Re: [pyrnet] Rescue Dogs

["Margaret Greiner" <Shadowman2001@email.msn.com>]

Thanks Barb that make sense,It will be a year the end of next month that we
have had her.Will she ever trust us completely.Its such a shame what these
wonderful animals endure from their former owners.I often find my self
wondering what Noel would have been like if we had been the family that had
raised her.When we first got her she would go to play with Shadows toys and
when we would try to interact with her when would cower and run,now she
brings the toys to us to play with her.Of course since getting Noel Shadow
doesn't play with his toys .He's to busy being Macho Man LOL.
Peg ,Shadow & Noel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barb Bowes" <bamb@monmouth.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Rescue Dogs


> Peggy, here's a few thoughts on the situation. When Shadow is
> there by her side, Noel takes her cues from him. He is the alpha,
> the protector. (out of the 2 dogs, that is) If he says it's OK
> for you to be right at the door when the people come in, it's OK
> because he allowed it. If he is elsewhere (like outside) when
> people come to the door, she does not feel that you are safe (she
> does not necessarily trust your judgement on what is and is not
> safe, only Shadow's) so, she reacts to the threat until you step
> away and she can be certain that all is OK. Either way, it seems
> that if Shadow thinks that all is well, then that's the way it
> is. After all, from the stories you have relayed to us about the
> abuse she suffered, it seems she is more likely to trust the
> other dog's judgement than the people at the door. (given what
> she's been through I can't say I blame her) or it could just be
> that her jealousy over Shadow getting all the attention overrides
> her nervousness around strangers? LOL!
>
> Barb Bowes
> Bo & Chelsea (Pyrs) & Flopsy (Pyr Shep)
> The more people I meet, the more I like my dog!
> bamb@monmouth.com
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