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Anyone rescue animals?
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<blockquote data-quote="hb712" data-source="post: 14749192" data-attributes="member: 42038"><p>I have 4 rescues now and have always rescued. One of them (my Rottie) was a badly abused breeding bitch from a puppy mill. She had the most trouble of any of my dogs. It took her about 2 weeks to come out of her crate consistently. After that, it probably took close to 9-12 months for her to really become a normal, happy dog. This was probably exacerbated by her having to have emergency surgery the day we got her. Now she still has flashes of her former fear, but it's not the norm. This typically happens with any rescue coming from a bad past.</p><p></p><p>I think the key with handling an abused rescue is consistent calm. You really need to be patient with these dogs as they transition to a normal, happy life. Losing your calm while working with them can offset your progress by eliminating trust you've earned. I also strongly believe in positive reinforcement for these types of dogs. </p><p></p><p>One thing you will have to do is figure out what works for your dog. For some reason, my Rott won't eat like a normal dog. Ultimately we found that she would eat if we sat with her and mixed canned food and a little broth into her food. We also found that she had a comfort place (a corner behind the couch that was semi den-like) where she would go to "recharge" after something triggered her fear. She started eating her meals back there and really started to put on some good weight. For your dog, this may mean you being very close at all times (e.g., sit on the floor with her while she eats, take her outside on a leash, etc....).</p><p></p><p>Hopefully that helps a little. </p><p></p><p>Edit: Here are pics of my girl.</p><p></p><p>This is a couple months after we brought her home. She was terrified of the camera.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]632323[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Here she is taking care of her best friend. This was probably about a year ago. Still a little afraid of the camera.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]632324[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hb712, post: 14749192, member: 42038"] I have 4 rescues now and have always rescued. One of them (my Rottie) was a badly abused breeding bitch from a puppy mill. She had the most trouble of any of my dogs. It took her about 2 weeks to come out of her crate consistently. After that, it probably took close to 9-12 months for her to really become a normal, happy dog. This was probably exacerbated by her having to have emergency surgery the day we got her. Now she still has flashes of her former fear, but it's not the norm. This typically happens with any rescue coming from a bad past. I think the key with handling an abused rescue is consistent calm. You really need to be patient with these dogs as they transition to a normal, happy life. Losing your calm while working with them can offset your progress by eliminating trust you've earned. I also strongly believe in positive reinforcement for these types of dogs. One thing you will have to do is figure out what works for your dog. For some reason, my Rott won't eat like a normal dog. Ultimately we found that she would eat if we sat with her and mixed canned food and a little broth into her food. We also found that she had a comfort place (a corner behind the couch that was semi den-like) where she would go to "recharge" after something triggered her fear. She started eating her meals back there and really started to put on some good weight. For your dog, this may mean you being very close at all times (e.g., sit on the floor with her while she eats, take her outside on a leash, etc....). Hopefully that helps a little. Edit: Here are pics of my girl. This is a couple months after we brought her home. She was terrified of the camera. [ATTACH=full]632323[/ATTACH] Here she is taking care of her best friend. This was probably about a year ago. Still a little afraid of the camera. [ATTACH=full]632324[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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