We have had Ezri for 2 1/2 weeks. We were told she arrived at the shelter covered in pig feces in November. She was adopted in December, returned after a month because she hid all the time. Was then put in a foster home for 5 days before she came to us. She loves the kids (6-18 years old) but is still very fearful of my husband and I. She growls and barks at us consistently. I am hand feeding her and giving treats such as cheese and hotdog often but she will only accept these things if one of the kids is right there. The trainer said to work on sit stay but she is too fearful.
I got a product called Calm Balm, that has done nothing for us. Are there any products you recommend to help a fearful dog calm down?
Ezri loves other dogs, the dog park is her favorite place so far. She was not fearful at the shelter but she was in the foster home from what I gather. She was less fearful of me initially, but something spooked her, possibly cat jumping off my lap in fear as she approached. That was the first time she growled at me. She no longer displays any fear of my 12 yo but occasionally a bit toward the others, no growling or barking at them
I'm baffled at her apparently increasing fear when we haven't corrected harshly in the slightest. She seems best if the adults just ignore her but we can't do that forever. We will meet with the trainer again this weekend but does anyone else have other ideas? Doggy Prozac? Prozac for me?
I got a product called Calm Balm, that has done nothing for us. Are there any products you recommend to help a fearful dog calm down?
Ezri loves other dogs, the dog park is her favorite place so far. She was not fearful at the shelter but she was in the foster home from what I gather. She was less fearful of me initially, but something spooked her, possibly cat jumping off my lap in fear as she approached. That was the first time she growled at me. She no longer displays any fear of my 12 yo but occasionally a bit toward the others, no growling or barking at them
I'm baffled at her apparently increasing fear when we haven't corrected harshly in the slightest. She seems best if the adults just ignore her but we can't do that forever. We will meet with the trainer again this weekend but does anyone else have other ideas? Doggy Prozac? Prozac for me?
Fear aggression in rescued pit mix
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