Hello!! My pup is a ~1.5 years old and an intact male. He is definitely on the smaller side (~38 lbs). I’ve noticed that he does great with kids and he loves people but when it comes to other dogs it’s very hot or miss. Some females he likes and approaches to sniff but for the most part he will want to meet another dog and then sniff and then start growling after like 5 seconds. I think he kind of gets overstimulated? My family has other dogs and for the most part he just tolerates them and doesn’t really play with them.

How can I get him to be friendlier toward other dogs, should I try and take him to a dog park?? Right now he just wants to meet them and after he meets them wants nothing to do with them.

And yes I know he’s on the smaller side especially for a male, which is why I plan to keep him intact till he’s about 2 years old. He’s definitely not underweight but his frame is just kind of small.

Powder, of Vulcan