Hi everyone!
Just wanted to post a quick update on Teddy and share some pics. This little guy amazes me more everyday. He has come so far in the short time that he has been with us. I already can not imagine life without him!
When he 1st came here he was constantly walking in little circles (from living his life in a cage
). I thought I would never get him to be still and relax. And every time I would lean down to pet him he would hunch down like I was about to hit him...broke my heart
! Despite all that he has been through though he is still so incredibly loving and affectionate. It was so sad to see him wanting to be loved on but still a little afraid to receive it. From day one he would just lay on my chest and let me pet him and kiss his little face. The first time I saw him wag his tail was such a big deal for me
. Then later on he started running up to me to give me kisses on my hand...I couldn't believe it
!! Now he follows me everywhere I go and he won't let me out of his sight for a second. He comes running over to me when I call his name and covers me in kisses. MELTS MY HEART!! He loves loves loves lying on the bed with us, I don't think he had ever been on anything so soft. And he is getting along great with Ralphie and Agnes. I find them all laying next to each other all the time and Teddy is always in the middle...I love it!
Even though he has come further in a week than I thought he would come in a year, he still has some issues that we will continue to work on. The major issue is that he is absolutely terrified of men. He was definitely abused in his past and seeing how afraid he gets of Nick is heartbreaking. He will let Nick hold him and he is fine when Nick is laying in the bed or sitting on the couch, but the second he gets up or the first time he walks into a room Teddy goes berserk. He growls and barks and is just literally terrified. Even if Nick has been holding him for hours and Teddy is relaxed and loving it, the second he puts him down he looks at him and just snaps. Nick brings treats every time he walks into the room and he is always petting him and showing him love but Teddy has had 7 years of abuse and those memories are not going to just vanish in a couple of weeks. He is getting better though and I think that with a lot of love and even more time, he will learn that he is finally safe and no one will ever hurt him again.
So we are the lucky ones in this situation. To us he is this precious little treasure that we were given
. How someone could mistreat this baby and then throw him away is mind boggling
. I just can't express how much I love the little guy
!
Here are some pics of my little lovebug...
1). Teddy being happy while we all watched a movie on the couch. His little legs are way up in the air, LOL!
2). All 3 of my babies sleeping on the couch with us...Teddy in the middle of course.
3). Teddy modeling Ralphie's old Juicy Couture hoodie. It is the only piece of clothing that he likes...the boy already has good taste!
4). Teddy looking all fresh and clean after his bath.