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Week 16: the last shots and the first real walk

The series ends, the ground opens up, and the socialization window narrows.

By Olivia Marsh, Editor. Fact checked by Dr. Priya Raman, DVM.

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A puppy at 16 weeks old

Week 16. The series ends, the ground opens up, and the socialization window narrows.

Final combination shot

About a week after it, the puppy is protected and can walk on public ground.

First walks

Five minutes per month of age, on grass and quiet streets. Sniffing counts as exercise.

Last of the window

New people, new dogs, new places this week. The easy socialization period is closing.

Olivia Marsh

Editor

Olivia leads the Eva Journal. She has raised three golden retrievers and fostered more puppies than she can count.

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