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Thanks RGC, I know I am impatient but I cannot work out all her changing behaviours but as you say I just have to give her time, I guess I will always come on this site to make sure I am not doing anything wrong as I have never had a dog before, only looked after family and friends dogs for...

Am back again, not sure whether I should have started new thread or not but not sure how to anyway. Have not been successful in leaving her at home on her own but that is more down to me than her, have closed door to hall and just left but looked through window and she is just stood at door with...

Thanks Judy I will try that tomorrow, am willing to try anything that might work. Fingers crossed that we make a little step forward x

Will send a pic when I can figure out how. Was hoping to send a happy tail in the air laughing dog but know now that maybe a few if not more weeks away. I can wait though

Thank you all so much, do not know what I would have done without all your tips and advice, cannot believe how much I was doing wrong but am slowly getting there. Have not left her own yet as she seems to have reverted back to how she was at the beginning, cowering down, looking away and...

Thank you for your replies, I guess I have done something else wrong again. I lifted her bed with her in it on to the sofa so I was not letting her choose what she wanted to do. Another lesson learned, I will not do that again and will try the petting of her for 5 seconds then stopping. I...

Went to vets last week and still weighed 3.6kg (a loss of 0.1kg) despite regular walks so have cut her food down a little more. They would like her to be nearer 3kgs before she has anaesthetic for wisdom teeth removal. This is now scheduled for 8th Sep so I have an extra month to try and get...

Thanks Judy, I certainly have been stressing out about her so she obviosly senses that, gonna start trying to be the new chill me and leave her more to her own devices, she can do things at her own pace then I have tried her with carrot and she eats that on its own and she has small pieces of...

Thank you RGC you have given good avice there. I am starting to realise that I was doing so much wrong when I thought I was doing everything I could to make her happy. I am learning slowly and have left her alone for most of today. She can do things at her pace now and I will not interfere...

Thanks Flobo,you are right, I know I have been fussing her too much, I just hate to see her looking so sad. I have left her alone today. She has slept a lot of the time but gets up and goes into the garden now and then as I have left patio doors open, I have thrown a ball for her a few times...

Thank you Judy, I guess I am just impatient I took her to the groomers because she was really smelly. I realised it would be traumatic but the lady that did it was so kind to her. The vet said her ear needed clearing of wax, maybe I could leave that till a later date I will stop using her name...

Does not appear that I can start a new post so will carry this one on It is 12 days since I have had Biddy now. She is still nervous frightened and anxious although I think she may be a little better, but seems like one step forward and three back Been to the vet and she is on antibiotics for a...

Thank you so much RGC it is so comforting to know that nervous unhappy dogs can come good. Am going to post an update on new thread as have been advised that folk maybe do not pick up an old thread

Re changing her name. I am not sure about that, she has had that name for 8 years and though she has not had the best life for a while her owners did not deliberately mistreat her. When they got her as a pup they were both elderly but fit and active. Over time the male owner became ill with...

Thank you all for your replies and positive thoughts and suggestions. I am trying my best now to not fuss and just let her do her thing but the most weird thing has just happened. I waited till later this evening when it had cooled down a bit to take her out again and decided to just let her...

Thanks Judy I realise now that I have been making too much eye contact with her and trying too hard to get her to connect with me. Will back off and let her do her own thing.

Thank you so much Joanne for your advice, I welcome any tips or suggestions. That is a good point about her weight at this time, I have just given her some chicken I had in fridge. I will definitely get her some treats next. I am trying to let her do everything at her own pace but realise I...