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My newly adopted dog.. need some advice
I recently adopted a Chihuahua, who was physically and mentally
abused. His owners did not care for him what so ever, I know gaining trust back in a dog takes a very long time. But anyone have some ideas, on how to help this dog become more of a people person, He won't come out of the corner in my officer and if you get to close he will snap...I've had 3 Chihuahuas' so far, and my mom breeds them, But I want to know what other people have done, or do to help this dog feel like he is at home, and safe. Thanks, |
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My newly adopted dog.. need some advice
wrote in message ... I recently adopted a Chihuahua, who was physically and mentally abused. His owners did not care for him what so ever, I know gaining trust back in a dog takes a very long time. But anyone have some ideas, on how to help this dog become more of a people person, He won't come out of the corner in my officer and if you get to close he will snap...I've had 3 Chihuahuas' so far, and my mom breeds them, But I want to know what other people have done, or do to help this dog feel like he is at home, and safe. Thanks, I've never had a chihuahua. My first suggestion would be to sit on the floor, a bit away from the dog, and see if eventually it will come to you, rather than you try to approach him. Perhaps have a few treats to offer, from a distance. td |
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On Feb 13, 6:09*pm, Julia Altshuler wrote:
wrote: I recently adopted a Chihuahua, who was physically and mentally abused. *His owners did not care for him what so ever, I know gaining trust back in a dog takes a very long time. But anyone have some ideas, on how to help this dog become more of a people person, He won't come out of the corner in my officer and if you get to close he will snap...I've had 3 Chihuahuas so far, and my mom breeds them, But I want to know what other people have done, or do to help this dog feel like he is at home, and safe. This is going to sound counter-intuitive, but really, obedience training is the best thing for him. *It will give him the sense that his behavior controls what happens to him. *No more random world. *He needs a schedule for food, sleep, outside bathroom breaks, training, and exercise. Are you sure he's temperamentally sound? *The problem might not be entirely environmental. You say your mother breeds them. *Is this one that she bred? --Lia No it was not one that she breed I found the classified in the newpapers for my town and he was $50.00 so I knew something was wrong, I went to pick him up and they treated him as if he was garbage, there son terroirzed him, or so the lady told me, the husband smacked him twice when i was there, granted the dog is 4 pounds, and I couldn't stand to see a dog in that condition. He is registered with AKC and everything. And my Fiance said he has seen him wag his tail once in a while looking at him, but for the most part we can't pick him up, or he will bite, I want him to go to training, but I would need him to be a lil more nicer to others before I let him go. |
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Julia Altshuler wrote: This is going to sound counter-intuitive, but really, obedience training is the best thing for him. It really depends on how brittle he is, what kind of class they go to or techniques they use, and so on. My own inclination would be to not ask much from him until the "honeymoon period" is over, he's figured out that the new situation is permanent, and he's become accustomed to the rhythms of his new home. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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My newly adopted dog.. need some advice
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, wrote: But anyone have some ideas, on how to help this dog become more of a people person, He won't come out of the corner in my officer and if you get to close he will snap... I would give him a week with a trail of breadcrumbs. Then I'd choose to tether him to me. -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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My newly adopted dog.. need some advice
tiny dancer wrote:
wrote in message ... I recently adopted a Chihuahua, who was physically and mentally abused. His owners did not care for him what so ever, I know gaining trust back in a dog takes a very long time. But anyone have some ideas, on how to help this dog become more of a people person, He won't come out of the corner in my officer and if you get to close he will snap...I've had 3 Chihuahuas' so far, and my mom breeds them, But I want to know what other people have done, or do to help this dog feel like he is at home, and safe. Thanks, I've never had a chihuahua. My first suggestion would be to sit on the floor, a bit away from the dog, and see if eventually it will come to you, rather than you try to approach him. Perhaps have a few treats to offer, from a distance. To that I'd add: don't look directly at the dog. Sit sideways from him. Toss a treat his way, close to him. After he eats that, toss another, a tiny distance closer to you. Keep enticing him closer, very gradually. If he balks at picking up a treat, toss another one closer to him. Be very gentle with him. No sudden moves, no loud voices, no yelling. Give him a "safe place", like a small crate with an open door. Hope this helps. FurPaw -- "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." - Dwight D. Eisenhower To reply, unleash the dogs. |
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My newly adopted dog.. need some advice
wrote in message ... I recently adopted a Chihuahua, who was physically and mentally abused. His owners did not care for him what so ever, I know gaining trust back in a dog takes a very long time. But anyone have some ideas, on how to help this dog become more of a people person, He won't come out of the corner in my officer and if you get to close he will snap...I've had 3 Chihuahuas' so far, and my mom breeds them, But I want to know what other people have done, or do to help this dog feel like he is at home, and safe. I'd get a wooden spoon with some peanut butter and see if he will lick it. Or drop treats near my feet. I know of feral keeshonden and samoyeds - who were terrified of humans, who eventually came around and became wonderful pets. I hope your cho can too. |
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