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My cockapoo use to be very playful with others, now she only plays with me. What can be wrong? Its like if she is scared

I am worried about her and I dont know if I should take her to see a vet or what. She just finsihed her period.


Asked by Member 1070632 on Nov 14th 2011 Tagged notplayful, scaredwithothers in Other Behavior & Training
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Bruno

Some dogs become less social with strangers as they mature. Some also go through "late fear periods" as "teenagers" (when they become sexually mature but not emotionally mature yet- roughly 6-18 months old.)

If the change in her behavior seems extreme or came up very suddenly, then yes, I'd suggest a vet visit. If it's more subtle, I'd try to get her over her fear with controlled desensitization (gradually increasing her exposure to strangers, using treats or playtime to make them not scary.)


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