Maggy Settling in But Has" Issues"
Well we have had Maggy for one month now and she is settling in nicely with me but with my DH & DS, that seems to be a different story. She still does not go near either of them even when they try to...
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Have the males feed her and provide all that is good, and to not look her in the eyes at all. When the food bowl is put down by one of them, have him call her, but then leave the area. As she gets used to this, they can eventually leave less and less space between themselves and the dog.
Have them sit with their sides to her, rather than facing her (less threatening to the dog). Let her approach them - it may take awhile. Don't reach out to her when she does approach - let her sniff around and see that no one is going to grab and/or hurt her. Have a treat laying on the floor nearby - don't touch it or even reach for it, especially when the dog comes around. If the dog won't get near it, that's okay. Give her time - baby steps.
Our late poodle rescue, Potsie(RIP), never did warm up to my grown son. His voice and demeanor scared the poor little guy, and he wasn't willing to do what I suggested (stupid kid, I know). My little guy loved women and soft spoken men. My husband learned to be quiet around Potsie, and the two of them became quite close (DH still misses him terribly).
Have them sit with their sides to her, rather than facing her (less threatening to the dog). Let her approach them - it may take awhile. Don't reach out to her when she does approach - let her sniff around and see that no one is going to grab and/or hurt her. Have a treat laying on the floor nearby - don't touch it or even reach for it, especially when the dog comes around. If the dog won't get near it, that's okay. Give her time - baby steps.
Our late poodle rescue, Potsie(RIP), never did warm up to my grown son. His voice and demeanor scared the poor little guy, and he wasn't willing to do what I suggested (stupid kid, I know). My little guy loved women and soft spoken men. My husband learned to be quiet around Potsie, and the two of them became quite close (DH still misses him terribly).
