Mission: Meet 100 people

Izzy on a visit with Barb and Maya (a team with F.E.T.C.H. therapy dogs that Emmi and I worked with)

Both our veterinarian and our breeder recommend that puppies meet over 100 people before they turn 16 weeks. I think we have probably exceeded that. Izzy has met lots of different people of different ages. I have encouraged everyone we encounter that looks interested in her, to pet her. We even had a friend invite some of her neighbors over to meet Izzy. I plan on continuing this past 16 weeks and especially more children as really active children still make her a little nervous. Our breeder also recommends they meet other puppies and dogs who are well-behaved and vaccinated. We are attending a weekly puppy play group, organizing play sessions with well-matched puppies and meeting some of my friends' adult dogs. We've also gone several places like the bike path and positioned ourselves where we don't have to interact with other dogs but Izzy can safely see them (bonus she gets to see bikes, electric bikes, skateboards, wheelchairs too).

Izzy meets Ian and Ara (our grandkids)

Izzy and Matteo

Izzy and my friend, Barb.