boobee2005
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Apr 25, 2009, 2:10 AM
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Re: [soujorner] Adjusting to new home - abused dobie
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Dear Sojourner, Please, whatever you do or the dog does, DO NOT punish/scold the dog. Firstly, the dog DOES NOT understand you. We do not speak dog language and the dog will not understand that you do not want it to do certain things, eg. pee/poo in the house, bite shoes, toys, etc. They DO NOT know that shoes are off-limits whereas toys are. They cannot differentiate what can be chewed on and what is not allowed. Most people fail to realise this basic HUGE difference in our inter-species understanding/communication. Slowly teach the dog by only allowing it access to things that can be chewed on and the rest to be kept away and out of reach of the dog. As you are in a condo/indoors, there are plenty that can be reached and ultimately be destroyed by a dog. It is NOT THE DOG'S FAULT. By teaching the dog with patience and kindness and allowing it time to understanding you slowly, you will end up with a dog that trusts you completely and reward you with undying love & loyalty. Secondly, it is not advisable to feed dogs/puppies cow's milk as it will cause runny poop/diarhoea in most dogs. Use only milk meant for dogs if you must feed it milk. You do not want the missus to scream even more when the poop is, shall I say not solid! Thirdly, to gain its confidence, you have to pat her and speak to her softly and I find that if you pat her on her shoulder (like patting someone on the back for a job well done) often, she will be reassured very quickly. Hope I am of help. Remember that she was abused and starved, her level of confidence will require time to rebuild. If you shout at her now (due to what you perceive is something she has done wrong), she will most likely become a fearful dog. Please give her a chance to blossom. Thank you for rescuing her from her previous owner..
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