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Welcome. She's adorable. The fluffy ears really make the adorableness.
If she is shy, be cautious about trying to use the dog park as socializing. Depending on the style of your dog park though. A busy, crowded one with the risk of people bringing dogs with bad manners or aggression can mean a very bad experience that will set her back emotionally quite a low. A large, open park that is more off-leash hiking rather than dog-dog play time can be OK for relaxed encounters. Socializing is quality over quantity. Just my opinion, but play dates with known dogs and puppy classes with supervision are a far safer and more likely to succeed way to socialize a pup to other dogs than a dog park.
If she is shy, be cautious about trying to use the dog park as socializing. Depending on the style of your dog park though. A busy, crowded one with the risk of people bringing dogs with bad manners or aggression can mean a very bad experience that will set her back emotionally quite a low. A large, open park that is more off-leash hiking rather than dog-dog play time can be OK for relaxed encounters. Socializing is quality over quantity. Just my opinion, but play dates with known dogs and puppy classes with supervision are a far safer and more likely to succeed way to socialize a pup to other dogs than a dog park.
