I know this topic has come up many times. My question is.
I allow only some people to pet my pup but expose to alot. She has been around other dogs, no play group type of crap. FArms,
parades, gathers in town, many stores. Bike trail hiking trails. and lots of people. She is 5 months and I am starting think
no more strange people petting. I do not want her getting to happy every time she see's a person and be like that. I think
I will try to teach her to ignore them like the other dogs and
just keep walking with MR fun guy me?

What has worked for you in the past.
My goal is PSA with this bitch.

STEVe

I know that I had my pups exposed to a million (?) different people their first year so they learn to be COMFORTABLE and calm in any situation with any people.

And for both my GSD's an amazing thing happened at about a year old. The 'aloofness' in the breed started taking over. So while for people they really know (family/friends) they are still happy to see and will fawn over them. They pretty much treat all the new people in their lives in a very neutral and calm (ignoring?) kind of way. Even people that want to pet them are put up with by my dogs, but they don't really tend to stand there and allow it to continue. But not cause they are fearful or agressive, just cause these 'strangers' aren't worth their while. So it's coming from a confident and THINKING place in my adult dogs. Not from a fearful or REACTIVE place that would concern me.

Jenn,
A question for you then - how has your socialization helped in *your* producing PPD's or dogs competing in PSA or reality based protection events?

As far as my PPD dog I do not let anyone pet him , only my immediate family, husband and kids that is it!
When my parents come over or friends he gets put in the hall way where he cannot reach anyone (gated)but he can see from a distance.Now if anyone of those people(let's say) were to attack me he can jump very easily.But NO ONE can pet him at alland everyone we know understand and respect that rule.Plus they do not want to get bit.He does not socialize in the house with anybody but us and that also goes for our back yard,car or the park.Now at the field of our club if I am talking with any of our members (he's on the leash by the way)he can smell them they may pet him lightely and usely he is holding his tug in his mouth but that is as far as it goes.He does not like to be petted by anyone but us.

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As far as my PPD dog I do not let anyone pet him , only my immediate family, husband and kids that is it!
When my parents come over or friends he gets put in the hall way where he cannot reach anyone (gated)but he can see from a distance.Now if anyone of those people(let's say) were to attack me he can jump very easily.But NO ONE can pet him at alland everyone we know understand and respect that rule.Plus they do not want to get bit.He does not socialize in the house with anybody but us and that also goes for our back yard,car or the park.Now at the field of our club if I am talking with any of our members (he's on the leash by the way)he can smell them they may pet him lightely and usely he is holding his tug in his mouth but that is as far as it goes.He does not like to be petted by anyone but us.

When he was a pup did you let others pet or just walk around others?

Hi Steve,
I got my PPD dog when he was a year old.He was raised as a young pup with the foundation to become a PPD.Ever since we've had him he has never socialized with any one in our home.He also will not ride in the car , especially if I'm picking up a teenage friend of my son's (they look too much like an adult male)He was taught not to allow anyone in my car at all.He will jump from the back to the front seat of the car in seconds if he sees anyone approaching the car or trying to get in.Even if I'm in it.We taught him to search our home before we enter and I like that because on nights that the dogs are with me and the kids and my husband is at work , I like to know that no one is hiding in my home.I had a bad incident that happend to me and my kids 6 years ago( I cannot go into)so I might be on the complete extreme in my dogs training but that is what makes me feel secure ( and other things) for now. I got him for a purpose and I have to say that he has made me feel much better going about my days and nights.I know he is not bullet proof but he sure has what it takes to give me a bit of freedom that was taken away.

I had a bad incident that happend to me and my kids 6 years ago( I cannot go into)

I hate bad things happening to good people. Hope everyone is OK.

STEVE

Actually to be more accurate it was a bit under 5 years ago.
But yes we're ok, thank you.
It makes you more aware of my surroundings and as for the criminal he is still in jail.

Owww, to both you guys.

Interesting there aren't more responses from the PPD people. For or against socialization at any level. So hard to really get a good basis at this time.

Hey Will! Yes, I now have a PPD dog, hard to believe (not!).

Hopefully all the many other PPD dog owners will now chime in so 'real' help will be given (which Will does not consider my response so you can disreguard my well adjusted dogs).

I'm not kidding, I wish more people would put their responses in. Since the original poster has gotten so few responses that answer his/her questions on socializing the puppy, I'll see if I can find any on an internet search. If I have any luck, I'll post them.