Puppy Play Group

Yes, I am one of those doggy moms who takes their dogs to play groups. It’s important for their socialization and I think they get a kick out of it too. So I went to puppy play group for the first time, nervous about my babies fitting in, or not playing nice, so typical right? And because they split the building into two groups (big and small puppies) I decided to put them into the small group…simply because the big dog group was…BIG.

Anyway, needless to say they warmed up after a few minutes, and began to play. They began barking and running around, chasing balls and sometimes watching the ‘big kids’ romp and wrestle and suddenly I realized I was no longer nervous and having fun watching the dogs enjoy themselves.

Puppy play group has been a lot of fun, and I see how different my two dogs are and after talking with the behaviorists, I see that Bear is much more nervous and Maci is my little warrior, nothing seems to phase her. Because of the different personalities that they have, I’ve decided to start Bear with agility which will build his confidence hopefully, making him less nervous and make him more sure of himself. And well, Maci needs a little bit of help with listening- her confidence makes her blow me off when she feels like it.