Pato
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Today Juno (14 weeks old puppy) started Puppy classes. At the beginning she was quite scared of the whole situation (other dogs and strangers close to her) and during playtime she spent most of the time running away from the other puppies. By the end of playtime she started to show more interest in the other dogs and a couple of times she hinted to almost want to initiate play. Her behavior was very different from the other puppies who were a lot more relaxed and playful. She definitely needs to be socialized more. The problem is that we have no friends who own dogs. The trainer suggested bringing her to day care (once she has her 3rd round of shots) for a couple of days a week to help her socialize more. What do you think? Good or bad idea?
Also any suggestions on how to socialize her more? At home we always play and hang out with her in the front yard so she sees plenty of people, dogs, cars, etc. go by. We also do short trips to places like Lowes which make her nervous. We take her for short walks (to the end of the block) and they are a struggle as she wants to stop every 2 seconds and after a few minutes turn around and head back home.
Thanks for the help!
Also any suggestions on how to socialize her more? At home we always play and hang out with her in the front yard so she sees plenty of people, dogs, cars, etc. go by. We also do short trips to places like Lowes which make her nervous. We take her for short walks (to the end of the block) and they are a struggle as she wants to stop every 2 seconds and after a few minutes turn around and head back home.
Thanks for the help!