I have a 9 month old pit bull & she is extremely timid, she gets alot of attention & has never been abused. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks.
2006-09-09 06:55:59 · 11 answers · asked by jaystin4g63 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The breed that I raise has to be taken everywhere to meet new people from the time they are vaccinated, or they will always be shy with people. However, they are THE bravest hunters!
Here is a great lesson and advice on dealing with the timid dog.
Motivating a Timid Dog http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=997&S=1 A great book I think you will want to get. It's called Help for Your Shy Dog by Deborah Wood. It's new, a paperback. The information on how to help your shy dog learn to cope is solid, and several success stories in the book give a realistic view of what you can expect. Some of the dogs profiled are involved in competition events, too.
2006-09-09 07:08:53 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sign her up for obdience and agility classes. This gets her out and socalized around not just other people but other dogs. the more outings she has the less timid she will become. this doesnt happen over night so keep the socalizing on going.
I work for a vet and this is what we recommend to try first.
Keep in mind some dogs nature are timid just like some people are shy. It is odd for a pit bull to be timid but at the same time they have gotten a bum rap over the years for aggression.
A dog is as a dog is trainned.
Good Luck
2006-09-09 14:08:16 · answer #2 · answered by Beck 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the best way would be just to socialize her as much as you can. When you say she's extremely timid, just what do you mean? Does she refuse to go up to people she doesn't know? Does she growl? Does she back away?
How you can help her depends on the degree of her timidity. If she's just not comfortable going up to strangers, take her lots of different places with you, take treats with you and praise her and give her a treat just for letting someone walk past her. If you say hi to people in a friendly manner, or maybe stop to talk, she may get the idea that you sense no danger and if she looks to you as her leader, she'll start to feel ok about it. Don't push her, though, if she's not up to going up to someone. You can encourage her, but don't force her.
2006-09-09 14:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that you can "fix" her. Dogs are like people. Every one is an individual. She may just be a quiet, shy dog and trying too hard to push her out of it may make things worse. I would say accept her the way she is without trying to make her something that she isn't, and once the pressure comes off she may come out of her shell. Just love her.
2006-09-09 14:06:56 · answer #4 · answered by Paula from Maple Street 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get your dog around other dogs my dog is really timid too. Socialization will really help maybe not at first but it will later on.
2006-09-09 13:58:38 · answer #5 · answered by bratbowl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Introduce your dog to new experiences - start with short visits to the park, etc. Bring lots of treats, so she learns to like these outings, and maybe have people she hasn't been introduced to yet give her the treats so she learns to be more trusting of other people.
2006-09-09 14:03:27 · answer #6 · answered by JenV 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
turn to a licenced trainer. due to the pit bull's violatile history, he or she would be able to best advise you as to how to make your dog feel more comfortable. i wouldn't advise trying to train the dog yourself without consulting someone experienced with pit bulls, first.
2006-09-09 14:02:28 · answer #7 · answered by iittghy? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why try to play catch and fetch with her? First step is to take her out for a walk, more often. Maybe then she would try to play with you.
2006-09-09 14:05:44 · answer #8 · answered by lady_mj 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it is pretty new to your family...patience is the key...but if you had her for a longer time, you MUST socialize her...very slowly but surely and on a regular basis..good luck!
2006-09-09 14:06:22 · answer #9 · answered by nomad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the vet!
2006-09-09 14:00:22 · answer #10 · answered by DarkAngel03 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋