I just moved into a new apartment in a new city with my 2 year old morkie who previously lived in my moms house with 1-2 dogs and 2-4 people (some family members come and go). When he was younger he was so brave and adventurous. I’m now concerned that I didn’t socialize him enough... I would occasionally take him to the beach or the dog park and he would meet my friends when I brought them home and he always seemed okay. But since we’ve moved he’s very fearful of new people (not so much dogs, as long as they aren’t aggressive). It breaks my heart because he used to be so brave. When he sees people at the apartment complex he always stares at them for a few seconds and kind of pulls his leash like he wants to go see them. But when they approach and ask to pet him he ducks away and runs. I even had a girl at my office offer him a treat one time and he wouldn’t take it (however: he’s never been too into treats like other dogs I’ve had. Sometimes he just leaves them laying around or just plays with them) so using positive reinforcement with treats probably won’t work. Tbh I was hoping it was just part of being in a new city and adjusting but now I think he really is people shy. I’m hoping for some good advice on how to help him overcome this? He picks up on things fast so I think if I can get him to have some positive experiences with people he’ll come around. The problem is he can’t do that if he runs away every time (and people feel bad and don’t want to bother him when that happens, which is fair) Also, sorry if this is a wall of text, idk how to format it. Probably worth noting he has never been abused as well.
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