My new dog doesn't come to me when called...

[karamon]

Thanks for all the advice - I will try and bond with her more - it sounds like a smart plan. I'm sure with time everything will work out - Goldie is such a lovely dog and I don't regret rescuing her.

Take care - will post some photos once I've had a chance to fatten her up a bit and trim and groom her coat.


Karamon.

[luvofallhorses]

does he even perk up his ears when you call him? I am just asking, if not he could be deaf or just ignoring you when you call him. You can do basic training with him or take him to obdience classes, that may help, too.

I would just give her time to adjust and come out of her shell. It may take weeks or even months, it just depends how timid she is.

[karamon]

Goldie does tend to perk her ears up a little - but mainly she is very timid. My other problem at the moment is my heeler / dingo cross (who is normally very placid) seems to be quite hard on the new dog. I know dogs have to sort out the dominance thing etc but I think with Goldie being as timid as she is Charlie (my 12 year old heeler / dingo - also a girl) seems to be taking her time adjusting a new dog (she has always had another dog - had to put her down recently).

Hopefully time will heal - Goldie appears to be more of an inside dog at night too - we had her inside last night and she seemed to be a bit brighter this morning. If Charlie is use to sleeping outside in a shed and Goldie is use to sleeping inside, is it wrong to keep them seperated at night?

[MsLadyLyn]

Goldie appears to be more of an inside dog at night too - we had her inside last night and she seemed to be a bit brighter this morning. If Charlie is use to sleeping outside in a shed and Goldie is use to sleeping inside, is it wrong to keep them seperated at night?

What a wonderful person you are for rescuing Goldie! I can tell she has a great home already. Most all of my "furkids" are rescued. I can't seem to let them go lol.

I don't think it's wrong to keep them apart at night. I have a Chow/hound dog and a Cocker/Dalmation, both girls. The Chow, Bandit, loves to sleep outside. But Buttons, the Cocker, is an indoor girl. During the day Buttons loves to be outside with Bandit, but at night time Buttons comes inside, I've tried to get Bandit to come in but she would rather be outside. Once in a great while I can get her to come inside, but not often. So I don't see any problem with Goldie being inside at night. Plus this can be your quality time with her to pet her, talk to her and just bond and lavish love on her. Good luck with Goldie. I'm sure she'll come around, just give her time and lots of love.

[Jo-Anne]

Give her time.. give her lots of love and attention.. She's basically trying to earn your trust right now... Before you know it?? she won't leave you alone..lol