| You're doing a great job
Carmen, see how fast they can become confident when we change our ways;)? Too many people make the mistake of babying and talking baby talk to their dogs, especially when they are little and seem to be afraid of certain situations. Whether you have a male or female you can't baby or shelter them, it's up to us to make them able to deal with all types of situations and most importantly make them the confident dog they're suppose to be :D. I'm glad things are better and looking up and remember, make training fun yet productive and always remember you're the one in charge and in control.
SoapieandBuddy'sMom, you and I got off on the wrong foot in a previous post months ago so you may not even want to hear what I have to say but as far as the petting on their head, I politely say, please don't pet him on the head, and tell them to pet under his chin. Yes, I show Czar and that's the main reason I don't like people going over or on top of his head but he doesn't like anyone coming over his head anyway. So I see nothing wrong with saying that you prefer not having them pet on top of the head and also tell them he doesn't like it. You really don't owe anyone an explanation so don't feel bad if you have certain things that you don't like people doing. We also have to protect our breed and ourselves. Some dogs REALLY don't like it on the head and perhaps they could bite, for what ever reason.
Carmen, I just read your last post again, keep up the good work and stay tough, LOL. That's the key, let people come up to her. You know, when you're out, if you observe the people around you, don't you see some who your pup would like to greet right away and others where she may back off and would rather not greet? That's the very reason we have to respect that they may NOT WANT to greet everyone and that's o.k. Socializing doesn't always mean direct contact so whenever you're in a situation where you may not be comfortable with what people are doing or attempting to do, hey, open your mouth bc when Jessy is full grown she may not tolerate what she does now and that's o.k. My very best to you and Jessy.
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