As we got Emme as a older pup 3 1/2 months. I am now consitantly starting to socialize her as much as I can. But what I have noticed is that she is unsure of bigger dogs.
when they approach her she will sometimes give them a little growl or bark. Or either hide between my legs. How should I go by approaching that. I think its because she is not very familure with bigger dogs. I also notice that she wants to play with them as she will chase, but as soon as the bigger dog turns around to chase back she runs towards me again and hides behind my legs.
Example: We took her on a play date with my friends lovable, crazy, happy, playful golden puppy Bentley who is seven months old. She really did not know what to think about him. When she first met him she pretty much just ignore him, but when he kept on coming back to investigate her she got fed up and ended up growling and barking at him. I also took Teagan with me and Teagan and Bentley are great friends. When they started playing Emme got a little more comfortable and wanted to play. She did a little bit of chase, but as soon as Bentley started chasing her she got upset and when and hid behind me.
She is great with smaller dogs and loves them to death and wants to play with the smaller dogs. I dont thing Emme knows she is big yet.
My question is how should I deal with Emme when she growls or barks at the bigger dogs, If she needs to be corrected what is a good way I should do it?
when they approach her she will sometimes give them a little growl or bark. Or either hide between my legs. How should I go by approaching that. I think its because she is not very familure with bigger dogs. I also notice that she wants to play with them as she will chase, but as soon as the bigger dog turns around to chase back she runs towards me again and hides behind my legs.
Example: We took her on a play date with my friends lovable, crazy, happy, playful golden puppy Bentley who is seven months old. She really did not know what to think about him. When she first met him she pretty much just ignore him, but when he kept on coming back to investigate her she got fed up and ended up growling and barking at him. I also took Teagan with me and Teagan and Bentley are great friends. When they started playing Emme got a little more comfortable and wanted to play. She did a little bit of chase, but as soon as Bentley started chasing her she got upset and when and hid behind me.
She is great with smaller dogs and loves them to death and wants to play with the smaller dogs. I dont thing Emme knows she is big yet.
My question is how should I deal with Emme when she growls or barks at the bigger dogs, If she needs to be corrected what is a good way I should do it?