![]() ![]() So we are now training (muzzle and confidence) to make me a better/safer public dog! Here’s foster dad’s own words about me: He told me we need to do some hard work if I’m going to be able to go in public around other dogs again. I made sure he knew I was so sorry, and he made sure the other humans knew he was sorry for the bite. He says it was his fault for allowing the interaction to go as rapidly as it did, and that my signals are so subtle that it can be difficult to spot in time. There was a lot of scary noises and yelling from the humans, and afterwards I was very upset because I knew foster dad wasn’t happy I did that. He was a good boy, but something about him scared me and I reacted by grabbing his nose. One night we were working on my socialization when we were approached by a large, furry male dog. Foster dad took me out a couple of times in public to see that humans aren’t so terrible, and many of them love my big eyes and little wag!įoster dad and I learned a lesson about me the hard way together, though. That being said, no alpha fur siblings for me. I learned that I can tolerate submissive or neutral big dogs, but I also need to be shown that I am not the alpha girl. Over some more time I became curious about the other dogs. After a week or so, I realized the human was pretty fun, and I started cuddling with him when we were still separated from the other dogs. I was moved to a new foster home that also had large dogs, but I spent several weeks living in a separated space where I could observe these new dogs and the human they lived with. Ironically, dogs my size or smaller upset me very badly. The first house I got to stay in was ok at first, but I was attacked by two larger dogs, which terrified me even more. I’ve come to see this isn’t unusual for us pups, but being a small girl it was a bit more traumatic for me. When I was first surrendered by my owners, I became very scared and shut down to all the new things I was experiencing. I have some food allergies the humans can explain in detail to you, but I can say that salmon based kibble is pretty tasty! The humans say I am very sweet, but like many of us pups in the rescue world, I have things I need work on. The basic stuff about me up front: I am about 4 years old and weigh around 40lbs. Oh! Hi there, I’m Cleo! Sorry, I’m a bit shy with new people, but if you’re patient with me I come around after a bit. Can you imagine trying to read that from a distance that won't result in you being blamed for the ensuing fracas?
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