www.pamsdogacademy.com OMG, I forgot to say to socialize to friendly dogs! Of all things to forget that one is huge! Please make sure that you know as a fact that the dog is friendly. Many owners will say their dog is friendly, but they are not sure or that could be the one time that the dog attacks. I have been working like crazy to socialize Twix to as many things as possible, but with work, two other dogs, and a husband; I am totally sleep deprived. :) However, I am committed to my dogs and will do everything in my power to make sure they are well taken care of and that all their needs are met daily! Twix has not shown to be fearful of many things. However, I must say that I do not believe in the notion of letting the puppy just sit there and be afraid and wait to reinforce when they are not any longer afraid. To me that seems ridiculous. If I am afraid, I want someone at my side telling me that it will all be ok. It comforts me and makes me feel better. When raising Isabelle and Bandit I bought into this and did not pay attention to them when they did have fears. Isabelle was so afraid of car rides and Bandit had fears of busses and big trucks. One day I noticed a bus coming and decided to wait and comfort Bandit (get down to his level, calmly rub his ears, and talk softly to him) and he was totally fine with the bus going by. Then one time I was too slow and did not see a big scary truck and he did get frightened. I stopped and got next to him and he snuggled right ...