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Lisa Lui
lisa.py.lui@gmail.comMessage:
Hello Dr Kah Yein,
I have been following your blog but this is the first time I’ve
written anything. I am writing because I have a dog that needs to be
rehomed, but she needs a special home.Polly was found on the streets mid last year and we took her in.
Unfortunately it seems that she might have been abused or treated
badly as she is very, very shy and timid. She is startled by loud
noises, sudden movements and crowds of people. I would love to keep
her but I can’t because my parents are selling the house soon and I
now live in an apartment in KL. Noone in my family can give her the
time and care she needs. I have tried to get her re-homed but when
potential adopters come she hides. I put her on a harness and brought
her to see them but she will cower in fear. I only go home once every
few months now, so she is scared of me as well and will only come to
me if I kneel down and call her very gently.I don’t know what else I can do, and if I can’t give her a new home by
the time my parents sell the house she will have to go to the SPCA. I
wonder if anyone out there can help me? She would be a lovely dog if
someone had the time and patience to rehabilitate her. She is a shy
dog, about 1-1.5 years old. I have already had her dewormed, spayed
and vaccinated.
Thank you for any help you can provide.
Polly, dog for adoption (Lisa Lui’s)
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2 responses to “Polly, dog for adoption (Lisa Lui’s)”
Shy and timid dog can take a while to rehabilitate. I’m currently rehabilitating my grandma’s dog, also very shy and timid, plus nervous and dominant at the same time. My grandma believes that she was abused when she was a puppy, before going to my grandma’s house, but we never know. When she first came to my place, she growled and showed her teeth whenever any one of my dogs was near her – not touching her, just near her. Her behaviour created several fights in between her and one of my dog, the dominant one. It’s been… exactly one month now. Despite the fights earlier, they now live together at the same corner of the yard, and eat together. Still under supervision during meal times as both are slightly food aggressive but definitely an improvement. She used to be very afraid of my boyfriend, but now she trusts him wholeheartedly. No longer that nervous too! 🙂
Dear Huey,
I know it can be done, but because of work I had to relocate to another state and live in apartment. So I can’t care for her. She is living with my father, but I don’t quite think he is the right person to rehabilitate her (always not in and has a different approach to dogs than I have).
She is fine with other dogs and cats because she is totally not dominant. I try to take her out for walks when I come back just to get her used to seeing people and hearing noises.. but a little bit difficult as whenever someone walks past her she will back away into the nearest bush/drain/behind tree etc. I know she can be helped, I just wish someone could give her a home and help her.