Socialisation appointment did not go well
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Caramomo
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- First Name: Elaine
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Re: Socialisation appointment did not go well
Thats exactly what he needs - and lots of it and you'll have a happy friendly dog before you know it. Well done to your friend for being so patient, it can be really hard with a cute puppy.
Cara and Mo, two black mini's and Molly a black & white Heinz 57 all served by Elaine, the cook, poop picker, and chief toy thrower.
I live by the Mini Schnauzer code; when in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!
I live by the Mini Schnauzer code; when in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!
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JulieM
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Re: Socialisation appointment did not go well
Try not to feel bad - it sounds like you are doing all the right things.
At Molly's first puppy class she alternated between hiding behind my legs and barking/lunging at other pups if she thought they were coming near us and the noise she made if she spotted another dog on a walk was ear splitting (and embarrassing). She was also nervous of new people/new situations and would sometimes growl at us if we did something that made her uncomfortable. We were really worried that we wouldn't be able to deal with her behaviour (I was terrified she'd become aggressive as she got older).
I know all dogs are different but stick with it - we did (and still do) a lot of work socialising Molly and her behaviour didn't change over night but she is it has paid off.
She's now 18 months and she's really grown in confidence although she will never be terribly outgoing. She sometimes plays with other dogs (but prefers people) and she generally takes her time getting to know new people (although once she knows you she is the most affectionate dog you could imagine), she has lovely manners and her obedience is really coming on (we'll be taking her KC silver soon).
At Molly's first puppy class she alternated between hiding behind my legs and barking/lunging at other pups if she thought they were coming near us and the noise she made if she spotted another dog on a walk was ear splitting (and embarrassing). She was also nervous of new people/new situations and would sometimes growl at us if we did something that made her uncomfortable. We were really worried that we wouldn't be able to deal with her behaviour (I was terrified she'd become aggressive as she got older).
I know all dogs are different but stick with it - we did (and still do) a lot of work socialising Molly and her behaviour didn't change over night but she is it has paid off.
She's now 18 months and she's really grown in confidence although she will never be terribly outgoing. She sometimes plays with other dogs (but prefers people) and she generally takes her time getting to know new people (although once she knows you she is the most affectionate dog you could imagine), she has lovely manners and her obedience is really coming on (we'll be taking her KC silver soon).
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Joni
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Re: Socialisation appointment did not go well
Hi Vicky,
Getting friends around etc is exactly the right thing to do, for about 12 - 18 months with Layla I had to ask people to come in and ignore her, now they can welcome her and she accepts it, but she can't to the full on greeting with a human like Dylan can who loves meeting people (like squeaky voices and rough face rubbing etc). If you have any friends in time with a confident dog, try having them together and meeting people. Having Dylan here has really helped Layla's confidence with people, she must look at him and think ' well if he is daft enough to say hello it must be OK'
Like JulieM, Layla will never rush up to people and say hello, but she can manage just fine with new people now.
Getting friends around etc is exactly the right thing to do, for about 12 - 18 months with Layla I had to ask people to come in and ignore her, now they can welcome her and she accepts it, but she can't to the full on greeting with a human like Dylan can who loves meeting people (like squeaky voices and rough face rubbing etc). If you have any friends in time with a confident dog, try having them together and meeting people. Having Dylan here has really helped Layla's confidence with people, she must look at him and think ' well if he is daft enough to say hello it must be OK'
Like JulieM, Layla will never rush up to people and say hello, but she can manage just fine with new people now.
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Tulip
Re: Socialisation appointment did not go well
Totally agree, Maisy used to be a wreck and now I'm easing her off having Freddy with her when doing so because she's become so outgoing! Now she walks nicely at my side instead of me dragging her, she adores meeting new people, and has learnt from having Freddy there that playing with other dogs is FUN!