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Originally Posted by marcerella02  Layla has only EVER been touched in a loving way... all her life.. YET.. when people, myself included, go to pet her, she cowers and if you didn't know us, you would assume she is abused. Is Layla the only one? |
No Layla is not the only one, Wrigley is like that too! We got her when she was 12 weeks old and has been spoiled and loved and treated like a princess!
Wrigley loves to jump up and lay in our laps, but if we reach down to pick her up, she ducks her head, tucks her tail and acts like she is afraid.
She's very shy with strangers and it takes her a long time to warm up to people, if you approach her too quickly, she runs and hides. On Easter she spent most of the day under the ottoman, with her head peeking out with all the family over!
This has frustrated us and we feel bad when she does this and we have wondered if there is anything we can do to change the behavior, but I just think it's who she is!
The funny thing is Crosley we rescued from a family who weren't treating her right and she doesn't cower at all, she loves everyone!!