| Sue and Judy -
Thanks so much for the comments and suggestions. Update on Jessy - we went to our third group obedience class and after a few minutes of being "shy" she was approaching the other dogs (rotties, afghan and a mastiff-type dog). Then one of her littermates joined the group and what a difference! They haven't seen (smelled) each other since they went to their new homes but when they touched noses and the other areas, they were buddies. I wonder if they remember each other because it was different from her reaction to the other dogs be it bigger or smaller than her. At the end of the class, she was romping (supervised by both moms of course) with a seven month old female rottie and having a great time. She was a bit better with the people too.
I appreciate the honesty at being told not to baby/pity her when she is unsure. That was exactly what I was doing, petting her and soothing her with "that's ok sweetie". This afternoon we went out on the front porch to watch and listen to the guy across the street wash his truck and she was scared but I ignored her completely. Lo and behold, within a minute she was sitting right out in front of me, taking it all in!!
I am involved in starting a rottie club here in my area with breeders, trainers
and rottie lovers like me. Our intent is to educate others about the rottie breed. Our first meeting is next Saturday and one of my agenda items will be to tell them about this forum and the wonderful people associated with it so all can take advantage of information that is discussed and addressed here.
Again, my thanks for your suggestions!!  |