 Socialization...to places?
So we've had Benji for almost a month. It took him about a week, week and a half, to get really comfortable in the house and the immediate back yard. However he is SUPER nervous to go anywhere else...shakes like a leaf in the few car rides he's had. He has been afraid of the front porch, even when on my lap, shakes like a leaf (though he finally followed after me this morning and explored around a bit). Tried walking him less than a block to kids bus stop, but he literally lays down. So leash walking, or walking of any sort just isn't happening right now (bummer!). I have kind of wondered if the previous owner never really took him out of the house, or if maybe I'm expecting too much out of him. I thought he'd be excited to go for a walk outside, but he's pretty scared, so all his exercise at the moment is coming from running full speed up and down the halls from kid to kid (which is cute! lol). For now my plan is to take it in baby steps and take him out on the sidewalk for a bit at a time til he gets used to it. Any thoughts? Similar experiences? |