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07-26-2014, 09:03 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Fort hood tx
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| Recent rescue Recently rescued a little yorkie I found. I love her already and it hasn't even been a full week with her ! However I do have some concerns of where she was before she's the sweetest thing however when you can her she'll come but it's more of a crawl with her tail down :-( we always talk to her in a sweet calm low voice I will say she has gotten better just wondering is there anything we should be doing to help her other than her crawl she's good she run play but mostly curl up on me and nap |
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07-26-2014, 03:22 PM | #2 |
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| Have you checked to see if she has a microchip? Looked for signs? Put an ad in the paper? She may just be lost and frightened.
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07-26-2014, 03:36 PM | #3 |
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| When you call her to come always give her a little treat. She may associate being called with being punished of something unpleasant. Make it pleasant for her when she comes when called so she looks forward to it. WELCOME! You can learn a lot from the folks here!
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07-26-2014, 08:52 PM | #4 |
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| You say that you found her ? I agree that she may be missing her family terribly & her family is most likely devastated at her loss. There are things you can do to find her family. Craigslist for one & most News Papers have a Lost & Found section & most often it's FREE to run an add for a found animal. Animals are considered Property so it is actually your Legal responsibility to do Everything you can to find her owner/s. Also you can call your local animal shelter & let them know you have found a yorkie & they will put it in their system so if someone calls looking for her they can call you if you choose to keep her with you rather then taking her to the shelter so she can be found by her rightful owners. If after a certain period of time her owner/s don't call then she is legally yours. Welcome to YT and thank you for not just leaving this poor baby on the streets. |
07-26-2014, 09:56 PM | #5 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Fort hood tx
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| Yes I have looked for her family posted flyers and ad on craigslist my local shelter said I can keep her no one has called asking about her and no she doesn't have a microchip I do agree I feel like her being called maybe was associated w/ fear or trouble from the past hour by hour she's getting better though every time I call her now she gets a piece of a treat .. Thank you all so much for your input |
08-17-2014, 09:40 AM | #6 |
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| We have had Gracie for over four years now and she still acts like we are going to hit her when we approach her. We have always been loving and kind to her - never hit or even pushed her. She adores my husband and wants nothing more than to sit in his lap. We thought she would get over her fearful behavior but I don't think she ever will. As long as she comes with the rest of the group and enjoys sitting in our laps we are fine with that. We try not to tower over her. |
08-17-2014, 10:20 AM | #7 |
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| The lady I bought my house from had rescued a lil Maltese, when I came to see the house I went to pet the lil baby, she coward down and backed away, that is when the woman told me she was a rescue, said she had her 4 years and still behaves that way to her and her DH. Some dogs are so abused they may never gain trust in ppl. Just keep loving and praising her and accept her for what she is. You will never know what she went through. So happy that she came into your life and you can understand what she must have been through and work with that, also give her a happier life and a second chance.
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08-17-2014, 02:59 PM | #10 |
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| She may still be missing her former owner and is just scared to death right now, wondering what's going to happen next. I'd keep looking for her former owner as long as 90 days if it were me I think, just in case there is someone absolutely crazy with worry and pain out there missing their girl. Here are some thoughts to consider and use or not if you think they might help her. I'd ignore her for the time being until she begins to settle in more and then reward her with a small treat and gentle pat for any open overtures she makes to you. If she is psychologically damaged by intense fear, her rehab could take up to a year or more to help her get better but it can be done! Sitting down on the floor on her level with your side to her at about 24" distance and not making eye contact or touching her but just spending time with her - just 5 or 10 minutes to start and then slowly working up to an hour at a time - making no demands of her can help give her needed companionship and slowly begin to show her you are a kind, gentle person to be trusted. After the time is up, arise and go about your normal activities and allow her to do whatever she feels comfortable doing. A few high-value treats placed around the house for her to sniff out might get her nose involved and draw her out of herself a bit and interest her in seeking out the treats. If she misses some, just point them out to her and see if she will go for them but if not, just move on. After she's trusting of you and seeks you out, I'd begin to get her busy feeling some self-confidence by encouraging her to approach and touch a few strange objects you place in the middle of the floor with treats around them. Place some high-value treats among them and gently clap and praise her for going up to one of the objects and the moment she touches it with her nose or paw, serial treat her to encourage her to continue to explore and approach strange things. I'd use a clock, a phone, a large serving spoon, a book and a limb from outside to start and just see how she does. Over time, she should learn that she's safe enough to approach and sniff, touch the odd object and get your positive reinforcement and praise for every adventurous touch. This will begin to give her less fear of new things and build up her self confidence in time. Keep changing the objects you introduce her to and keep the game fun for her. When she's got more self-confidence, I'd start her on some basic obedience training to further give her self-assurance and fill her with pride as she learns to do what you show her to and gets rewarded with pride and treats when she does. A good, fun, upbeat and very short 5 mins. of obedience training twice a day can remake a dog's attitude about himself or herself as they bond with you during the work and gain self-respect and attitude from your positive reinforcement. Lots of exercise if she's not afraid of walking outside but if she is, try to get her out in the back to chase a ball or something several times a day to help her work out her tensions. That's what I'd do if she were my dog for starters.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
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