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Originally Posted by JeanieK  I think I would start out with just one other dog for a playdate. The dog park might be a bit overwhelming. |
I agree. Hot Rod was a lot like this. He is very much a mommas boy and the first time we went to the dog park, it was overwhelming in that when another dog tried to come up to me, he would get very defensive. He did not want to share is mommy with any another doggies. He's since gotten better and now actually goes up to other dogs. I've been lucky and been able to socialize him with a neighbors jack russell and they look forward to seeing each other every day on our walks
Maggie loves other meeting other dogs so long as she can meet them slowly. She is very submissive and will cower and go belly up when meeting another dog. She gets really overwhelmed quickly if there are a lot of dogs all at once coming at her. And she does not like other dogs barking at her--she will get scared and not move. There has been a couple of times that another dog has just barked like crazy at her and I've had to rescue her because she just froze and was very scared.
The other owners did nothing to try and stop their dogs either.
Maggie is all of 4.5 lbs and was probaby 4 lbs at the time while the other dogs were at least 10 lbs! It was cute one time when this happen and the jack russell actually came to Maggies rescue and barked and chased the other dog that was being nasty to Maggie May.