Comments on: I is for Isolated – #atozchallenge, #woofsupport http://www.yourdesignerdogblog.com/2014/04/10/i-isolated-atozchallenge-woofsupport/ YourDesignerDogBlog: The Adventures of Sadie the Yorkipoo Fri, 02 May 2014 09:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Guilie Castillo http://www.yourdesignerdogblog.com/2014/04/10/i-isolated-atozchallenge-woofsupport/#comment-377 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:29:20 +0000 http://www.yourdesignerdogblog.com/?p=734#comment-377 I’m with the majority here: it’s Sadie’s call. As long as it doesn’t cause behavior problems (and it doesn’t sound like it does; on the contrary, it sounds like she’s got it all under control), I wouldn’t press the issue. If it really bothers you, though, maybe you can consult with a local trustworthy trainer to see if maybe a class or two on, say, agility, might be a good idea for socialization purposes. *If* you want to. In any case, Sadie looks like a super happy dog 🙂

Guilie @ Life In Dogs

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By: Slimdoggy http://www.yourdesignerdogblog.com/2014/04/10/i-isolated-atozchallenge-woofsupport/#comment-368 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 02:45:40 +0000 http://www.yourdesignerdogblog.com/?p=734#comment-368 If your dog doesn’t show an interest, why force it? Jack doesn’t have much interest in other dogs either. I think living in a shelter for a year he had his fill of them. I don’t force it.

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By: Jen | DOGthusiast.com http://www.yourdesignerdogblog.com/2014/04/10/i-isolated-atozchallenge-woofsupport/#comment-367 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 23:49:39 +0000 http://www.yourdesignerdogblog.com/?p=734#comment-367 I definitely lean towards letting the dog make the call. Dogs are perfectly fine with human companions, and this can be a completely fulfilling life for them. There are behaviorists out there that actually promote this. If I had to choose: would a dog spend 5 hours with a human they love or another dog they love, I’d absolutely choose human. I bet, so would most dogs. Tons of problems come from dog daycare and parks and so on – this so-called “socialization” is not always all its cracked up to be.

Tig is quite happy sniffing snout then tail, and moving on. She rarely wants to play, and I would never, ever encourage or force her to. Mort loves playing with other dogs, but will completely ignore them if there is a toy anywhere in the vicinity (he without a doubt prefers interacting with a person and a toy over any dog, bar none, no question).

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By: Jan K http://www.yourdesignerdogblog.com/2014/04/10/i-isolated-atozchallenge-woofsupport/#comment-364 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:47:12 +0000 http://www.yourdesignerdogblog.com/?p=734#comment-364 I don’t think you should blame yourself, I think it might just be Sadie’s personality that she doesn’t like other dogs. If she’s not aggressive towards them, then she doesn’t hate them, she just prefers the company of humans. I think that’s fine too. If you are just letting her be herself, that is being a good dog Mom too!
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By: Kari http://www.yourdesignerdogblog.com/2014/04/10/i-isolated-atozchallenge-woofsupport/#comment-362 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 16:47:06 +0000 http://www.yourdesignerdogblog.com/?p=734#comment-362 The first line almost made me cry. But it’s not true. She has you. And if she’s okay not having doggie friends, that’s okay. I say, let her avoid the other dogs. Keep her safe from them. You’re giving her a fulfilled life in so many other ways.

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