorist and author, dr. If you have a puppy anywhere from around 6 months old to 18 months (and more!) and they suddenly spook at anything at all you will often be told by your doggy friends, with a knowing nod, ‘oh, that’ll be the secondary fear phase’.
