d123squirt
10-24-2005, 09:26 PM
ok i need help i have this 6month old puppy and when i first got him he was really shy of ppl well iv had him for about 3 months and he is still shy i read this training thing online today and it said i should not force him to socialize with ppl it should be up to him to move at his Owen pace well i read it to my Mom and she was like no the reason why he is shy is because you are not the boss you r not in control well that is somewhat right IM not but i still think he is shy because he is not because IM not in controll i need help if you have any idia or any thing please right
Gempress
10-24-2005, 09:45 PM
While it is important to be the one in charge, I don't think that has anything to do with shyness.
The online article is right. Let your pup set the pace in overcoming shyness. IF you try to force her to interact with people, it will only make her more afraid of them. Go slowly. Take you pup to places with a lot of people, like a park, but don't force her to interact if she doesn't want to. And don't make a big fuss about it: act like it's no big deal. She'll follow your lead and learn that being around people is nothing to worry about. Invite a friend over, and have him/her sit on the floor and offer treats to your baby. Basically, you want her to associate good things with strangers. It may take a long time, but your baby will come around.