I too will be following this thread. I have also been working hard with a breeder female I have acquired in the past month. She too is fearful of other people however luckily she is fine with me. Still can't get her to go to my husband however I know in time she will. She absolutely "loves" walks and it is very obvious that everything out there is as new as if she were a young puppy only she has more fears. It for sure is a very slow process, but I believe that with time, it can be done and they can carry on having a happy loving life for the rest of the time they have with us. After all they have been through, they are so deserving of the effort it takes to help them adjust. My biggest challenge has been "yard escapes", however I have been patching, nailing and adding to my fence at every tiny spot there is and..she has a collar on with a name tag and my phone number "just in case". |