What to do if your dog is afraid of strangers: expert advice
Not all dogs are as brave and courageous as their owners expect. Courage is not a character trait, but the result of proper upbringing.
It turns out that even the most unreliable dog in this regard can turn into a real rescuer if the owner realizes his mistakes in time.
The head of the Russian Cynological Federation, Vladimir Golubev, spoke in an interview with Moslent about what needs to be done to stop a dog from being afraid of strangers and everything in the world.
The most important thing in this situation is to find the cause of the inappropriate behavior and try to eliminate it.
This can be done by praising and encouraging your pet's behavior in every possible way. For example, if the dog decides to meet other animals or people on the street.
To do this, you do not need to avoid crowded places and places where other animals walk.
But at the same time, you should not try to force the dog to do something against its will.
As for the timing of socialization of a pet, it should be started at a young age, when the dog is no more than 2-3 months old.
If you miss this moment, you can get a distrustful pet, as well as not the most reliable guard or security guard.
Also, you shouldn't intentionally intimidate a puppy. In this case, an aggressive pet may grow up, which will attack everyone indiscriminately.
