Hello,
first off, let me say thank you for taking the time to read my question.
Okay, my dog is still a pup, and is about 9 months old.
She was found as a stray and the Humane Society took her in.
She's a very sweet dog, but I have noticed that she must have had a rough past.
Whenever I'm sitting down and then I unexpectedly get up and approach her, she darts off like a bat out of hell.
I've never overly scolded her then what was appropriate to do. Infact, I'm usually quite leiniant with her.
Also, whenever I use hand gestures at her, like snap fingers and tell her to go lay down, she runs away. She's terrified of gloves too.
Maybe someone slapped her in the face with a glove in her past?
Whenever I have gloves on, (it is winter-time) she snaps at my hand.
What can I do to make her feel at home and be more relaxed? She's a little tense and I would hate for her to associate her owner's previous corrective efforts with mine.
I only want what's best for her.
Any suggestions?
2007-01-20
02:49:08
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