Yesterday I went to puppy socialization class with Laci, the class is for dogs under 20 pds , well her being a mear 2.8 lbs got me a little concerned, they have a dog trainer in the area to supervise and give you suggestions, well there was a bigger shizu and he kept coming toward her and wanted to play but kept trying to pounce on her, I was nervous and picked her up.. he came over to me and said BIG HUGE mistake, unless I felt her safety was at risk , which is wasnt both dogs were wagging thier tails, to NOT pick her up anymore, he said get on your knees, seperate the dogs with your body and pat my dog gently and say its OKAY, keeping the other dog away from her till it calms down, (we are not talking about an aggresive dog just a hyper one) and let her know that I am here to save you but dont be afraid, he did this 3 times with her and the s**tzu and eventually he played nicer with her. He told me even at a dog park or just walking dont pick her up just seperate them , get down to her level and teach her I am here to protect you but that the dog wont hurt her and she is fine on her own....
