How do I help my new dog get past abuse from previous owner?

Answer 1

be kind, loving, very patient, and consistent. take your clues from the dog- he'll let you know what to do. it may take a while- but the rewards will be awesome when he trusts you!!! btw- kudos to you for helping this dog.

Answer 2

You need more info on here. Such as age of dog how long with you how long with previous owner and what signs of abuse and what type of abuse did it go through.

The best thing to do is go to the whelping box theory. Sam Malatestas theory works wonders!!! It is the best and works with a dogs natural time clock to forget the previous abuse. Feel free to contact me if you are interested. Sam does do training classes around the country on this and it is a great class so it may not be online - you know everyone has to make money

Answer 3

Your dog may never completely get over past abuse. However you should comfort your dog and love them more than ever. That might cheer them up a bit.And, try to ask about the past owner whom was abusive, and keep similar looking people away from the dog for a while. This way, He or She will most likely forget.

Answer 4

Be loving...spend lots of time with your new dog. Play with him, groom him, take him for a walk. These are things that he probably lacked from his previous owner. And, let me say how wonderful it is for you to adopt a dog who was abused. Many people often tend to buy puppies while there are thousands and thousands of dogs just as good as the puppies sitting in shelters.And I would like to thank you, that is so great!

Answer 5

Dogs are social animals. Love is a good start but it is not necessarily what they are looking for.
They want to be accepted into the pack, a comfortable place to sleep, plenty of good food, and a responsibility in the pack.
Try to avoid closing doors on your dog - it's signal to them they aren't welcome. Baby gates and training will help keep the dog out of specific areas. Dogs don't just sleep in one place like people, so if he's in your bedroom at night, give him plenty of space to move around.
People food aren't what dogs need and you'll find that he's always begging if you are sharing. But we all do it so we know it's not the end of the world.
Train him to play ball, fetch something, guard the house, etc.. Dogs in a pack have a specific role, he'll be much more adjusted if you find his niche in your family.
Loud noises (vacuum cleaner, loud radio, loud people, telephones) often will trigger past problems. Watch his behavior and if you can, remove him from the area. Just simply turning the ringer down on your phone will help if he barks when the phone rings.

Answer 6

Hi!
My dog was abused by her old owner too. She is afraid of everything! We just love her and she has started to get over some problems. Also don't comfort her fears. That only makes it worse. It will take some time bacuse we have had her for 1 year and she still has not gotton over some of her problems.
Hope I helped some!!
~Misty

Answer 7

My dog was abused from his previous owner and all I did was be as loving and kind as I could be to him and now he seems to be doing just fine. He knows he is safe and loved, I also think he knows he will never be treated badly again.

Answer 8

Well your Lucky this is the last question I plan to answer today.
A few years ago we found a add in the paper for a free dog and we went to see sed dog.
She was very under fed infested with flees dirty to the point that when she was bathed the water was black.
And she was scared to death of eney one.
If you fallow the same steps you will have a pet that will be the best friend it can be.
tuns of love and affection.
lots of praise.
more love and affection.
you got it.
Just like the shampoo directions.
rinse lather rinse repeat.
It wont take long for the dog to realize Hay this is a good safe place.

Answer 9

Been there. Done that. My husband and I adopted our dog about a month ago and she had clearly been abused by a man. She was PETRIFIED of my husband. It was really sad. It just takes patience, love, and understanding. Don't force the dog to come to you. He/she will when they are ready. Give the dog space. At the same time, you still to have to assert yourself as the "alpha."

Also, what worked with Maggie was establishing a routine. She knows our routine. She knows when we leave in the morning and she knows about the time we should be home. it takes time, but your dog will get there.

Kudos to you for your rescue!!!

Answer 10

PATIENCE, PATIENCE, AND MORE PATIENCE.

As long as u love the dog and show no forms of abuse 2 it, it should and will put the past behind him. There will forever be things that will remind the dog of the past abuse such as certain items used in beatings and forever be scared of these things that hurt him, but the dog will eventually trust u and be ur loving loyal friend forever.

Answer 11

i adopted a beagle mix from a shelter and as soon as he walked through the door it was apparent he was abused badly. it took a lot of patience but is still scared. at first he was scared of every noise and everything. now if u shake a bag infront of him or a weird object is out he will kinda cower down or head off to another room. but he is a lot better. he just needs someone to love him as almost a mother nurturing him and giving him the confidence he needs. i am the person in my family he is most attached too and follows me because he nos i will protect him and his bond between me and him is so strong he will protect me if he has to. but a another thing u can do is buy a purebred dog with no problems either older(which would be better) or younger and the dog can have a buddy to follow around and look up to. i have purebred lab and benny our beagle is younger than her. (the abused one) he copies everything she does and its helped him become more confident and play better around strangers but your dog may never become perfect because of the past. i doubt benny will ever be not scared of things . its his nature .but all u can do is just help him out and u will see improve ments. (oh gotta go benny is whining for me) but remember , dont baby them when they r scared because it just encourages the behavior. hope i helped and the best for both of our dogs.