This is Chuck and he's been with us 10 weeks, and he is still quite the scared little guy. Ellen, the trainer, told me "everyday is a Monday with a mill dog". Chuck does go the bathroom outside and he pee's in the house only when he's excited or nervous. We have to pick him up to get him on the couch for us to pet him. Otherwise he's in a corner in the kitchen, or dining room.
He loves other dogs and even the cat. He's starting to do much better on a leash. My daughter even takes him for runs and he loves it. At night he knows when it is time to go to his kennel to sleep. The most upsetting part for us has been that he still just won't come to us and let us pet him.
Outside in the yard he's the same way. He's trying to learn to play with a tennis ball, and chew toys. There's just so much this little guy has missed out on and he doesn't know what a normal dog feels and does. I see little changes at a time, but the next morning it might have changed to something else he doesn't want to do. It's Monday again!
He loves other dogs and even the cat. He's starting to do much better on a leash. My daughter even takes him for runs and he loves it. At night he knows when it is time to go to his kennel to sleep. The most upsetting part for us has been that he still just won't come to us and let us pet him.
Outside in the yard he's the same way. He's trying to learn to play with a tennis ball, and chew toys. There's just so much this little guy has missed out on and he doesn't know what a normal dog feels and does. I see little changes at a time, but the next morning it might have changed to something else he doesn't want to do. It's Monday again!
Courtesy of National Mill Dog Rescue
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