After fostering several puppies for a local rescue group, I have my first very shy girl. She is a 7 month old yellow lab. She is warming up nicely, but slowly. I just wonder if she will transfer her turst to another family easily or revert back to very shy. Anyone with experience out there?
2007-02-15 07:20:58 · 8 answers · asked by pelican3 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Absolutely! It just may take a little more time. You may want to have any potential adopter come to your house to meet her. Then have them spend an afternoon with her someplace outside of your home. Then maybe let the adopter take her for a day without you. If that goes well, let them take her for a weekend. Of course you'll want to have a contract signed before they take her for the day so they can't say that she's their dog.
I've fostered 30 dogs over the past 3 years. I've found the hard part isn't getting the dog to adapt to the adoper so much as finding an adopter willing to put the effort into spending time with the dog instead of just going and adopting a different dog.
2007-02-15 07:29:58 · answer #1 · answered by K9Resqer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a foster greyhound who was terribly shy, to the point where she would bite if you cornered her. It might take a little longer to find the right family for a shy dog, but it can definitely be done. The ideal thing would be someone a little older, no kids, who could be home most of the time for the dog and has an infinite amount of patience. My girl found a great home and is now a normal greyhound with a zest for life again.
2007-02-15 07:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had shy fosters that had warmed up to me and my family and were eventually adopted out very successfully. Sure they will have to get used to the new family, but they will as long as the new family is willing to work with them. The problem that this presents is more in the introduction phase. It is hard to have a shy dog meet potential adopters and have them look past the shyness.
Good luck and congrats on fostering it can be so very rewarding!
2007-02-15 07:30:42 · answer #3 · answered by Hotsauce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! It may take more effort, more care, more time to adjust but yes a very shy dog can adjust to the changes. She may revert to more excessive shyness at first but as long as it is someone who is in it for the long haul and knows her issues and wants to work with her on them she should do fine.
I have fostered lots of pups too and adopted three of the dogs that have come across my path. One that I kept was seriously phobic of outdoors and riding in cars. She even had seizures it was so bad. She was five mos. old when I got her. She is five years old now, and a real gem. Though she still gets a bit spooked when she hears that back up sound of large trucks she rides in cars, goes for walk, to the dog park, shopping at PetSmart, etc.
Hi 5 to you for fostering!
2007-02-15 07:29:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have worked with many a shy dog, It is really hard to say how she will act upon first meeting her new family. And it might even take her awhile to warm-up to them after they have her. But if she is doing good with you, she'll be okay with the right family!
It takes a very patient and kind person to take the time to help a shy animal - Thank you!
2007-02-15 07:29:10 · answer #5 · answered by Charlie D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad and stepmom adopted a german shep. rottie mix from the ASPCA and he was shy as anything. He wouldnt come to us, and hide from everyone most of the day. He was around 4 when we got him, so it took a little whilte to get him to warm up, but once he did he was just an amazing trustworthy dog who loved everyone. He never went back to shy, but took a couple months to get used to us and trust us.
Since you have a puppy still, as long as you give her all the TLC she needs she will warm up to you probably quicker than my dads dog. I would just say, time and tlc is the key.
Good Luck!
2007-02-15 07:28:59 · answer #6 · answered by xtaintedLOVE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 04:55:49 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that she should stay with you for alittle more time ,then i would give her to a another family,cause they will get used to you very easily,especially if they are young.
2007-02-15 07:27:19 · answer #8 · answered by crissy45662@verizon.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋