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Originally Posted by Harrysmum  You're such a sweet, caring man who obviously wants to do what's very best for your little girl...I don't think you're causing her anxiety and stress....you're trying every angle on how to deal with her obvious issues.
From the way I'm looking at it - you've still only had her for such a very short time, so much has changed in her little world....all for the best, but she doesn't KNOW that yet!!
Is it worth putting a little blanket, or something that smells of your wife, in your room with you? Or getting a little bandana for her collar, get your wife to wear it for a while, then attach it to Crystal's collar so that your wife's smell is constantly with her?
And again, just a thought, but when your wife goes to Russia for 3 weeks - would it be possible for you to maybe sleep in her bedroom? I realise that doesn't really resolve anything, but it's just an idea....  I continue to wish you luck! Sally + Harry x |
Hello Sally & Harry,
Thanks for the post, today I've persevered with treats and play sessions, but she returns always to her room. Again tonight, its as if I'm not here! We'll try the smell formula, but I have the feeling she's going to be Mummy's girl. Maybe, we get a 2nd puppy for me?
My late wife and I gave gave a little beach stray from Spain a home back in '81' He endured, no home, begging for a living, hunting from Dog wardens, who rounded strays up and gassed them, six months quarantine, and then a new country.
As if not enough baggage, Christine used to breed Burmese and 'Paco' accepted all these things, learnt to love cat food and never once did he reject either of us?
Indeed he had a repertoire of little tricks he'd perform to get food from tourists, which we had to convince this little virtuoso were not necessary, just to get his dinner every night, when he became a citizen.
I suppose I'm expecting too much to ever have that relationship again, but I must admit to feeling a bit depressed at the moment...