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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Lots of good ideas.... I would add that for some dogs, a pheremone collar can make a big difference. At under fifteen bucks, well worth a try.
Half a gram a day of L-tryptophan can also make a big difference. Maybe a full gram, if she's bigger. Dr Doug could probably suggest some pharmaceutical solutions and if it helps her adjust that might not be a bad idea, though personally I'd try the tryptophan first.
BTW stress increases allergies so it will be aggravating whatever she's got going on. A couple of benadryls once or twice a day often calms things down and might help especially during this transitional period.
You might consider engaging a behaviorist to assist you in helping her settle in and calm down. Walking will be a great help once she's able to do it, as exercise burns off a lot of the stress hormones.
PLAY, also, is very powerful. It is exercise and also a different state of mind. Try to find ways to engage her in play around things she may find alarming. Starting with the "scarey thing" at a distance and moving closer during the game or having the scarey thing move closer, can be one approach.
As Judy mentioned, a canine friend could be a help with respect to learning to walk on the street.
Half a gram a day of L-tryptophan can also make a big difference. Maybe a full gram, if she's bigger. Dr Doug could probably suggest some pharmaceutical solutions and if it helps her adjust that might not be a bad idea, though personally I'd try the tryptophan first.
BTW stress increases allergies so it will be aggravating whatever she's got going on. A couple of benadryls once or twice a day often calms things down and might help especially during this transitional period.
You might consider engaging a behaviorist to assist you in helping her settle in and calm down. Walking will be a great help once she's able to do it, as exercise burns off a lot of the stress hormones.
PLAY, also, is very powerful. It is exercise and also a different state of mind. Try to find ways to engage her in play around things she may find alarming. Starting with the "scarey thing" at a distance and moving closer during the game or having the scarey thing move closer, can be one approach.
As Judy mentioned, a canine friend could be a help with respect to learning to walk on the street.
