Socializing & Evaluating Puppies | Reputable Breeding Series 2.0

In this webinar we will discuss socializing and evaluating your puppies (and more). Includes live webinar, recording, and supplementary materials from both our 2021 and the upcoming 2022 webinar!

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In this webinar recording, we're expanding on socializing puppies and how to evaluate them. We talk about what socializing means and what the goal is, week-by-week socializing activities, and what puppies should be exposed to and when. When talking about evaluating, we discuss when you should start your evaluations, what you're evaluating for, and help you to make the important decisions about your puppies' conformation, temperament, and more. We cover both of these topics in-depth for both the reputable breeder and owners purchasing a puppy from a reputable breeder!

Socialization: for breeders & owners
  • The goal of puppy socialization
  • Week-by-week socialization activities and expectations
  • When & what to expose puppies to
  • Detailed instructions for socializing from birth to 2+ months old
Evaluations: for breeders & owners
  • The goal of evaluations
  • When to start evaluations
  • Making important decisions about conformation, temperament, and more
  • Objective vs subjective evaluations
  • Structure, type, shape and size
  • Puppy evaluation timeline

As always, our curated Q&A is here to help with any and all questions. Enroll now and learn from your peer's past questions!

This webinar was originally broadcast live on June 29th, 2022. Enroll today to instantly access the webinar recording and ebook!


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For all of June 2022 we are going to revisit our Reputable Breeding Series!

  • June 2: Planning & Whelping Litters
  • June 15: Raising Puppies and Beyond
  • June 29: Socializing & Evaluating Puppies

We will briefly recap the original "Part 1: Reputable Breeding Basics" in the June 2 webinar, but in general we are going to expect you are relatively familiar with the concepts from the previous webinars as you move through each part. You can catch up on all of Reputable Breeding Basics here for only $24USD/$27CAD (webinar recording, ebook and supplementary materials).

As always, this webinar includes access to the live broadcast, the curated and live Q&A sessions, and unlimited access to the webinar recording and downloadable e-book. For the curated Q&A, we encourage you to submit any and all questions on ANY TOPIC. Just use the form provided in this course before the deadline. You can also ask any other questions in the live Q&A session at the end of the webinar.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • You will NOT receive a link to join the webinar by email. The link to join the webinar and all other information you need is included in this course.
  • The webinar recording and downloadable e-book will be uploaded within 48 hours of the live event.
  • The deadline for the Q&A and photos and videos is Sunday, June 26th @ midnight PST.
  • The live webinar time is in Pacific Time (PST/PDT). If you're not the Pacific time zone, remember to convert the time.
  • If you have any questions about the webinar logistics, please email [email protected]

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Your Instructor


Allison Alexander
Allison Alexander

I showed my first dog in Junior Handling when I was 7 years old, I went 5th out of 5 in a junior handling class, I cried, but despite that humble beginning I was instantly hooked!

Believing that you should always do what you love, I became a professional handler in 1987 and I have been presenting Canada's (and the world’s) top dogs ever since. With more than 550 All-Breed Best in Shows, I am proud to have been highly awarded at such prestigious shows as Crufts, the World Dog Show, Westminster Kennel Club and the AKC Invitational. As well I have had Top Dog All breeds in Canada 3 separate times, all three dogs are still record holder’s in their own right.

In addition to my wins as an all-breed handler, I have spent more than 30 years perfecting the art of presenting one of the dog world's most difficult breeds to master: The Poodle. Today, I am internationally recognized as one of the world's most talented and experienced Poodle handlers. I have presented seminars on grooming Poodles all over this planet. . I am also the Creative Educational Advisor and Specialist for Chris Christensen Systems.

I have proven that hard work, dedication and passion can take you absolutely everywhere in this wonderful sport, which is why I am committed to supporting, promoting and giving back to the dog community. Currently, I am President of the Canadian Professional Dog Handlers Association, Vice-President of the Canadian Kennel Club Foundation, I have been CKC Junior Handling representative for both Nova Scotia and South Western Ontario. I am a regular contributor to dog magazines in several countries. I have mentored several of the Top Professional Handlers in the USA and Canada as well as coached 3 Juniors to win the Canadian National one of whom went on to win Crufts World Junior Handling Competition.

In 2017, I launched Leading Edge Dog Show Academy, the world's first on-line dog show training school. My mission is to help mentor a new generation of dog show enthusiasts through innovative video-based grooming and handling lessons. LEDSA has won the award for Best On-line Education each year since it’s inception. I look forward to working with enthusiastic students as they perfect their skills on the way to the winner's circle.

Sit back, as I bring a lifetime of grooming and handling lessons to video, here at Leadingedge Dog Show Academy.


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