Lay Is Scared of Everything, and That's Okay
Lay has been with me for almost three months. At first she was scared of motorbikes, scared of visitors, and wouldn't touch her food bowl if someone was watching. So I made one simple rule: no forcing. She comes to me when she's ready.
What really helped was rewarding small steps, like walking to the door even for a second, instead of waiting for her to get everything right. I also stopped bending over her or staring straight into her eyes when I approached, since some dogs read that as a threat.
She now sleeps on my bed, though she still jumps every time a motorbike passes our Nimman gate. If you're adopting a nervous dog, be patient. Progress isn't measured in days, it's measured in trust.
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Daan · 2个月前
My poodle was the same way when we first got her, nervous about every new sound. It took months of patience before she'd come to me on her own.
Maximilian · 2个月前
Kleiner Tipp: Lass Lay das Futter in Ruhe fressen, ohne dass jemand zuschaut.
Hiroshi · 2个月前
We're going to try the no forcing rule with Charlie, because he gets nervous around new people too. I like that you let Lay decide when she's ready. Tuktuk is the opposite and wants to meet everyone, so this will be a new experience for us. Thanks for sharing.
Chanida · 2个月前
This hit close to home. We had a rescue who wouldn't eat with anyone watching, so we stepped out of the room for a bit. Slow progress is still progress.
Xu · 2个月前
Lay is braver than my Udon, who still hides from the vacuum cleaner 😂
Alisa · 2个月前
Lay is lucky to have someone this patient. Three months is not very long, and it sounds like she's already coming round.
Metta · 2个月前
ผมว่าบังคับนิดหน่อยก็ได้นะ โมคาของผมตอนแรกก็กลัวรถมอเตอร์ไซค์ พาเดินผ่านทุกวันเร็วๆ สุดท้ายก็ชิน อย่าปล่อยให้รอนานไปเดี๋ยวจะติดกลัวไปเลย
nattawadee · 2个月前
Lay's ears are so cute. Random but do u know a good groomer near Bang Phlat? Shiro needs a haircut badly and hates the bathroom.
Tawatchai · 1个月前
ของผมก็เป็นแบบนี้ ไจจี้กลัวคนแปลกหน้ามาก ทุกวันให้ขนมนิดๆ แล้วค่อยๆ เรียกมา ใช้เวลาเป็นเดือนกว่าจะยอม
Rachada · 3周前
ที่นั่งเงียบๆ ที่ให้น้องเลือกเองช่วยได้เยอะเลยค่ะ