I just feed him some broken up grilled chicken kabob pieces. I stuck my hand in with the chicken in my palm and he cautiously smelled it and then took it. I did that a few times while praising him for eating. Then I tried holding the piece a little further away (closer to the door) so he would have to lean over a lil and "meet me halfway" (again praising when eating out of my hand). That worked too. So he has some food in his body now. I tried to pet him after feeding but he cowered away again.
Question about lightly browned ground beef, do I lightly brown the outside so the inside stays raw or do I lightly brown it all and feed it like "taco meat"?
His crate is in the middle of the living room so we can hear him if he does anything. He more or less has not. It's a centralized location so he can see us watching tv (that scares him too) and typing away on the couch.
Good catch, Tammy. I forgot to mention that tethering to me AND keeping the crate near enough to hear at night are two steps I always take for enfolding the new dog into the pack.
Regarding the tethering... should I do this with him while I'm awake/sitting on the couch/etc instead of crating him? I'm a little confused.
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forgot to mention that tethering to me AND keeping the crate near enough to hear at night are two steps I always take for enfolding the new dog into the pack.
Yes..., wait to hear for movement, if he is just resting, when you hear him get up, that is the time I would open the door and coax him out with the hamburger. Once you are outside, it sounds like out for you is a distance, find a spot and stay there. I don't move but I will transfer the leash from hand to hand in an attempt to get them moving left to right. If it is a high drive working dog, I run them in a circle around me, I stay in one spot, I don't turn with the leash, just work my arms around me. This usually always gets them to go, and on next visits they associate the movement with going.
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... Regarding the tethering... should I do this with him while I'm awake/sitting on the couch/etc instead of crating him? I'm a little confused.
I do. He's crated when I can't have him attached to me; otherwise he's attached to my jeans loop or outside on a leash with me. This tethering is awkward until you get the hang of it -- awkward only for a day or two. I think you will discover that it will facilitate bonding AND make you quickly aware of his body language around needing to go out.
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I just feed him some broken up grilled chicken kabob pieces. I stuck my hand in with the chicken in my palm and he cautiously smelled it and then took it. I did that a few times while praising him for eating. Then I tried holding the piece a little further away (closer to the door) so he would have to lean over a lil and "meet me halfway" (again praising when eating out of my hand). That worked too. So he has some food in his body now. I tried to pet him after feeding but he cowered away again.
Question about lightly browned ground beef, do I lightly brown the outside so the inside stays raw or do I lightly brown it all and feed it like "taco meat"?
I wouldn't try to pet him yet. You did good with the food! Progress already!!
I'd cook the ground beef through, but not hard. But no big deal ...
Thank you all again for your helpful/encouraging words. I just cooked some ground beef and will try to get him out of the crate and then outside for some potential pottying. I connected 2 leashes together so I have a 12 foot "line" now in case he needs some space. And after we get back it'll be tether time near the couch until we go to bed.
I was able to almost coax him out with the ground beef, but he retreated before he came out so I ended up having to lift him out against his will. Went on a 20 minute potty walk. Stood around while he stared/explored/sat, no pee or poo still. Came back and tethered him (he tried to go for his crate for a bit but eventually laid down) while I'm typing this now. Guess I'll take a nap soon and try the potty walk again in 2 hours. Good thing I'm working from home the rest of the week so I can spend more time with Louie.
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Yes..., wait to hear for movement, if he is just resting, when you hear him get up, that is the time I would open the door and coax him out with the hamburger. Once you are outside, it sounds like out for you is a distance, find a spot and stay there. I don't move but I will transfer the leash from hand to hand in an attempt to get them moving left to right. If it is a high drive working dog, I run them in a circle around me, I stay in one spot, I don't turn with the leash, just work my arms around me. This usually always gets them to go, and on next visits they associate the movement with going.
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