A lot of dog owners seem to be under the impression that their dog will automatically be sociable around other people and dogs. However this is simply not the case because your dog needs to have practice at meeting different people otherwise it won't know what to expect.
The first thing that you need to realise is that your dog is very perceptive when it comes to your emotions. If you are scared that your dog is much more likely to feel threatened and hence uncomfortable meeting new people. For example, some dog owners get very nervous when the dog meets other dogs in case a fight breaks out. This can actually cause a fight though because the dogs will immediately pick up on this fact. It is much better to make sure that you stay calm. If you do this to your dog is a lot less likely to become stressed and aggressive.
The best way to try and get your dog used to meeting other people and new dogs is to take it to dog training class. At the training class it will get to meet lots of other dogs are roughly the same age as it is well is getting to see other people and get to know different smells. Not only that, but it is also a great way to train your dog because the training class will allow you to take on the experience of the professional trainer.
One of the best ways to get your dog to meet new people is to take it out of the park. It is bound to come up with other dogs and as long as you make sure that you keep it on a loose lead and stay calm when it does so you'll find that your dog will probably get along with most of them.
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