I have a puppy mill foster dog right now. She does something very similar. She is not nearly as fearfull as your dog though. She will race around frantically from dog bed to dog bed or rug like she's looking for a landing spot. In her case she very much wants to be with me and wants attention...
So glad to see your posts! I just picked up a foster dog yesterday that is terrified. She's not a Sheltie. She's an American Eskimo Dog from a puppy mill. (My 2 dogs are Shelties.) Whisper sounds a lot like your foster. She has mostly stayed in her crate since we brought her home yesterday. She...
Personally, I wouldn't either. I live in the south where hw's are a huuuuggggeee problem. I fostered a dog going through hw treatment. I would never take a chance.
I'm really drawn to the shy ones too. I have pretty good luck w/ getting them to accept me. It's so rewarding to see the fear melt away. A shy little Sheltie is hard to resist.
She's so shy but, warmed up to me right away. She follows me around everywhere. My other 2 Shelties follow me around too so now I feel like I'm in the middle of a Sheltie parade. If I sit down she puts her head in my lap. Yesterday she even played a little. That's pretty remarkable for an older...
I've fostered 6 dogs so far for an all breed rescue in Atlanta. Kady is my first purebred Sheltie. I'm so excited. She is super sweet but, very shy. I would really love to keep her but, I doubt if I can talk my husband into it.
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