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06-02-2009, 10:02 AM | #1 |
Dainty Dawgs Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Reno
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| What happened to this dog? My son recently adopted this female dog from the humane society. He was told that she is a border collie (not sure about that) He was told that the people that brought her in said that she was too shy....Well hmm My son has had her for 2 weeks now. She responds to her new name (Aura). Lifts her ears sometimes, gives us a slight tail wag sometimes. But never gets up and comes to you when called. We have seen very very mild changes with her but our concern is that this pup who is just over a year old cowards from men...only wants to sit in a corner, shows no interest in play. Potties outside when she is taken on walks, but does not like to roam free outdoors on her own, she will come straight back to the door if we take her leash off. When the leash is put on sometimes she will just get up and walk to go outside other times we have to really work to get her out the door. Once she is walking she starts acting ok and then a car will go by and she will put her head way down. Or she will hear a sound, doesn't have to be a very loud sound and she will put her head way down. Honestly it appears that she really loves to be walked but then she hears a sound and it is like her world stops...Then she will resume her walk again. When we arrive back at home she heads straight for a corner at the end of the hall. When it comes to children....she will give them a tail wag, and respond to them in ways that she does not respond to adults. We feel so bad and can't help to think that she has been treated very bad. We would like to earn her trust, but not sure how. Any ideas? |
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06-02-2009, 10:08 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member | Giving the old owners benefit of the doubt...it could simply be a timid personality. She's frightened by strange noises...men have deep voices. This home is still all very new to her. She may or may not be abused. I think time and lots of patience may make her more comfortable in your home. Reggie has a timid personality...
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06-02-2009, 10:20 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alabama
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| What I've learned to do with fosters that I've had, is to keep to a schedule. Keep up the walks keep doing everything you have been doing. One thing I have learned that helps is at least once a day I would sit on the floor close to the animal but not right next to them and just relax and talk to them but don't reach out to them. After a while of doing this they finally would come closer and closer and get more and more comfortable with me.
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