How Long Do Puppy Fear Periods Last
I do not believe in “fear periods”.
How long do puppy fear periods last. Understanding your adolescent puppy webster’s dictionary defines adolescence as “youthful, exuberant, immature, and unsettled”. Whilst the pup is going through human socialisation it also has an important fear/hazard avoidance period. A puppy at this age is just starting to spread its wings and is likely going to want to test you and their boundaries.
This starts at 5 weeks and peaks between 8 and 10.5 weeks. Puppies experience two fear periods during their development, and each fear period lasts for about 2 to 3 weeks, on average. (if your puppy always found the world to be a scary place, he will most likely continue to be cautious or fearful as an adult, but he may be even more so in adolescence.)
Zoomies, also known as frenetic random activity periods, or frapping, are sudden bursts of wild, unbridled activity. I believe you are asking about fear and anxiety related issues in puppies, so i will answer accordingly. If puppies have bad or scary experiences during this time, the impressions are likely to last a lifetime and resurface during maturity.
This fear period tends to happen between twelve to fourteen months of age. The second fear stage occurs right around four to six months, which is when your dog is reaching adolescence. During zoomies, puppies race round in circles and bounce off the walls.
Within a few months, your dog is likely to be just as social and happy about whatever the world brings his way as he was when he was a puppy. A dog getting her period is usually referred to as the dog “going into heat.” it usually occurs about twice a year, with the first cycle coming sometime between the time the dog reaches six months of age and her first birthday. When your puppy challenges you and commands, you will find yourself needing to discipline your pup.
These fear periods are evolutionarily programmed and are protective for dogs in the wild. The how and when of fear periods also depends on the individual puppy, so you may or may not see it in your puppy as described. Sexual hormones surge now, too, which can cause mood changes and as a result, fearfulness.