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Okay, we are homebodies. We don't have friends that we are close to or do anything with, except for my neighbor. Our families don't live far but other than my Mom, we only get together with them at holidays or someone's birthday.
My mom has been over a time or two since we got Bailey (who will be 10 weeks tomorrow) and for Mother's Day we went to her house and brought Bailey with us. She followed my mom around and snuggled her on the couch.
We were at our neighborhood park the other day and there was a mom with some small-ish children. Bailey went toward the children in a wiggly happy sort of way and a toddler seemed interested and started to come over. I thought "Great! Bailey can meet some strangers!" The mom came over and was right with the child but when he reached out to Bailey he grabbed her by the scruff and hurt her.
I should have known better but it's been years since I had a toddler.
After that Bailey was very timid and mostly stayed away. Anytime she tried to get close again the toddler would come at her and she'd run away. An older boy, about 5, was trying to follow my instructions to just hold out his hand and let Bailey come to him - Bailey tried and wanted to, but the toddler kept going for her.
So I'm worried that that scenario has perhaps caused major lifetime damage.
Even before that happened Bailey had started barking at people walking by our home. It's not crazy barking, she just stands there staring in an alert position and then gives a bark or two. Is that normal for a puppy? Should I be trying to correct her/stop her?
My mom has been over a time or two since we got Bailey (who will be 10 weeks tomorrow) and for Mother's Day we went to her house and brought Bailey with us. She followed my mom around and snuggled her on the couch.
We were at our neighborhood park the other day and there was a mom with some small-ish children. Bailey went toward the children in a wiggly happy sort of way and a toddler seemed interested and started to come over. I thought "Great! Bailey can meet some strangers!" The mom came over and was right with the child but when he reached out to Bailey he grabbed her by the scruff and hurt her.
After that Bailey was very timid and mostly stayed away. Anytime she tried to get close again the toddler would come at her and she'd run away. An older boy, about 5, was trying to follow my instructions to just hold out his hand and let Bailey come to him - Bailey tried and wanted to, but the toddler kept going for her.
So I'm worried that that scenario has perhaps caused major lifetime damage.
Even before that happened Bailey had started barking at people walking by our home. It's not crazy barking, she just stands there staring in an alert position and then gives a bark or two. Is that normal for a puppy? Should I be trying to correct her/stop her?