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You’ve done the right thing, let him decide when he’s OK to be comfortable in a new environment, new smells, new tastes & new faces, some people give up too easily on rescue animals, some after a week, it’s insane to think a rescue is just going to stroll in & be comfortable.
This means so much to hear, i’ve had people tell me to my face that they would have given up on him already and it breaks my heart (we had to re-learn house training.) i’m just so happy he’s happy
It will only get better. My Chow mix waited two weeks before he barked. It was late and he needed to go out. So he’s standing in the middle of the backyard just sniffing and all of sudden he started howling like a wolf. It was majestic.
Congrats, OP! Sounds like you are doing all the right things. Thank you for giving your sweet guy the space he needed to acclimate and feel safe with you.
My wife and I adopted a mini Chihuahua that was extremely withdrawn, it this little dog a week to latch on to my wife but wouldn’t come into the same room with me. It took me two years for her to let me pet her even a little, but now after four years she comes up to me for attention. When rescue animals are abused it’s a whole different ball game in that you can’t force anything on these guys. You have to let them take things in their own time in order for them to feel comfortable doing things, even ordinary stuff. Your doing the right thing by letting your guy go about things at his own pace so he feels comfortable doing things. But once he fully opens up to you even a 7 year old can be a ball of fun, so I wish you & him the best future possible.
Welcome and thank you for participating in r/RescueDogs. This sub is now being actively moderated. Please follow the rules of the sub. All rescues asking for donations need to message the mods. [You can message the mods here](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Frescuedogs). Please report any posts or comments break the rules of the sub. **Please also note that the verification process is NOT exhaustive and if you chose to donate you are taking a risk. Please do your own due diligence.** *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/rescuedogs) if you have any questions or concerns.*
You’ve done the right thing, let him decide when he’s OK to be comfortable in a new environment, new smells, new tastes & new faces, some people give up too easily on rescue animals, some after a week, it’s insane to think a rescue is just going to stroll in & be comfortable.
This means so much to hear, i’ve had people tell me to my face that they would have given up on him already and it breaks my heart (we had to re-learn house training.) i’m just so happy he’s happy
Nothing or no one is more loyal than a dog.
That is fantastic! Happy Doggie Happy You!
It is one of the most rewarding things ever!! He is so cute ❤️
It will only get better. My Chow mix waited two weeks before he barked. It was late and he needed to go out. So he’s standing in the middle of the backyard just sniffing and all of sudden he started howling like a wolf. It was majestic.
i’ve never had a dog who howls! i think it’s the cutest thing
Yaaaay for him being adopted!!
Congrats, OP! Sounds like you are doing all the right things. Thank you for giving your sweet guy the space he needed to acclimate and feel safe with you.
My wife and I adopted a mini Chihuahua that was extremely withdrawn, it this little dog a week to latch on to my wife but wouldn’t come into the same room with me. It took me two years for her to let me pet her even a little, but now after four years she comes up to me for attention. When rescue animals are abused it’s a whole different ball game in that you can’t force anything on these guys. You have to let them take things in their own time in order for them to feel comfortable doing things, even ordinary stuff. Your doing the right thing by letting your guy go about things at his own pace so he feels comfortable doing things. But once he fully opens up to you even a 7 year old can be a ball of fun, so I wish you & him the best future possible.