Brett - Time and patience!!
Gloria C
"My shield is God Most High"
Psalm 7:10
To: [email protected]: [email protected]: Wed, 7 Jan 2009
00:33:51 +0000Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: adopted chi
--- In [email protected], "Barbretta" <blkb...@...> wrote:>> Hi,> > I
recently, yesterday, adopted a chi. She was originally from a breeder > then
went on to a few fosters. She stays in her cage and is very very > skiddish.
She is 6yrs old. It takes her all day, but she will come out > her cage, eat
and run back in. I sit on the floor so she will come out, > but she won't. When
I put my hand in the cage, she backs way to the > back corner, so I retreat.
What can I do to make her feel at ease?> > Brett>Hi Brett,I once had a Sheltie
that acted the same way. I just would spend every minute I had with him. I
never forced anything with him, just let him learn that he could trust me. It
took a couple months for him to trust me. I think with a bit of time she will
come around and be your bestfriend. Best wishes,Beth
