Winnie Pig
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Our 11 month old cavalier, Winnie, used to go up to dogs all the time to say "hi". We took our first pet training class at PetsMart about a week ago, and right when we sat down a German Shepard mix rescue attacked her and had her head in his mouth and was shaking her around. Thankfully, she wasn't hurt. The rest of the class she spent hiding behind me and wouldn't do anything. Needless to say, we're just going to do private lessons for now, especially since we just need the basics down. No major issues. Anyway, now when I walk her, she is scared of all dogs. I'm trying to just keep exposing her to other dogs that we know, hoping that she'll get over it. I really want her to be socialized, so what else can I do? Is she going to be leery of all dogs now for the rest of her life? I know not all dogs are friendly, so she's got to get used to dogs barking at her, and know when to approach and when not to, right?