Stella is going to be a tough nut. And need a lot of patience. Or cheese. Buck is very fond of cheese (and not the cheap stuff, either! He likes a nice cheddar! LOL)
My Sheltie was extremely shy. We brought her home at 8 weeks, and her first impulse was to get away from these new giant humans. So she ran between the fridge and the wall and tried to turn behind it. Soundly stuck. Dad had to figure out how he could move the fridge without risking crushing her so that I could grab her. After I could let go of her, I put her in her carrier and started to make supper. Every time I had a major clang of pots or whatever I look over and she’s in front, watching me. I made tiny noises and heard her scurrying to the back corner to hide from everything.She was also a dog who had a mind of her own, very smart and dominant, with a hair trigger "Ack! Save me, My Jenny! trigger. Interesting puppyhood
And we still haven’t seen just what kind of dog Stella is, other than she’s super nervous about her surroundings. She could be a Doberman for all I know at this point…which actually strikes me as an amusing idea, but I don’t think that’s actually the case.
I went through this with a deaf rotti I fostered. When she first came to my house, for the longest time the only way she would come in from the yard was if I left my sliding glass door wide open and moved away from it (height of the mosquito season, but what are gonna do?). The trick was circling way around her to close it after she came in! Once she was inside she would stay in the same room with me, but that may have been because of my other dog.
blunebottle almost 6 years ago
Mystery dog.
Ida No almost 6 years ago
Sophie: “Yup. War for the donuts. Let the games begin.”
Diat60 almost 6 years ago
Let the game begin, Sophie. Go find her!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 6 years ago
Hide and seek. Tag you are it!
johovey almost 6 years ago
Stella is going to be a tough nut. And need a lot of patience. Or cheese. Buck is very fond of cheese (and not the cheap stuff, either! He likes a nice cheddar! LOL)
JenniferBailey almost 6 years ago
My Sheltie was extremely shy. We brought her home at 8 weeks, and her first impulse was to get away from these new giant humans. So she ran between the fridge and the wall and tried to turn behind it. Soundly stuck. Dad had to figure out how he could move the fridge without risking crushing her so that I could grab her. After I could let go of her, I put her in her carrier and started to make supper. Every time I had a major clang of pots or whatever I look over and she’s in front, watching me. I made tiny noises and heard her scurrying to the back corner to hide from everything.She was also a dog who had a mind of her own, very smart and dominant, with a hair trigger "Ack! Save me, My Jenny! trigger. Interesting puppyhood
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I ocasionaly transit a lady that has a female pit that i have a hard time getting to come say hi.
Last week she actually let me scratch on her.
scyphi26 almost 6 years ago
And we still haven’t seen just what kind of dog Stella is, other than she’s super nervous about her surroundings. She could be a Doberman for all I know at this point…which actually strikes me as an amusing idea, but I don’t think that’s actually the case.
La Gata Loca over 3 years ago
I went through this with a deaf rotti I fostered. When she first came to my house, for the longest time the only way she would come in from the yard was if I left my sliding glass door wide open and moved away from it (height of the mosquito season, but what are gonna do?). The trick was circling way around her to close it after she came in! Once she was inside she would stay in the same room with me, but that may have been because of my other dog.