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Post by Romi on Oct 20, 2017 13:32:29 GMT
Thank doG she knows where she lives! Hope you can get to use the secure field until she learns to run to her humans for protection.
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Post by earlybird on Oct 20, 2017 14:02:31 GMT
Flipping heck. You must have been worried sick. If you want to meet up for another walk just shout. Otherwise, you could come to mine and let them have racy chasey in the paddock. .x
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Post by mcmurphy79 on Oct 20, 2017 14:41:37 GMT
Thank you claire that would be lovely. She just freaked I think and I think she's made great inroads with graham but fundamentally she distrusts people, especially males.
Yes I'm still feeling really rotten about it to be honest.
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Post by mcmurphy79 on Oct 20, 2017 20:42:14 GMT
She nibbled me.
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Post by mcmurphy79 on Oct 21, 2017 11:17:34 GMT
I should clarify. In a good way. Those little affectionate nibbles she does. So gentle.😍
I think she might be a mummy's girl. P
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Post by echo on Oct 21, 2017 11:46:06 GMT
I should clarify. In a good way. Those little affectionate nibbles she does. So gentle.😍 I think she might be a mummy's girl. P
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Post by Romi on Oct 21, 2017 11:59:37 GMT
I should clarify. In a good way. Those little affectionate nibbles she does. So gentle.😍 I think she might be a mummy's girl. P Aaaawwww, Nero and Hamish do this to me too, although sometimes a little more enthusiastically than is comfortable.
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Post by rowlfsmum on Oct 21, 2017 12:02:06 GMT
Aaawww. X
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Post by mcmurphy79 on Oct 21, 2017 13:18:43 GMT
Shadow is the only other dog I've had that nibbled me. She is so incredibly gentle. She was wonderful with Jonny last night as her gave her a crisp (he never shares food so it's quite a thing for him too) she was so gentle taking it from him. I can see a beautiful relationship developing there.
We just need to give her time to trust us humans. Penny was just the same with the bolting and in the end we could walk her round the new foray lead free with no issues. She'll get there.
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Post by mcmurphy79 on Oct 27, 2017 15:28:22 GMT
Update
Maggie has been here with just me and the kids most of the week and she is more relaxed whe graham isn't around 😢 Graham is the most loving softest man alive with dogs but she clearly just really doesn't like men. Today we had a walk and she spotted my father in law before I did and she started to get very agitated and pull away from him, pacing on the lead etc. She clearly really dislikes him. She has met other men on the lead that she has been distrustful of but this is the worst I've seen her (mind you I can understand it!!!). So with the letting her off the lead thing it's going to be a long road. I know some things that freak her but I cant possibly know all the things that will crank up her anxiety. And when She spooks she just runs. Treats have no value in this state of high anxiety. It breaks my heart.
But that said we have had a good week. She's started to play with me a bit more. She is very excited when she hears Jonny and I moving about in the morning and greats us with talking and play bows. She continues to nibble, me and only me 😍 She even came upstairs to see me and the kids today. Running back down when she had found us but that's a brave step. She's moving around the house more feeely and eating well. Her back bone is way less noticeable now :-)
Yesterday she was not happy when the kids and I went out without her for a couple of hours and there was what I assume was a dirty protest on the mat.
She will chase a ball and will play :-) she's done zoomies in the garden
On Wednesday I took her to meet my wonderful dog sitter friend. We tried her in the pen first with a greyhound and a springer. She was all waggt tails then we let her off in her huge garden which is fenced but I've seen maggie jump and she can clear quite a height but she was so relaxed with the other dogs and with Emma. She played with the fox terriers and loved it. So I have absolutely no concerns about leaving her in doggy day care when needed. Emma is brilliant and maggie was so happy there.
She is definitely warming to me and I'm going to attempt off lead when we take the whole pack/family out and try with a long lead in the fields by the marsh away from the sound of traffic that she hates.
I keep questioning if we are right for her because she is so dog orientated and she dislikes men so. But she is totally not phased by the kids and I wonder if they will help her. I can see a nice relationship blossoming between them. Easpecially between her and Jonny. Jonny never shares food but he does with Maggie. I just feel bad that she is so anxious. It breaks my heart and I can see what a wonderful hound she is.
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Post by rowlfsmum on Oct 27, 2017 15:50:10 GMT
It will take time as she has obviously been traumatised and probably ill treated by man or men. I am sure the children will help her as they have uncomplicated emotions. Maggie is obviously bonding well with you.
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Post by Romi on Oct 27, 2017 16:02:31 GMT
Give her time. It is still early days. Hamish was scared of Del for ages, and still won't actually sit on him, but he does go to him for cuddles and play now. This has taken 3 years! Don't lose hope....it is so lovely to see the little bits of progress as they happen.
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Post by earlybird on Oct 27, 2017 16:26:55 GMT
Bless you Tina for all you are doing for Maggie. She was a star when we met for Walkies, hopefully in time she will learn to trust others. If you want another walk next week to help build her confidence give me a shout, Harley would love it. XX
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Post by mcmurphy79 on Oct 27, 2017 16:44:00 GMT
Absolutely claire I would love that. Could we do Next weekend?
She's got a date with a secure field and Toby the Saluki on Wednesday so we are trying hard to keep her active and happy. She so loves other dogs. I would feel Happy letting her off around Harley again.
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Post by earlybird on Oct 27, 2017 19:37:43 GMT
I'm good for either Saturday or Sunday after riding in morning. Will talk next week and confirm.x
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2017 20:07:44 GMT
She is so lucky to have found such a caring place. I'm wondering if you found something she really likes (sausage? chicken?) and it becomes the thing she only gets from Graham whether it would help her to trust him. I am sure she will learn in time but it would be nice if you could do something to make it happen a bit quicker. Good luck.
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Post by mcmurphy79 on Oct 28, 2017 11:49:36 GMT
We let her off the lead this morning and did some recall. She likes sausage and she's more responsive away from traffic noise. We took the whole pack because I think she feel more comfortable when we are all there and I took her away from Graham a little bit and eventually dropped the long lead. She did recall for graham but she approaches him in a very different matter to how she approaches me.
We don't plan on Graham letting her off again on his own but I may try it eventually. We're visiting the secure field next week and another possible date with Harley.
She will get there. I'm So proud of her.
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Post by Fran on Oct 28, 2017 12:52:15 GMT
It sounds like Maggie's doing really well My spaniel took about 3years to trust Len but now comes over to him demanding a cuddle
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2017 7:46:20 GMT
Just wondering how Maggie is getting on.
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Post by mcmurphy79 on Jan 7, 2018 12:30:33 GMT
She's doing brilliantly. I love her so much. At the moment I'm getting her used to being groomed as the back of her coat has become a bit matted. She's not keen but slowly slowly. She's started to bond with graham and she moved around the house more freely now. She's still Incredibly nervous but for the most part you don't know you've got her.
She's great with the kids her whole body wags when they get up In the morning and she loves to give them A lick. She's coped brilliantly with a house load at Xmas. She's not Always vlean in the house over night and we have to walk her quite late so she is.
She's had no off the lead walks since he beginning of December as she is in season. She's coming to The end of it now. We'll get her neutered after (2/3 months the vets said) and then hopefully we can sign everything and she can be officially ours.
I cannot express how much I adore her. She has been a breath of fresh air to me.
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