Many of my fosters took a few days to trust us. Some of course
didn't live in the best conditions.
So the real shy ones just took time - 5-7 days to relax and know we wouldn't
hurt them!
Gloria C
"My shield is God Most High"
Psalm 7:10
To: [email protected]: [email protected]: Wed, 7 Jan 2009
00:34:09 +0000Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: adopted chi
I would just give it time. She needs to feel it is safe and then she will come
out. Just go about your daily routine and leave her alone before you know it, I
bet she will come out to see what you are doing! I had a skittish dog (still
have her but now she is not skittish), I just ignored her-I know that sounds
crazy but I just went about my daily routine and pretended like she wasn't
there (the more I had tried to fuss over her or coerse her to come to me the
more nervous she got). It did not take her long to figure out that she was safe
in my home, and now she follows me everywhere-I even have to be careful not to
trip over her when I come out of the bathroom! The other thing to consider is
what was her living situation before? Did they keep her confined in the crate
at her previous home?
