Steps To Socailizing Your Dog?

I have always wondered what order you should go in to socialize your dog....Unfortunately, Napolean has limited socialization...he has snapped at dogs a couple of times (only because of me though...I had nervous energy, the leash was tight, etc) but have not gotten into any fights. He asserts dominance but knows his place at the right times...most times meeting other dogs he approaches head high, tail up (nub up), and standing ridge...other times he just completely ignores the other dog. He's very well trainable and can easily be socialized if I train him enough. I was wondering: What steps do(did) you take to socialize your pup? Also, how do you know if it's playful play and not something totally different? How do you read your dog? Did you train walking by other dogs first then greeting? He mostly has a problem at greeting. Thanks ahead of time!

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Permalink Reply by Napolean (Joan and Gabby) on July 11, 2012 at 2:26pm

I do clicker train him now and have always used positive reinforcement :) I think the problem was that he wasn't constantly socialized throughout his life. He was very well socialized in the beginning but then we started keeping him inside too often, he lost his skills, and eventually he became foreign to meeting other dogs :3 Well, it is a lesson learned for me ;)