How Can I Help My Dog Be More Secure?

[hellsangel0013]

For starters; teach her tricks. They are huge confidence boosters for dogs and it will strengthen your bond since dogs live for their owners praise and affection. With her age, I wouldn't recommend any agility courses..my next tip would be to have her be your little search/rescue dog. Hide/bury things and have her find them. Once again, a great confidence booster I personally feel that dog parks are a bad idea. An insecure dog can set off aggression in other dogs. Dog parks=too many untrained dogs which = a huge problem. In order to make her more comfortable, set up play dates with one dog at a time(opposite sex dog who is calm and submissive). This way your dog will feed off the other dogs energy and won't be overwhelmed by multiple dogs. Be persistent and your dog will come around. Good luck.