give it time ... your dog is a stranger you are getting to know - sometimes we bond to strangers immediately - sometimes we don't ... She dogs often don't show their personality until they feel comfortable - love and trust is a process. My husband and our second dog took a year ( !) to forge a bond ... The dog was a rescue and 2 years old when we got him - he is by far my husband's favorite now but in the beginning they just did not click ... Eddie is the type of dog who had been passed around and it took him a long time to feel truly home with us. He was sweet, and loving and well behaved when we got him but emotionally aloof - now he is definitely " one of us" - it is hard to describe but one day he just decided to trust again and is the most loyal and " connected" dog ever ...
Don't feel bad - take it day by day - enjoy cuddling, playing and walking your new buddy and you will both grow into that big love ... |