It might seem intuitive when we say you need to play with your puppy, but believe us when we say a lot of people don't! It's equally important to continue that play from puppyhood into adulthood for your dog. There's a significant misnomer out there that dogs being pack animals need social interaction with other dogs. How often do you hear, "Oh he/she just wants to say hello!" as a strange dog on leash pushes up into your dog's personal space. Or even worse while another dog is off leash charging towards you "Oh he/she is FRIENDLY", more often than not, we see that behaviour with a dog who is approaching with signs of over-stimulation and reactivity including hackles up.

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