We need advice!
We have had Ralphy for one week. He is very timid in the house still. He loves to just lay on his costco bed. We try to get him to play but he won't. He does not come when we call him often. He loves to cuddle and have his belly rubbed. He was not a good walker at first. He would walk a bit then sit on lay down on walks. We have been walking twice a day and with other dogs so he has gotten better and will go for long walks without stopping now. We have kept his food dishes in the same spot. He doesn't go for his food himself. We find ourselves carrying him over to his food. He goes in our large fenced in backyard and explores a bit but mostly lays in the same spot. He does not explore our house or have accidents. He goes straight for his bed and stays on it. Has anyone else experienced this?? any advice??? I am glad he is not chewing on furniture or wrecking shoes and getting in trouble but I would like to see him play a bit. He does love going to visit other dogs and he plays well with them. He is also good around children ( does get a bit territorial around food and we would like to break him of this also). We have taken him around our friends dogs and made them share a treat to try to get him used to other dogs being around his food. We go camping with friends and tons of dogs everyweekend in the summer so he has to get used to that! we have been kenneling him at night and we kenneled him for two days when we both worked day shift. We are trying to decided if we need to kennel him since he does not get off his bed!! I have left him in the house alone for two hours one evening and when I came home he was still on his bed!. Advice and thought please!
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Comment by Jane on May 1, 2011 at 3:19pm
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I've always heard it takes at least a month for a dog's true personality to come out. I'd just give him time to adjust, and I also agree with taking him to obedience classes.
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Comment by Jeanna & Greg (Ralphy) on May 1, 2011 at 2:59pm
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Thanks everyone. He started to explore our backyard more today and he went to his food dish and ate himself. We are making baby steps with progress. Also got his to play with a frisbee a bit outside. If he stays calm in the house that is fine with me!!
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Comment by Bev Levy on May 1, 2011 at 1:55pm
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After a thorough check by the vet I would agree with Chris and take him to classes. They really do cure so many things. He might just be a little overwhelmed right now. I don't know how much socialization he had before you got him. But have the vet check him to make sure there isn't anything wrong.
As far as the food issue: Give him half his food and then once he starts eating bring the other half. If he snarls or anything put the food away. If he lets you put the food in his bowl. Try that a few times and he will understand that a human by his food is good. I am not sure you can expect him to be good with your other pets with the food. It is better to feed them away from each other.
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Comment by Melissa and Franklin! on May 1, 2011 at 12:55pm
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Just give him time. My guess, in a month or two you will be posting on here about how he won't calm down :-) He is probably just overwhelmed with all the changes. His bed his is safe spot, I would recommend not kenneling him unless he also thinks his kennel is safe too. Just allow him to return to his safe spot (his bed) and come out of his shell at his own pace. Obedience classes are also a wonderful idea. They help so much with a dog's confidence and your trainer will be able to help you work on the food aggression issue. My guess is as he learns he will be getting fed regularly and doesn't have to fight for a meal, that will decrease as well. There are many ways to break that habit but I'd seek advice from a trainer who has met him and can see that behavior.
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Comment by Chris West on May 1, 2011 at 12:38pm
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Advice = obedience class. This fixes so many issues it is unbelievable. It will also build his confidence as he will see it as a job and be proud to have something to do.
Thoughts = give him time. Nothing with dogs happens right away.
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