Where can I take my 4 month old Puppy to Safely Socialize?
My puppies are 4 months old, they have had all of their vaccinations - even rabies.
They're in good health, but need some more experiences with other dogs. They go to a puppy kindergarten class every week, but this week they have to miss it because my boyfriend has work, my sister ditched me, and I have an injured toe! I'd like to take them out somewhere safe this week (tomorrow) to catch up on their social skills.
I was thinking... the pet store...? But people don't necessarily want other pets meeting their pets -- or do they?
I don't want to take them to a dog park because being outside on a walk is pretty stressful enough, and they don't have great manners just yet. They know how to butt sniff and generally their response is automatic submission to every dog, but I don't want them to be traumatized by all the sights and sounds and smells of a dog park (not to mention potentially aggro dogs).
They are small dog puppies, at this point only around 7-8 pounds maybe a little more.