Thanks you for the warm welcome to YT, Nichole. I'm in need of lots of tips and advice in ways to make Zoyie more sociable. She really is a sweetheart and knowing what she's most likely been through it's been difficult to correct her. She is the alpha in the house with 2 human adults. We've just never dealt with a dog that didn't love anyone they met. Up until be bought Gracie, we'd always had adult resue dogs, but never one from a mill. It's a whole new playing field. She is afraid of the strangest things. We have slowly introduced her to anything she fears till she is comfortable. A table duster would send her under a desk shaking in fear. We worked on that for over a week. Now she has no fear of it. Looking back at some of her fears makes we wonder. Even when we go to pet her she ducks her head. She has never been physically disciplined in our home, and never will be. A quick no is the harshes thing she's ever had from us. She is praised constantly and given treats. She was easy to housebreak, but you best not forget her dog treat when she comes inside. I have a lot to learn. I know we can't change all of it. She's learning to enjoy live and how to play, knowing she's loved unconditionally, that's the main thing. |