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Originally Posted by ladyjane  Just give her time. Sounds like she will need lots of it. You need to be patient. If she ever does that again, I would suggest just getting up and walking away. Don't try to convince her that you are not the bad guy.
Dogs that have been abused will behave that way for a long time and sometimes they never totally get over it. She will be fine with you in time.  She is a tiny little thing and the only way she knows to defend herself is with her teeth. Once she learns there is no reason to defend, I am sure she will be ok. |
Thanks Ladyjane. Do you know what I should do to make her warm up to me again? I'm sorry I have so many questions and concerns, I'm just not used to having rescue dogs. I didn't know they're a lot of work and she's on the stubborn side. Last night i couldn't leave her alone downstairs so I carried her up here and she does allow me to pet her but she's so fearful of me now. She was trembling when she saw me, trembling in the same way as she does when there's a thunderstorm. This morning when I woke up she seemed fine. She was wagging her tale and letting me pet her and she was coming near me, then I brought her downstairs and things changed completely. She started to cower and she couldn't look at me. It's so weird, she's like a human being that is afraid and couldn't stand the sight of me. I asked all my maids to ignore her so she'll know that she'll get attention when she starts to trust me again. I think that's the only way for me right now because she's looking at my maids as her saviour or something.
I'm so sorry for all this and I don't know if I'm the right person to give her a home because I don't think I can handle her. I love her so much but she's very "fragile", it's like i can't play with her too much coz it'll stress her, she's got a moody disposition that I'm constantly tiptoeing around. I feel like I've given her a harder life by keeping her.