Being Social

One of the biggest mistakes I made with Molly when bringing her up was that I did not "socialize" her. She wasn't near too many people and I did not take her around other dogs either. I did not do her any favors because that is an important part of a dogs upbringing. I was probably more protective of Molly than she was of me and that is saying a lot. Molly did eventually learn how to get along with my roommate's dog Mandy, but Molly made it clear that there were certain lines Mandy could not cross. One of those lines was the threshold to my bedroom door. Mandy crossed that line few times but she quickly learned that it was a bad idea.