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Hey all. Have been reading these forums for some time in anticipation of our new puppy and she is finally here.
She arrived yesterday and is absolutely wonderful in every way.
She has settled in pretty nicely but today we ran into a bit of a problem. A friend of ours who lives near by has a lab who is good with puppies. Since we can only do limited socializing until she (sorry - LUNA)...until Luna has all her shots, we figured it would be nice to introduce her to a lab that we know has her shots and is in good health.
When the lab entered, we put luna down to let her approach at her own pace. She ran towards the lab, and then when she was about a foot away, cried out and turned and ran to hide under the couch, crying.
It was TERRIBLE. We felt horrible for her and she has not really shown fear about anything else since we got her home.
Within about a half hour, they were sitting just a few feet from each other on the floor, and while luna was tired and not approaching the lab, she didn't seem scared either.
Is this a normal reaction for an 8 week old meeting a big dog? Did we rectify some of the damage by eventually getting them closer together while Luna seemed to be calm and comfy?
Thanks in advance for your help.
She arrived yesterday and is absolutely wonderful in every way.
She has settled in pretty nicely but today we ran into a bit of a problem. A friend of ours who lives near by has a lab who is good with puppies. Since we can only do limited socializing until she (sorry - LUNA)...until Luna has all her shots, we figured it would be nice to introduce her to a lab that we know has her shots and is in good health.
When the lab entered, we put luna down to let her approach at her own pace. She ran towards the lab, and then when she was about a foot away, cried out and turned and ran to hide under the couch, crying.
It was TERRIBLE. We felt horrible for her and she has not really shown fear about anything else since we got her home.
Within about a half hour, they were sitting just a few feet from each other on the floor, and while luna was tired and not approaching the lab, she didn't seem scared either.
Is this a normal reaction for an 8 week old meeting a big dog? Did we rectify some of the damage by eventually getting them closer together while Luna seemed to be calm and comfy?
Thanks in advance for your help.