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How to train my fearful puppy who gets aggressive with other dogs?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 24 days old | 25 lbs

My little over 5 month old pup is scared towards other dogs. She sometimes gets agrressive and her fur spikes up and idk why. How can I get her used to other dogs? There is a dog park near me where I could take her but idk how the other dogs will respond to her.

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Answered By Bette Isacoff

Dog Trainer

Published on August 11th, 2018

The best place to get Lana used to new people and dogs in a controlled environment is at a dog obedience class, There will be an instructor to observe her interactions and help her work out her behavior issues, building confidence as the classes progress. (By the way, I have your National Dog . . . the Finnish Spitz!)

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