Thanks guys! I'm Jessica, the daughter to AlesiaRoi and Momma to Tucker. I've just been worried sick about him because he is so scared and shy. So far our progress includes walking on the carpet and eating from the food bowl. He still won't walk on the kitchen floor and is scared if he's taken to any room other than the living room. He seems happy outside in the grass, but is VERY afraid of the sidewalk and the front porch. He's very scared of being picked up - I'm not sure if he has had a bad experience with this or what, but he really tenses up when you scoop down to pick him up. He seems to have taken up with his crate that I got to leave him in while I'm at work and at night. He will get in there all by himself to lie down in his bed even when he doesn't have to be.
Since he is still so scared of everything, should I let him get used to his new home before I take him out to "socialize" him? If so, how long should I wait? |