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    Fearful dog stubborn on walks

    Hi again, another question about our rescue dog we are fostering and potentially adopting. A recap: She is skittish and has a lot of fear issues. She is not overly food motivated. She does like chicken a lot, but doesn't respond to other treats very much. She has made improvements since I last...
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    Extremely shy rescue dog - need advice

    Ah, great idea on the eating near the door. She's not a GREAT eater - she'll eat but noises do send her back to her crate. She ate out of my hand pretty well today. The clicker always startles her so I need to try muffling it a little bit. I took her around the house today on the lead...
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    Extremely shy rescue dog - need advice

    Yeah, crazy! Do you have to pay to get into Bull Run Park? Maybe we can meet you there sometime, or meet up on a walk somewhere else. I'd love to have Illy meet some new friends! :) Anyone else still reading this, sorry for hijacking my own thread - I would still love any advice on how to...
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    Extremely shy rescue dog - need advice

    No, we live a bit further down Williamson in some townhouses before you hit Sudley Manor.
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    Extremely shy rescue dog - need advice

    Ha yeah - we are on the other side of Sudley from you! Are there any good places to walk in the area? We have been walking Illy around our subdivision but were thinking about going to Bull Run Park or somewhere. We should meet up sometime!
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    Extremely shy rescue dog - need advice

    That's where we are too :p Well we're south of 66 and I think you are north? We are by the Best Buy.
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    Extremely shy rescue dog - need advice

    That sounds great. We were thinking about going to the dog park in Herndon, she seems to get along with other dogs but I'm wary of taking her off leash, even if it's enclosed. She does not come, or even acknowledge when we talk to her or call her name. And I've never been to a dog park before...
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    Extremely shy rescue dog - need advice

    Perfect, we live in Manassas! That would be ideal!
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    Extremely shy rescue dog - need advice

    Wow, fortuitous! This Saturday I am volunteering with the rescue organization in Chantilly from 12 - 3pm. I'm taking her with me, as part of the foster contract, we have to bring her to two adoption events a month. Unless we fill out an application for adoption in which case we'll keep her. I...
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    Extremely shy rescue dog - need advice

    Thank you for the replies. We've had her for only four days now. I hope she will eventually come out of her shell - she just seems so depressed and has NO interest in her surroundings at all. She does have a decent appetite, and she will eat out of our hands. So maybe we'll try doing more of...
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    Extremely shy rescue dog - need advice

    We are fostering (and most likely going to adopt) a rescue dog, Illy. She's 2 and a lab/pharoah hound mix. We were told she was shy at first but will warm up. She was living on a farm with about 40 other rescue dogs, and some cows (not rescue cows, just cows) but apparently didn't have very much...
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    New Foster Family

    Hello, I have been lurking for a little bit but finally have a reason to post. We just picked up our foster dog two days ago! We are actually looking to adopt a dog but wanted to foster first to help a few dogs out along the way. However, we are quickly falling in love with this girl so we might...
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