What should I do with my puppy when my company comes over?
What should I do with my puppy when my company comes over? Dogs Training Discussions
I am having company over for Valentines day in 1 1/2 hours. I have a 8 week old Boxer puppy that I got just 1 week ago and I am not sure what to do with him when my friends come over, they of course will want to see him but I don't know how he will react and I am not sure what to do if he reacts a certain way, so I have some questions on that. If he is scared/very wary of them, what should I do? Reassure him? Allow that behavior? If he is overly excited and is jumping around and barking, what should I do? Ignore him and praise him when he calms down? I have a Exercise pen and a Crate for him, as well as a baby gate that keeps him in the Kitchen... I know they will want to see him and I want him to be well-socialized but I am not sure how to do it. I will not play music and I will make sure everybody is relatively quiet and calm so he doesn't get scared, but I am not sure how to properly introduce him and what I should do depending on his reaction. Thank you.Just to clarify-I didn't get him from a breeder, I took him in when my friend passed away. I don't know where/who she got him from.It was snowing outside and the ground is muddy, I make them take off their shoes in my mud room before they enter my home (I am a bit OCD...) anyway.I am currently trying to find a good training class to get him into. I just thought that since I have only had him for 1 week and having a bunch of people over, being in a new house, people petting him and talking to him, AND playing loud music might overwhelm him a bit.