we've had remy fr a few months now, and she's 18 weeks old. she's great around strangers and loves to be fussed over on the street, but she is very nervous around other dogs. everytime she sees another dog, she becomes a little tense, and if a dog barks at her, she just tries to get away as quickly as possible.
when it happened at the start, i just thought it was a phase and that she'd grow out of it, but it really is strange, like today, a very small dog (teeny) barked at her, and it was obvious how scared she was. i'm worried that if she's still like this when she's fully grown, i wont be able to control her if she really wants to get away.
its very hard to socialise her with other dogs if she tries to get away the moment she sees one!
will she grow out of it, or is there something else i can do?

Don't offer sympathy, be matter of fact and just walk away with her ignoring her behaviour. If you can take her to a dog club and sit in a corner with her, don't force her let her take her time, keep her on your knee or under your chair till she gains confidence. Once stood with a puppy outside a dog club for 3 weeks watching the dogs go in and out before I could get my pup through the door. She is fine now but never became all that keen on contact with strange dogs but accepts them if they mind there own business. Ja:)kie

my bitch 'java' was the same.
Being mildly brain-damaged meant she would panic and after being repeatably attacked my a dog in the woods I was at my wits end.
But after 6 months{she is 3 now} of walking with other dogs that would take no interest in her or even come and sniff her and ignoring any if she paniced {even though I just wan't to sit and cuddle her and reasure her everything would be OK}
She is now a different dog she will even think about running with other dogs and if a dog comes near her she just ignores it.
Everyone in the woods joked that I was a wicked 'mum' when she was being silly but now they ahve seen the results they know it worked

Try putting her on sit whilst the other dog walks by. If you can do it with a dog that's fairly well trained to ignore you...the better. It might take a month or so of this, but it can work. (does with mine)

She's possibly reacting to the idea that here this other critter is coming towards the both of you and she just doesn't know what to do :) This way, she learns there is a calm response on her part + the other dog's approach is ok with you, too.
It's a thought. Good luck :)
toodles

I would also suggest training classes, first time just sit quietly and take some titbits with you, every time a dog passes and she is calm give a titbit, tell her good girl, when the training class is finished ask the trainer if you can just walk round with her, again talk quietly to her all the time and praise her, after a few weeks, you should find that she will be more confident with other dogs around.ive the opposite with my puppy 6 months old, first show SKC, all he wants to do is pull you off your feet, when he is standing on the table for the "judge" to go over him, his tail is wagging you would think it was going to fall off, and he is licking the trainer for the U.K.he was fine before the classes went on holiday, so fingers crossed he will quiten down soon. !!!!!!