This has taken so long with her. Is this normal? I hope for a little extra guidance from the members who have dealt with such a fearful dog.
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Mandy's Nocturnal Behavior
By chriswilson on 04/22/2008I have been pondering this for a while now and would like to get some input. Mandy does things at night while I am sleeping that she doesn't do during the daytime...
Mandy's Rescue and Path to Trust
By chriswilson on 04/11/2008Rescued German Shepherd dog with history of physical abuse. She started out very nervous, pacing frantically in my presence, using avoidance. In the two weeks time, she graduated to taking food out of my hand while I scratched her chin with the other hand. She was starting to target. Then it all changed. Puppies came on March 3rd. Without going into full detail on what the next 5 weeks held for Mandy and my relationship, I'll tell you that is was one of the most difficult times I have been involved in...