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How do you do it?
There is a pup at the shelter (daddy was a BC, mom is a husky/lab) who is absolutely beautiful, and you can automatically tell that he has the potential to turn into a wonderful dog when he grows up. The problem is that he's had very little human contact; him and his mother were tied out in the guys yard, and the only time that he messed with them was to feed and water them.
I actually tried to steal this pup in the middle of the night in the freezing temps of December (Call me a criminal, but you probably would have atLEAST contemplated doing the same.) I'm trying to convince my parents to let me foster him for a few weeks, because of his potential. Plus my cousin might take him (their 12 y/o chow mix passed last month.)
Is there anyone who can give me advice on the best way to make this scaredy-dog not so scared? Pwease? I'm desperate.
Oh, I should mention that the pup has never shown aggression: he'll let you do anything to him. I brushed him, then we took him outside to take a few pics of him. He pretty much just sits there and watches you, unless there're other dogs there. He perked(sp) up when my Callie was with him. But when she wasn't there... he peed on himself.
There is a pup at the shelter (daddy was a BC, mom is a husky/lab) who is absolutely beautiful, and you can automatically tell that he has the potential to turn into a wonderful dog when he grows up. The problem is that he's had very little human contact; him and his mother were tied out in the guys yard, and the only time that he messed with them was to feed and water them.
I actually tried to steal this pup in the middle of the night in the freezing temps of December (Call me a criminal, but you probably would have atLEAST contemplated doing the same.) I'm trying to convince my parents to let me foster him for a few weeks, because of his potential. Plus my cousin might take him (their 12 y/o chow mix passed last month.)Is there anyone who can give me advice on the best way to make this scaredy-dog not so scared? Pwease? I'm desperate.
Oh, I should mention that the pup has never shown aggression: he'll let you do anything to him. I brushed him, then we took him outside to take a few pics of him. He pretty much just sits there and watches you, unless there're other dogs there. He perked(sp) up when my Callie was with him. But when she wasn't there... he peed on himself.
