Hi all, About 2 weeks ago we got our second rescue dog (from a mill) his name is Fritz and he's a 3-4 year old mini schnauzer mix. Our first days were really hard on the poor little guy and he just stood and shook. He has made a great amount of progress but not sure of my next steps with him. He has taken to going out on a leash and hasn't had an accident in the house in almost 6 days. He is eating out of his bowl, but very timidly still. Kind of grabbing and backing up. My concern is he has stopped drinking from a bowl which he did initially, though fearful. I am getting him water from a syringe and this morning he actually drank from my cupped hand, so that's good. He recognized us and is quite happy to hang with the family. My question is he has taken to just hanging on the couch. When there, he's his most comfortable and has his ears up and seems very attentive to all going on. Once on the floor, he resorts to an unsure, timid state and his body language is all tense. Our vet said he might have an intestinal disease and we are waiting for our next blood test to determine his health and prognosis, so I'm not sure if the couch thing is because he's not feeling well. Or if it is just his comfort zone now. When and should I coax him to be on the floor more. He's gotten very trusting of us and comes to us when we call him. I just don't want to reverse any progress he's made.
Any advice would be great. I attempted posting pictures of Fritz and Baer (our other rescue). We got Baer 3 months ago and he's 8 months old. He's doing wonderfully and is helping with Fritz a lot by playing.
Any advice would be great. I attempted posting pictures of Fritz and Baer (our other rescue). We got Baer 3 months ago and he's 8 months old. He's doing wonderfully and is helping with Fritz a lot by playing.
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