You should absolutely do it with your puppy. Going on a quick car ride? Take your puppy. Going for a beer at a dog friendly patio? Take your puppy. Exploring a nice walking area? Take your puppy.

If you want your fully grown dog to accompany you everywhere than start by taking your puppy everywhere. It’s going to be a pain at first but I’ve seen incredible growth in my 14 week old by gritting through the growing pains and fully integrating him into my lifestyle. He’s socialized completely and in new situations he doesn’t flinch. I look at every new experience when my first reaction is “that will be a pain” as a chance to let him learn so that it won’t “be a pain” for the rest of his life.

Start now. Start soon. Be smart of course with vaccinations but weigh the risks vs. rewards and make the call. I took my puppy in the car all the time, even when he couldn’t get out and now car rides are a breeze. He literally lays down and sleeps. It’s not stressful anymore because I did it enough that he’s used to it.

It’s the best thing you can do for you and your pup. Good luck!

Puppy Tax (River Hike Exploration - hint: it was kind of a pain but I want us to be able to do more of these so it was worth the slow going!) Plus he cute.