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So today Benji taught me the importance of great socialization!!
We went to puppy kindergarten for the first time and I thought Benji was just going to get along with everyone... No questions asked... Boy was wrong....
Earlier this week we had a big issue. A very reactive dog that lives across the way from us scared Benji to the point where he literally ran all the way home. My pup who once hated outside, then loved it now hates it again...
My pup who also was very "in your face" with other dogs is becoming not so nice.
He barked, growled and nipped almost every dog in there. What a mean Benji!!! (j/p)
The trainer said that he could have been overwhelmed by the quantity and size of the puppies but to keep bringing him so he could get used to it. I knew I had to keep bringing him in order to have a well socialized puppy and to get him to recognize that not all dogs are scary.
By the end of the class he had been okay with some dogs and still not okay with other but that is fine... He doesn't have to be friends with everyone... Just not trying to bite every pup he meets!
We ran into all sorts of reactive dogs throughout the week and Benji really stops in fear and is ready to run away from dogs but I know proper socialization will help him to not fear all dogs in his life.
I hope I articulated that well...
We went to puppy kindergarten for the first time and I thought Benji was just going to get along with everyone... No questions asked... Boy was wrong....
Earlier this week we had a big issue. A very reactive dog that lives across the way from us scared Benji to the point where he literally ran all the way home. My pup who once hated outside, then loved it now hates it again...
My pup who also was very "in your face" with other dogs is becoming not so nice.
He barked, growled and nipped almost every dog in there. What a mean Benji!!! (j/p)
The trainer said that he could have been overwhelmed by the quantity and size of the puppies but to keep bringing him so he could get used to it. I knew I had to keep bringing him in order to have a well socialized puppy and to get him to recognize that not all dogs are scary.
By the end of the class he had been okay with some dogs and still not okay with other but that is fine... He doesn't have to be friends with everyone... Just not trying to bite every pup he meets!
We ran into all sorts of reactive dogs throughout the week and Benji really stops in fear and is ready to run away from dogs but I know proper socialization will help him to not fear all dogs in his life.
I hope I articulated that well...