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Originally Posted by nanipani  My girl is 15 weeks old .... she barks when she dreams ... |
Oh, she sounds just adorable.
My late Katy was not a barker. After observing all the noise during a local store's indoor pet training session, I opted not to enroll her. (All of the dogs were large; most were loud.)
We bonded pretty quickly. Once she had gone through her full round of little-one vaccinations, we did go to parks and on long walks, sometimes she rode in her buggy. She was introduced to other dogs on those outings.
I learned that sometimes she barked to make me aware of some external thing (passing dog, doorbell, someone in front of the house, etc.); other times she needed something of me.
You wrote, "Is there anything I should do while socializing her if I notice her picking up 'bad behaviours'? How would I instantly correct it? Or do I just let it happen and deal with the problem once it's there?"
We have a saying "a stitch in time saves nine" that I think applies to to working with your dog. If you observe unwanted behavior in your sweet one, deal with it right away--don't give it the chance to become a habit/problem.
Sometimes a simple, stern "NO" will do the trick. Helping them learn to look at you for guidance before reacting to something they hear or see in the distance is also good.
... And of course, rewarding your little one when she proffers up wanted behavior.