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PLEASE HELP! my dog is SOO shy!!!!?
Okay my dog, Chunk is a malti-poo, he is 1 1/2 years old, and we have had him for 1 year and 2 months. Chunk is SOOO shy!! like, he is always timid, and scared, and he always runs and hides in my moms bed upstairs, when you call him, he rarely comes, but he will come as long as Tuff is RIGHT by his side, this has got me sooo puzzled, like, i’ve tried training him, but he hates it, and I’m scared that i’m just making his timid-ness worse. :[[ I got him at McKees, [[a local pet store, who is extremely good.]] and we got him when he was 15 weeks old. So, he didnt get abused…PLEASE HELP. i am so utterly and sadly confused. :[[
This kind of reminds me of really shy little kids. When they are like under the age of 7 or even 8 they can be really shy…but they grow out of it in the years to come. This is partly because their confidence has grown and they are more sure of themselves. So maybe all your puppy needs is time to grow out of it. You might try to play with your other dog Tuff in front of Chunk…maybe Chunk will see how much fun it is and want to join in. You might want to take the two of them on walks together too. I wouldn’t make any threatening movements or anything like that that would scare Chunk. Because I think that he needs to trust the people in the house and be comfortable with them in all situations before he can become less shy around other things that are unfamiliar.
Coping With the Death of your Dog
The passing away of your dog is a sad time for all pet owners and a moment we all would like to avoid altogether although it is a natural process of losing a good friend or family member there are options that can make dealing with the situation better.
It is certainly can be a big shock to you when you find out your pet has passed away and the first reaction could be that of denial. Denial is a common occurrence when dealing with loss or finding out when someone your love has passed away. This is due to your body not wanting to deal with the blow of a pet’s death and it then tries to block it out like nothing has happened.
It is generally better to accept the situation of your dogs’ death if possible, this may be hard to come to terms with for many on such an emotional time, so a burial or small gathering of friends and family who knew the dog to say a final farewell may be a good idea, and it will help you accept the current situation.
Anger and blame may be a result of the shock and you may feel like this is a way to release the emotion you are feeling and pass it on to someone else. Veterinarians go through a tuff process to get to the standard of a professional vet, and for good reason, they care for the work they do. Blaming your vet should not be an option and they are always looking out for the best interest of your dog no matter what you might think when grieving your dogs’ death. Avoid this type of behaviour as it helps no one and it will only turn into guilt on your emotions start to calm down.
When the bad news finally hits home the grieving will start and your emotions will be too much to control, it’s good to let your emotional feelings out as this helps the situation greatly. Keeping yourself overly busy is not recommended like many people do, the emotions will need to come out sometime and it has to happen to stop the feeling of emptiness. Try finding groups of others in your community or internet that can relate to your problems and talk to family and friends about your feelings. The more support you get the quicker you will learn to look back on how happy you’re dog was and how much fun you had together.
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