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Topic: abused shitzu help
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Larry
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posted February 05, 2004 02:15 PM
My family which consists of my daugther and wife got a shitzu from a rescue organization two years ago and we think she was abused. When we first recieved her she use to growl at us when we tried to pet her or pick her up for about the first six months. She is also deaf and her eyes are bulged out (beatings?). We are happy to say that today she has come a long way and does this with much less frequency but still has trouble looking at us straight in the eyes when she is picked up. She does now seem to like to be held and petted but squirms when we try to look directly into her eyes. My question is that she has become more fond of me (Larry) than my wife or daughter and when it is time for her to go outside at night and go potty it seems that many times I am the only one who can pick her up to take her outside. She will growl at my wife and daughter if they try it. My mom thinks that it maybe because females beat her at her first home. What do you folks think.
Thanks Larry :confused:
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doodles
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posted February 05, 2004 02:45 PM
it sounds to me you may well be right
bless her
so pleased she has a loving home now and i am sure she will eventually start to care for the females in time how long dont know but even then she may never change her opinions on the female species as she may not dare to let her guard down sort of speak just incase the nice treatment turns bad (which i;m sure it wont as you) as you sound a very nice family
exspecially giving her a loving home like you all have
but who can blame her (bless her)
good luck
doodles
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ellierat
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posted February 07, 2004 03:56 AM
Hi! I have read a lot of books on dogs, and even people who teach young kids being confronted by a strange dog, all say, never look at a dog directly in the eyes, I think it is taken as a sign of confrontation to them, can't quite remember, and especially if she was abused, it could very well be putting her off.
I'm sure given time and love she will overcome her mistrust of us humans, poor little darling, I can never understand what posseses some people to be so cruel.
I was a dog groomer, some people used to bring me their dogs so matted that they couldn't walk.
my friend used to say report them, but I always thought, no, if I do that, then they won't bring their dog again, better done here and there than never. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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bearsmom
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posted February 09, 2004 04:03 PM
Looking a dog straight in the eye is a sign of aggression to them. A lot of the training books I've read that staring a dog down is one of the first ways to establish your dominance of it. They say that you look your dog in the eye and don't look away first - the dog has to. I can see why it would freak your dog out, being abused and all...
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crazy_for_corgis
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posted February 20, 2004 07:19 PM
dogs can take eye contact as a threat, so just turn your head away next time your eyes match. I have also heard of dogs attatching themselves do one individual in a household. It doesn't necessarily mean that females abused her, but she does see you as her protector and I think she also sees herself above the rest of the family. I think the only way to really fix this is by taking the whole family to obediance classes with her so that she gets trained by everyone and sees that everyone has an equal part of that family. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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lisastuhr
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posted February 21, 2004 07:20 AM
I had gotten an abused shih Tzu but she wasn't as bad as your dog but she wouldn't go around my at all,just give her time she'll get to being more friendly with your wife and dayghter she just has to trust them and that takes time my shih tzu loves my husband now actually shes around him more than me now but she is 100% better and we love her to death go to this site to see pics of her http://lisas63901.tripod.com Lisa Stuhr
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