As you all know, we got our little shih tzu, Lucky, last week. He's a cute dog. Unfortunately, he hasn't taken to me yet. What makes me think that? Well here are some examples:
1) Lucky would be sitting on the couch, and I would sit next to him. He would up and leave and go to the other couch, the other part of the room, or to the bedroom.
2) I'd try to pick him up and he would runaway from me.
3) He would come to me, take a sniff of me, and then runaway.
4) He'd run into the living room, see me, then runaway.
5) I'd pick him up, and he would pee on me.
The only time he would be approachable is during meal time. He'd come up to the table and beg for table scraps. Or if I have a treat in my hand.
I guess I have to use Filipino ingenuity to make this dog like me with FOOD! Hey, I do it at work with my co-workers. I do it at my partner's work with his co-workers. It should work with Lucky, right?
From what I read about shih tzu, they are shy and suspicious of new people, but once they get to know you, they're great companions. It's only been the first week, you would think he would open up a bit, but I guess not. I can't believe I getting upset over Lucky. Most humans I could care less if they like me or not. But a dog? Craziness I tell ya!
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How frustrating. My advice would be to kind of ignore Lucky. Don't make eye contact. Go about your business like he wasn't there. After time, he will then start to approach you. It will take some pacience though.
Actually, since the posting, things have gotten better between me and Lucky. We haven't enough time to bond, plus, Darren's mom has been here to, so he's been attached to her. She went back home today, and Lucky and I are spending the day together by ourselves. He's been more receptive to me. I have been feeding him treats and he's following me around a bit, so there has been improvement.
Another really good thing to do is take him out on leashed walks. He will perceive you as the leader and associate you with doing something fun. It is a great bonding experience for a dog to go out on walks.
Glad to hear he is warming up to you a bit more.
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