Socializing again

Hi all I'm knew,

As I just come back from walking my dog it would be a good idea to find some advise so here I am.

I'm an owner of a 3,5 staffy, she has been with us since she was a baby and I always have been the main person to take her out. Together we can do miles and miles of walking, me and me partner both noticed how she is not a very sociable dog. Just briefly went over the other TP in this section with a similar problem. When we first had her and she was only little I had an incident with a strange woman who had a tiny dog on the lead or whatever it was because it seemed like the dog could run around her and mummify her with whatever thing she was keeping her dog on. At this time my dog was only giddy and curious as it was her first time in the park but wasn't out for a fight the woman's behaviour made my dog get worse rather than just calming down she was only a little pup.. We moved area where people only had labs and little dogs and we would rarely see them when walking but if we did come across another dog I'd usually be reminded that she'd be a bit funny..
When she got older and we moved back into the area we originally lived in, I took her out on the field around the corner loads of people walk their dog on there and she'd be socialized now and again. She'd mainly be good with bigger dogs who were able to tell her off and with boy staffy's.. Except around season time, when she is around that period she won't be nice to any other dog boys or girls no matter what breed.. It's a good indication for me that she is coming on and I act upon that.

Lately events have changed again, we had a baby and on the day we've come home with our son my partner took her out and she attacked a dalmatian a week later she come into season so I believe it was down to those things, my partner doesn't know her body language to the extent I do so I couldn't completely judge as to what happened. After I recovered I'm the one taking her out again, going to places where we only pass dogs not on our local field as usually tons of people come with all sorts oof dogs and distracting her with her ball. How do I get her into socializing again without other dog owners thinking she's a nutter I think me and my partner being anxious everytime we come across other dogs isn't helping either.. She's fine with the huskies next door tho ??

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Do you have anyone with calm dog that you could walk her with? That may help. If not when you are out and about if you come across someone with a dog, you could explain you are trying to socialise her more and see if you can introduce the dogs?

Yes being anxious definitelty won't help as she will pick up on it, you need to try hard not to be. Have a look at this in regards to body language

http://staffy-bull-terrier.com/dog_body_language

Also here is a link on socialising  

http://staffy-bull-terrier.com/socializing_your_staffords