[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Raising a pup.....what about socializing an adult dog?
- From: Cindy <sophoclesajax@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: luvshepherds@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:29:22 -0700
Marcia,
It would help to know -- what does he DO when approached by strangers?
I understand he does not like it. But *specifically* how does he react?
And what are his triggers (which you notice) in strangers approaching,
again specifically?
On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 11:59 AM, Marcia Warshauer
<luvshepherds@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> The problem I have is that my boy, now 16 months old, who as a 6 week old
> pup had Parvo. When I got him he was behind the curve weight wise .....
> first pup to get Parvo, last pup to get over it. He was smaller, even
> though at 6 weeks he was the largest pup, and he was skin and bones when I
> brought him home at 10 weeks old. Now came the growing part. I, of course,
> worked at getting him back to his normal weight......BUT, because he had so
> much growing to do to catch up he came down with the worst case of Pano
> I've seen in a GSD. Because of this I could not take him out and socialize
> him the way I wanted to. He was in a lot of pain so it wasn't fair to take
> him out for his socialization that my other dogs received. I did not want
> going out and about with him associated with pain.
> Now that he is older he is not a happy camper when people approach him. I
> am taking him for visits to Petsmart as well as other stores that allow
> dogs. Also to an obedience class to be around other people and dogs. He is
> fine with noises...but does not want to be approached by other people. I
> have worked him in the street with a leaf blower going....didn't bother him
> whatsoever. He's not noise sensitive. As far as nose to nose with other
> dogs....this is something we can do without. He has enough companions at
> home and I never know how another dog will react.
>
> Any new ideas are TRULY welcomed. BTW, he has a pedigree to die for.
> Impeccable.
>
> Thank you for any helpful ideas.
>
> Marcia ~ So. Ca.
>
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