20 Jul
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I think she was abused by her previous owner because whenever i have a male or child over she jumps in my lap and starts shaking as if she is terrified. She also starts to bark, which she never does. I never heard her bark until i had a male friend over. I have had her for a week now and i trying to figure out ways to play with her. I bought her a ball but she seems to have no interest in it. She kinda of bounces around the room whenever i come home excited. However i am not sure on how i should go about playing with her to keep her happy. I pet her in my lap, but when i am around the apartment she sits on the couch as if she is board. Or maybe she is just resting. Also, i dont allow her to sleep in my bed lately because of some issues i am having with bed bugs and i don’t want them to bite her. I will put a couple of towels in her cage ( which is huge) so she can sleep in the living room, but she spends most of time scratching at my room door waking me up. I mean i dont mean to abandon her a night, its just i dont want to put her in my bed with bed bugs ( i have a mattress cover right now that seems to be controlling them at the moment, i dont want her nails to tear it, i am little concerned). I take her on daily walks! Oh and i was wondering how many miles can you walk a pom pom a day. I am trying to lose weight and it would be nice to have her walking with me long distance.
first of all i dont abuse her, in fact i think i am being too nice. the reason i think she was abused is because she NEVER warms up to MEN no matter how often she sees them. The adoption agency said she had been given to a younger man b4 and the man had to give her back because she just wouldn’t let him approach her, no matter how hard he tried. She never acted this way towards me, when she first met me. She came right up to me and let me pick her up the very first 10 minutes in our meeting! Its gotta be something going on wit MEN and this dog, its just weird
and i really dont know where the bed bugs came from. i live in an apartment, alot of things go on here.
8 Responses
T J
July 20th, 2009 at 3:41 am
1That is NOT a sign of abuse. That is a sign of being timid. So just be patient with her.
Place her crate beside your bed so that you can just reach out and reassure her so that she will not feel all alone.
Sofa King
July 20th, 2009 at 3:41 am
2start by not abusing her…. okay, now give her food and water and attention. done, and done.
Heather
July 20th, 2009 at 3:41 am
3Sounds to me like she wasn’t socialized as a pup – not neccesarily abused. I think crate training is fine & is actually beneficial (as long as it’s not abused). And it sounds to me like she just has a mellow kind of personality. Not all dogs, believe it or not, like to play.
How old is she? I would think she would be okay to walk a few miles a day if she is an older dog. My 7lb chihuahua loves to walk & walks a few miles w/no problems…starting at 6 months. Not sure if this was helpful but it is my 2 cents.
) Good luck!
Gail H
July 20th, 2009 at 3:41 am
4First of all, you can’t live in the past when dealing with an abused animal. Doing so only reinforces previous behaviours and or fears. Only praise when she displays good behaviour. She needs to be retrained. Only train when you are calm and able to show her leadership. Don’t give in to her, this will teach her she can get what she wants, such as scratching at the door. Walk her for about an hour to an hour and a half everyday. No need to worry about the distance use time to monitor her exercise.
Sian
July 20th, 2009 at 3:41 am
5I have had poms for many years and a lot of them were rescued. I found it best to ignore them totally and they will come to you in their own time. They are highly intelligent and if she thinks she can get away with anything, she will. It is easy to walk as far as you want with a pom coz when they get tired you just pick them up and carry them for a while! I wish you the very best with your new fur ball and when you get to know her a bit better you will realise just what a good sense of humour they have as a breed.
Sharronrose
July 20th, 2009 at 3:41 am
6Give her love and affection. We all thrive on that. Be patient with her. Let her show you what she wants to do. Poms are born lap dogs. They like to be close. My dog sleeps with me and it is very comforting to both of us. Why are you afraid of the bed bugs biting her? What about you? She wouldn’t mind a few bed bugs to be close to you.
Praise goes a long way. Praise her all the time. My dog loves it. So do I. Never scold or yell at her. She’s been abused, don’t add to it.
You love her she’ll love you in return.
Yellow Bird
July 20th, 2009 at 3:41 am
7I got my pommie when he was 16 weeks old from a nasty place! He had been abused in that he was completely ignored.
I think your best approach is to introduce men to her very, very gradually.
Hold her and speak softly to her that its OK and have the man approach her with his hand PALM UP slowly and speaking softly telling her that she’s a good girl. Have a treat follow-up right away. "Good girl!" Keep doing this with the same person-reinforcing with the treat and the Good girl encouragement. Let the man give her the treat after a while.
At bed time, let her sleep in your room with you and teach her that her little kennel is her bed. Put a nice comfy blanket or dog bed inside and make it her own spot. "Good girl" with a treat. Treats and "good girl" will help her learn terms like bed, and your discipline training.
Walking her short distances is best. Remember, she has tiny itty-bitty legs, so while you’re walking, she’s running her little heart out!
Pixie Pom
July 20th, 2009 at 3:41 am
8Doesnt mean she was abused,her crates too big and why do you have bed bugs?
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