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06-07-2006, 05:36 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando, Fl.
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| Getting used to people... Kelsey is afraid of men in particular. She loves my family and my boyfriend, but when around other guys she doesn't know she will continuously bark at them like crazy. I guess she feels like they're invading her space and she doesn't know them, so she'll bark. I just got a new roomate and her boyfriend is so nice and I wish kelsey could learn to like him and get used to him being there some of the time. How do you think I could introduce them to where she'd be comfortable? I tried giving him some chicken to feed her. She'd run up grab the chicken and run away barking! LOL and I also tried giving him her favorite squeaker toy and she'd just stare at him. I want her to like him. Any suggestions?
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06-07-2006, 06:07 AM | #2 |
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| Hmmm, maybe when he is there he could spend as much time as possible with her and give her a treat everytime he comes....maybe even get down to her level on the floor and play with her calmly until she warms up to him. good luck
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06-07-2006, 06:53 AM | #3 |
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| I think if they were to spend some time together in a place other than your home (like a park) she might feel more comfortable. Right now she probably feels like he’s an intruder and she needs to protect her territory and her Momma.
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06-07-2006, 07:54 AM | #4 |
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| Yeah you girls are right. It's so hard! I I think over time she will learn to accept him. lol I hope so. thank you for your advice!
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06-07-2006, 08:30 AM | #5 |
YT 5000 Club Member | I think it takes spending some time together too! Gidget is alot more scared of other people and dogs than Chloe is. But ever since we got Chloe, Gidget is better about meeting them. She use to just freeze and wouldn't go near anyone! Good luck!
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06-08-2006, 12:27 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: knoxville
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| i saw this one the dog whisper where a dog was afraid of all men and the way he overcome it was letting the dog come to him on its terms.....and after awhile the dog came right to him and then to other men...but the most inportant thing is let her come to the man...the dog whisper said when a dog is afraid and a man comes into its territory it makes it worse so always let the dog come to him and i think he said to use a treat or toy also....good luck i am sure it will all work out when she sees the man wont hurt her. |
06-08-2006, 01:02 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta
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| solution? well, i think it's a good thing that your dog doesn't take well to strangers. if she ever gets lost, at least you know she won't go following strangers! i think the solution is to let the dog see that the new guy is part of your "pack". once she sees that everyone is friendly to him, interacting with him, "playing" with him, she might be more willing to accept him herself. i think she -thinks- she's protecting her home and her pack right now by barking at him. |
06-08-2006, 10:13 PM | #8 |
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| I think it might help if she can spend some time with him alone (without you or anyone else around). Let him take her outside on the leash for a walk, etc. (If she loves going outside - this might help her get more used to him and feel more comfortable with him.) You know - children always act their worst when their moms are around!!! Carol Jean |
06-08-2006, 10:57 PM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: london and nyc
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| hey at least she took the chicken!!! LOL LOL if she was so bad she wouldnt have! she will come around, maybe you it will take time... but she will learn to recognize him. my dog would growl and twice tried to bite (i wouldnt call it bitting but she said he tried to bite her) and barked at her everytime he saw her for a week. yesterday we went out, she walked him, he kissed her and to my surprise i was holding him and he jumped to go to her lap.... so see? they come around!
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