Socializing your dog

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Every pet owner wants a well-socialized pet. No one wants Fido to jump all over guests who come to the house, pull incessantly on his leash, or bark and growl at people unprovoked while out in public. There's nothing more embarrassing for a dog owner than to apologize for your dog acting crazy and desperately tell people around him that, “he isn't usually like this!” Dogs learn us. They see us all the time, and are very good at adapting to our routines, our rules and our allowances. Even if we don't intend to, we inadvertently teach our dogs a lot simply by being around them and showing them with our own behavior what we want and don't want from