sad pup who was abused . what to do ? We've had dusty ( a 2 yr old yorkie bitch ) and everything was great. A week ago my wife saw a 2 year old male yorkie at a rescue shelter , called gizmo , and as we had talked for a year about getting another yorkie , for company for dusty we decided to go get him. so , we picked up this little guy gizmo. He had 2 owners before us. The first owner abused him. Physically , I assume. He was rescued from the first owner. The second owners were an older family i think , and afaik , they had to get rid of him due to illness. So , we now have a little dog who is very strange , looks very sad and forlorn all the time. when he sits with us , and dusty ( who is outgoing and boisterous ) is in the room , gizmo willface the other way. If he is sitting on my wifes knee and dusty goes near him , he'll growl and can be quite snappy. He has even snapped at us a few times. He doesnt want to play. He doesn't eat treats. He is very withdrawn and just wants to sleep a lot. When we stroke him , he's fine and really laps it up , putting his head beneath your hand , nudging it to stroke his head , but then when we stand up to walk away , he barks angrily at us. We just want to give this little a good home but we want to help bring him out of his shell. Apparently he likes cats , but he likesgoing for a walk , likes car rides , and chicken , but we know very little else so far. how can we bring him out of his shell ? |
Sounds like this little guy just needs time to see he is loved and that you are there when he is ready along with his new fur sibling but it's going to have to be on his terms... I mean put yourself in his shoes... First you are abused then you get another family that loves you but next thing you know you are placed in a scary shelter and now he is with you... Heck I would be scared to death to get close to you guys at first too out of fear you would leave me too.... Poor thing just give him love and let him know you are there when he is ready to let down the walls. I now that answer does not help much now but in the long run I hope it does :) |
That is so sad. :(. First, the poor pup has been abused. Second, the pup has changed homes a few times. He has had his world torn apart. Time will help. He will begin to feel safe and secure which will help. My Mikki didn't have the best home before we got her. When we got Mikki she would hang out by our door like she wanted to leave. We have had her a few years now and she is COMPLETELY different. However, with that said, she still has what we call "episodes". She will run and hide under the bed or couch. We go get her and comfort her. Time heals the wounds. You will have to be patient and show him how much you love him. Hopefully, he will feel he is safe and adjust quickly. |
My Anna is similar. We got her in May. She is 6 years old and spent those years as a breeder in a cage. She has progressively become more loving and more aggressive. After some research, I feel she has fearful aggression, which is stated to be hard to break. Like you described, she was very standoffish at first. Some kind people here on yt, yorkietalkjilly in particular, have given me great advice. I wish we had been more proactive with her. You need to stay on top of the nipping. Anna also started out with barking and snapping, but now she is a full blown biter and she brings blood. We are having to work daily at training her to ignore the door. Our vet says she may never outgrow this. For now, she is sequestered to the bedroom when we have visitors. My son takes the brunt of her aggression. When she is good, she is darling. She now plays with toys and plays chase with me through the house. She is a true lap dog and sits on my lap at every opportunity. Fortunately, she loves our other dogs. So that has never been an issue. Good luck and stay on top of things. |
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