Re: Is it me or him? [quote author=JulieT link=topic=4693.msg58070#msg58070 date=1393748738] Of course a three-month-old puppy is a party animal. [/quote] Heh heh..... 8) But if that bit about meeting three unfamiliar people and dogs every day is true? Yeesh we are hooped. I don't think we've seen 3 unfamiliar dogs all month!! And all of those on lead with no interactions....
Re: Is it me or him? Ian Dunbar is very prescriptive and sometimes seems a little over the top. But I think he makes a generally good point here about "desocialisation" of adolescent dogs. Charlie's behaviour definitely changed when all contact with other dogs was suddenly closed off at 9 months (we're fine on unfamiliar people though - we met loads of people through hydro and other things), and I absolutely think it has had an impact. I'm hoping that it is limited to him being over excited by other dogs because he is dying to play with them, in that I can't see any signs of fear or aggression. But I've yet to really find that out.
Re: Is it me or him? It's actually amazing how sensitive our dogs are. Something may have happened that you didn't even realize Lauren, that is making Penny react like this. Our next door neighbour has a lovely golden retriever who kept trying to hump Poppy. Since he is about three times her size, he kept knocking her down and she got quite upset - until one day she turned round and snapped at him, which stopped him. Since then, any big male dog who tries to make up to her and gives her that 'certain look' gets told off by her in no uncertain terms! I think a combination of tactics may be called for with Penny - avoid situations which you have a bad feeling about, but gently continue to introduce her to other dogs. I am sure you will get the class situation sorted - one of the great things about dog classes is that they learn, eventually, to be calm and quiet around one another.
