Thank you all for sharing your stories! and being supportive. We spoke to her vet and they said they have their suspicions that she was a mill dog or from a hoarding situation.
When she arrived she was super shy. I let her sleep with me, during the night I left my bed to use the bathroom quickly and i guess i woke her, i was gone maybe 2 mins and she started crying, and quickly got off the bed and hid under the chair next to the bed all hunched like i was going to harm her.
i sat next to her and calmly spoke to her and waited for her to come out when she felt comfortable.
Speaking of bed, you know when you move in bed the mattress/bed will make a noise? she is TERRIFIED and will start barking (its like a crying bark not an aggressive one)
She is afraid of loud noises (cars, tv, when you speak loudly, if you move a chair) but wont bat an eye if dogs are barking at her.. she acts like they dont even exist.
She startles really easily and you have to pick her up a certain way otherwise she hunches over in fear like you are going to hit her.
She is afraid of being in a room with the door closed, she will bark at the door until you open it, even if you are in the inside with her and when you open it she wont even leave the room, she just doesnt like it closed..
she is missing most of her bottom teeth (she just turned 4)
it took 3 months but she will FINALLY lick me (never my face, just my hands). She is definitely comfortable with us now and is doing a lot better and I can tell she does love us and is a happy dog.. after a month her tail started to wag (we were actually under the impression she didnt have one since we NEVER saw it).
Now i know these things aren't bad behaviors and i by no means am complaining, she is such a good baby, and so so sweet i love her more than anything, I just wanted to know if there were things I could do to help with her fear and make her less scared of these everyday things (like the noises and what not). I just feel so bad and it breaks my heart to see her upset.
Thank you! |