Not got a clue...but I'm interested in hearing advice on this topic.
My ZoE, to see her at home and with people visiting, seems like a really confident dog. But put her around other dogs and she is incredibly timid.
I started taking her to a local dog park. The first time there she darted to the far corner and flattened herself to the ground. Then it got where she would stand either hunched or flattened down with her tail tucked under as another dog sniffed her. Now, she'll actually go up to new dogs and sniff them herself. She's still definately on the more timid side compared to some of the confident dogs there, but it's like night & day compared to the first time there. So, while her socialization skills have improved tremendously, she's still retained her shy personality...don't know whether that ever changes.
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