Last night we took Nova to her 2nd puppy class! We got there first to let her sniff around so she would hopefully be more comfortable. As the second puppy arrived, Nova touched noses to meet him without any problems! She barked a little bit as more puppies showed up, but Bailey and I distracted her with training and treats.
The teacher let Nova off the leash first this time, which I think helped her keep calm. Since Nova is the biggest dog there by far (the rest are small breeds), she isn't always let off leash at the same time as other dogs. When Nova was off leash, another couple was allowed to let their small black dog off too - but this is the same dog Nova play barked at last week! She was still scared of Nova and hid under her owners' bench. The next dog allowed off leash with Nova could have cared less about Nova, which is great! Nova got to sniff and investigate while the other dog played with lots of toys.
A lot of the stuff they are teaching in class we've already taught Nova, but it is good practice for her to be doing it in other distracting situations (especially when other dogs are around!). However, we definitely need to practice meeting strangers nicely instead of walking all over them!
We are really glad Nova did so much better than the first class! Soon we will be taking her on walks around the neighborhood, which means lots of other dogs to see (and some to meet... nicely)!
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