Dog needing reassurance?

First of all, thank you for adopting and rescuing this dog from the shelter - wish there were more folks like you!

Dogs from shelters typically have unknown histories, and what happens to a dog when they are 2 to 6 months old can stay with them for a long period of time.

If I had to guess, I would assume the dog was either left on its own, or was shipped from owner to owner frequently. Now, the dog is very insecure, and is looking to you as the pack leader. As the dog settles in to her new home, she will become less dependent and less clingy to you, and will enjoy a romp on her own - but this will take time.

She may also have had an incident in her past where she was outside, alone, and something bad happened to her, such as neighbor kids teasing her or throwing things at her, another dog attacking her, a loud noise which suddenly frightened her - - many things can spook a dog and it will take a while for her to feel comfortable and safe again.

The good news is that she is starting now to exhibit normal behavior, i.e., moving away from you at times. She will realize that the back yard is okay and not something to be afraid of, and she will start acting like a normal dog, wanting your attention but okay if she's on her own.

Sometimes rescue dogs need a long time to adjust to a new home. Maybe something happened to your dog when she was outside by herself in the past. Maybe she was attacked by another animal so she is scared to be alone outside.

Just keep working with her but know that it may take quite a while until she is "normal".

I rescued my dog a little over a year ago and he is just now getting to the point where he lets me pet him for longer than just a minute.

The only way to answer your question about why she doesn't want to be left alone, is to get the history of the dog from the HS. I would guess that she was abandoned in a yard, or outside some where.

The best way to train animals is through positive re-enforcement. When she leaves your side, praise her or even give her a treat.

Maybe her previous owners left her outside all the time and she remembers how awful it was? Maybe she's scared you'll leave her alone if she's not with you all the time. As she's already improving she's obviously getting settled and feeling more comfortable with you. She's only been with you for a week, give her time to get to know you and everything around her. You've done a good thing bringing her home.

She may be unsure of what she is supposed to do. one of my dogs is from a shelter and when we first brought her home, she was very afraid of everything, she was always looking around as if she needed to protect herself from something. she was especially uncomfortable around my fiance, I think she may have been abused by a man at some point in her life. She had never been an inside dog, so we had to start house training her from age 2. even though it was a little more work, it was worth it because she is the sweetest dog i have ever owned. It's as if she knows that we saved her from the shelter and whatever kind of life she had before.

You never know what has happened to a dog before you found them, so just be caring and gentle until they are comfortable with you.

First of all, you are my hero for taking this little dog into your home. Thank you so much.

As you are saying, she is getting more comfortable as you go. In time, it will only get better. She is getting over a very traumatic experience. She knows you rescued her, and she is afraid that she will have to go back if she doesn't stick with you. She will learn that she is safe. She just need a little more time.

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