Episode #224 From Social to Socially Savvy: Walking a Dog Who Reads the Room

The Puppy Training Podcast

Baxter & Bella Puppy Training

Baxter & Bella Online Puppy School, New Puppy Tips, Dog Training, Puppy Training, New Puppy, Business, Society & Culture

4.7 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Is your puppy a social butterfly who wants to greet every dog and human on walks—but not every encounter goes smoothly? In this episode, we dive into the reality of socializing your puppy around neighborhood dogs, especially when some dogs aren’t as friendly or welcoming. You’ll learn how to handle tricky walk-by situations, what to do when other dogs react poorly, and how to help your puppy develop calm, confident social skills. We’ll also share simple training exercises you can do at home t...

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0:00.0	Today's topic comes from a question sent in on sometimes other dogs are not as welcoming to my puppy
0:06.2	who loves to be around other dogs and people. How can I help my puppy be around neighbor dogs and
0:11.4	meeting on walks? Let's talk about it because this is kind of a tricky situation. Welcome to the
0:17.6	puppy training podcast. I'm Amy Jensen, founder of Baxter and Bella, the online puppy school.
0:23.9	Here, we are all about helping you create the best possible experience raising a puppy,
0:29.2	from training tips to practical tricks, all aimed at fostering a happy, well-behaved dog who
0:35.0	truly feels like part of the family. So if you are ready to enjoy the journey and strengthen the bond with your dog, let's get
0:42.4	started.
0:46.3	Hi, you guys.
0:47.2	Thanks for tuning in to the puppy training podcast.
0:49.1	I'm so glad you're here.
0:50.1	I hope you're having a great week.
0:51.8	Spring is definitely in full swing and we are loving it.
0:55.4	Bella wakes up every morning, heads straight out to my backyard, rolls around in the grass,
1:00.6	exposes her belly to the sunshine and just lays there. She loves it. So we are definitely
1:05.9	enjoying that even though today we did get a little bit of snow, but it's supposed to melt and
1:10.7	the weekend looks sunny again. All right, today we did get a little bit of snow, but it's supposed to melt and the weekend
1:11.0	looks sunny again.
1:12.9	All right.
1:13.3	Today we are talking about those tricky situations when your puppy is super excited to see
1:19.4	other people and other dogs, but other dogs or people maybe are not as excited to see them.
1:25.5	How do we handle this?
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