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[SuperDeano]

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Hi , im just wondering I need some advice , me and my partner rescued a dog from the dogs home in October last year .. she is 7 months old basically to cut a long story short

our dog is a crossbreed

the problem I have is with my partner when he's around she's fine , she's playful .. when he baths her she's fine basically with him she is well behaved .. but with my she is the opposite just recently she has started to bite me and draw blood .. and show her teeth all the time basically her behaviour with me is bad and also when my partner is at work she will cowey in the garden and when I call her in she refuses to come in and she will sit out there for hours waiting for him to come back from work and will be fine .. but when she is with me it all changes and recently ive noticed shes started losing a bit of fur around me when she sits and coweiers ive called the dog home and they said that her pervious owners badly treated her .. but the one thing I wanna know is how and why she is acting this way with me and not my partner .. I always go down to her level , never raise my voice , or anything yet she remains frightend with me .. pls help and advice is welcome :ermm:

 

[goldenbear2013]

It terms of the 'cowiey' you mentioned i'm not sure what you mean by that.

if she is loosing fur i suggest you visit the vet to rule out any possible medical condition.

i have known dogs to be so traumatized that their fur falls out. this may be because of what she has experienced in the past and could possibly feel that fear when she is around you despite you being as loving as you can towards her.

having a rescue dog will take time to earn her trust and if she was mistreated by a previous lady owner this may be why she behaves the way she does when she is with you and not your partner. she doesnt trust you.

I have had a rescue dog in the past. he was a rotti named tank. we bonded immediately but there were still elements there in terms of trust etc that stayed deep within him.

I only had to put my arms up to tie my hair up and he was become so scared as he thought i was going to hit him. he would run off and cower in the corner.

the best advise i can give is to give her her space. when she is eating/chewing a bone just sit next to her. dont touch her and gradually move closer. if she sniffs you or moves away thats fine just wait til she is relaxed and then get a little closer.

give her treats when she is good girlie but try not to talk to her too much. your presence should be enough over time to know that you are there for her and she can trust you.

it will take a long time no doubt but baby steps are better than nothing.

try to avoid eye contact with her too or be at her level unless you are sitting down and in a relaxed position. entering her space by bending down she may see as a threat and thats why she is showing her teeth. she is warning you to stay away from her.

if you havent and continued with whatever it was you are trying to do the next thing she will do is bite you. she will feel like she has no choice as she warned you previously by barking and showing teeth and you didnt back off.

another good thing i recommend is puppy class! you can do this with your partner or by yourself with your dog. this will help with training and make your bond stronger with your little lady.

do some research on good classes in your area and go to a class to watch to make sure you are happy with what you will be taking her too. any trainer will be happy for you to observe and answer any questions you have.

At least then when you do take her you will already be feeling confident about it and this will reflect on her too.

i'm no breeder and no dog psychologist i'm merely telling you what i did with my old dog who i rescued so i've tried to pass on my 'so called' wisdom! lol

i do hope this helps you and i wish you lots of luck with your little lady

Sophie x