Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum, so I'll give you a quick description of my little (30kg / 66lbs / 4st 10lb ^^) baby!
He’s a lovely one-year-old Boxer, an entire male that I got when he was three and a half months old. To be honest, he’s not the most confident dog; he often jumps at the slightest noise when we’re out, but he’s still very sweet and curious about everything.
The issue (which might not actually be one…) is this: he systematically lies down and refuses to budge whenever he sees another dog, and sometimes even people when passing them is unavoidable. When the other dog gets close (or most of the time, once they’ve already passed), he wants to go for it and just dive right in ^^, to play. Once he's comfortable, he could play for hours (I take him to see his mates very often, and on walks, if the owners are happy with it, we let them play and it always goes really well).
Sometimes he starts shaking, huddled up when he sees one or more dogs. The problem is, I don’t know what’s going through his head, and sometimes this behaviour (which I let him get away with because I’d much rather have this than aggression) can be a bit of a nuisance—like in the middle of a road with cars, or when I'm in a rush.
So, if any of you have any advice or similar experiences, I’d love to hear them so I can help build up his confidence in himself and in me.
