Update from Kate Goodhart
poor thing. I just took her out for just before bedtime pee. She did not move an inch from the spot I put her down in - we aren't pulling her by the leash - just pickup and place. Don't want to teach her she has no control over herself by pulling her. I tied her to Willy's tie and walked away to give her some space. Not one muscle moved other than all over body trembling until I went to bring her in - at which point she ran (but was tied remember) screaming like I was trying to kill her. Hasn't peed except for in the crate coming home, pooped when Dan took her out, though I think it was a side effect from her multiple expression of her anal glands. Gotta give the other kids a lot of credit. Even Slugger the Stupid is being freakishly gentle with her. Emmi has gone for a few kisses - and the little one responds to her a little. Willy is very out of character. When Little One screamed when I went to pick her up outside, he whined and went to her. Since she is refusing to budge from the spot she is placed, I just put her on one of the big dog beds. Our kids aren't shy, they will jump on it with her so she won't be alone. We haven't taken the leash off since she came home (need to be able to catch her after all...) so she is tied to the footboard of the bed so she doesn't wander off in the middle of the night. As much as she trembles when picked up, I think it pretty safe to assume today was her first time. Despite a roof over her head, she is convinced we are trying to kill her. I hate this part. Doesn't matter what the old life was, it's all they knew, and the don't understand why their world has ended. We will work it out at her pace, but it is extra killer with her because of her eyes. Dan isn't the only one that needs a blindfold...Will report in after she is home from her spay tomorrow. Kim, when would you be around on Saturday or Sunday about the harness? I have to start work late tomorrow to get her to PAWS and as a result will be working late. Dan is picking her up when she is ready to come home - so no worries there. I have a relatively short work day on Saturday but I am pretty sure you will be saving a dog somewhere, so anytime you are available, I can make it work.
poor thing. I just took her out for just before bedtime pee. She did not move an inch from the spot I put her down in - we aren't pulling her by the leash - just pickup and place. Don't want to teach her she has no control over herself by pulling her. I tied her to Willy's tie and walked away to give her some space. Not one muscle moved other than all over body trembling until I went to bring her in - at which point she ran (but was tied remember) screaming like I was trying to kill her. Hasn't peed except for in the crate coming home, pooped when Dan took her out, though I think it was a side effect from her multiple expression of her anal glands. Gotta give the other kids a lot of credit. Even Slugger the Stupid is being freakishly gentle with her. Emmi has gone for a few kisses - and the little one responds to her a little. Willy is very out of character. When Little One screamed when I went to pick her up outside, he whined and went to her. Since she is refusing to budge from the spot she is placed, I just put her on one of the big dog beds. Our kids aren't shy, they will jump on it with her so she won't be alone. We haven't taken the leash off since she came home (need to be able to catch her after all...) so she is tied to the footboard of the bed so she doesn't wander off in the middle of the night. As much as she trembles when picked up, I think it pretty safe to assume today was her first time. Despite a roof over her head, she is convinced we are trying to kill her. I hate this part. Doesn't matter what the old life was, it's all they knew, and the don't understand why their world has ended. We will work it out at her pace, but it is extra killer with her because of her eyes. Dan isn't the only one that needs a blindfold...Will report in after she is home from her spay tomorrow. Kim, when would you be around on Saturday or Sunday about the harness? I have to start work late tomorrow to get her to PAWS and as a result will be working late. Dan is picking her up when she is ready to come home - so no worries there. I have a relatively short work day on Saturday but I am pretty sure you will be saving a dog somewhere, so anytime you are available, I can make it work.
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