Or puppy kindergarten as Cindy Byrd calls it. Just like for kids, puppies learn the rules. It gives them a purpose. But don't expect your pup to become a canine Einstein. And just like little kids need to learn how to get along with others through playground etiquette, little dogs need to romp around with their peers, said Lynne Tellman, a pre-kindergarten teacher at Carver Early Childhood Academy and puppy trainer with the Obedience Training Club.
Socialization is so important.
It's how you get along in the world. The more experiences you give your puppy with different places and people, the more that will keep them from being terrified, which can trigger aggression. Buttons, Tellman's miniature schnauzer, wasn't too sure what to think about puppy class on his first couple of visits, she said. He was supposed to be running around and playing with the other dogs, but that's not what was happening. Your pup may be the same, but give her time, Tellman said.