[Jkpal]

Originally Posted by matese

Cody is my first rescue, all my other yorkies I raised from 8 week old pups, they knew me inside out, Cody does not even tho we are a team for 4 years now. There are times I will play a new way with him, like momma's gonna get your tail. Well the other day I say momma's gonna get your nose and I grab for his nose, he jerks back and has a look of horror, fright, I scared the poor thing, so I scoop him up, hold him close to my chest and tell him something like I have high lighted. Just trying to say, as a rescue, 4 years down the road, he is still learning who I am.

I've experienced the same with Piper, also four years together. Some innocuous movement, like splashing water while filling her bowl, will stop her from eating and make her cower (she sticks around now, but I'm very, very careful w/h2o refills). How anyone, anywhere could ever traumatize one of these sweet, loving babies is unimaginable.