Socialization

Beauceron Socialization

The Beauceron dog breed is naturally protective, and with that comes varying degrees of aloofness toward unfamiliar people. To develop a socially tolerant beauceron, with situational awareness, new owners must make a dedicated effort to take them out of their comfort zone, to new environments, to physically interact with new people of all ages and ethnicities, several times each week for the first 6 months of its life. They must be taught at an early age to tolerate all people, unless given a valid reason not to. In my opinion, you cannot over-socialize your beauceron. Even the most social beauceron, without any protection training, will have the instinct to protect its people and property.