Shyness - Agressivity - Socialisation

[Rona]

Originally Posted by hanninadina

? Some are really shy ones. But a shy one is not a problem for people!

I'm afraid you are wrong. Shy dogs are shy beacuse they are afraid of people or/and new situations. When any dog is frightened (or feels insecure) it is prone to attack. Well socialised, self-confident dogs do not attack because they don't see any reasons why they should. They trust people due to their own positive experiences and their mothers' behavioural patterns which they tend to imitate when they grow up.

As Margo put it once wisely on the Polish forum - shyness is the mirror image of aggressivness. There is very thin line between a dog being shy and aggressive and shyness often leads to aggression.