Puppy Anti-Socialization Classes

Since Bailey got her second series of shots on the 18th, she can now attend Puppy Socialization Classes.  I've found two in our area that I'm taking her to.  The first is on Monday nights at Canine & Company, where I've been taking Chica for daycare and where I board the kids when needed.  The other is Wednesday nights at Dog Days of Buffalo.  This is where I used to take Peanut for daycare and where I'd board the kids, but it caught fire in the October snowstorm a few years ago and was closed for over a year.  Some former customers re-opened the daycare and grooming, but not the kennel.

Dog Days is where we went for our first class.  Bailey started out well, playing with a Black Lab named Maybe.  Then Maybe got a little too excited and started playing a little too rough, so Bailey spent the rest off the hour either trying to hide behind me or sitting in whoever's lap happened to be on the ground.  She did seem to get along well with a Cane Corso puppy named Dozer.  He was as unsure of Maybe and Hazel, an equally excited Chocolate Lab, as Bailey.  They told me to keep coming and I will.  We missed this Wednesday's because Curley had to go to the vet, but we'll be back this coming week.

Monday's session at Canine & Company didn't go well at all.  First they put her with this scared little dog that wouldn't interact with her at all.  Then they moved her to another area with two Shih Tzu puppies and a Beagle mix.  She did great there until a Pug came along.  First the Pug started with the Beagle mix and when the Beagle's owner picked it up, the Pug set his sights on Bailey.  Bailey wasn't having any of it and the person supervising the room asked US to leave, saying it wasn't good for Bailey, but not explaining what was wrong, only saying we should come back and try again in two weeks, as they're closed for Labor Day.  Bailey wasn't the only one asked to leave.  The dog they originally put her with was asked to leave about 10 minutes before we were and they'd planned on boarding it there this weekend.  Before they left they were told it would need an evaluation first.  Frankly, I think the Pug should have been the one to leave, or moved to the other side of the gate with the more rambunctious dogs.