You have hit the nail on the head - patience is the key here, along with a lot of love.
Your puppy is feeling very insecure having left the home and siblings which were her life. With a lot of time and effort on your part, she will grow to trust and love you.
Her timidity - which may well be part of her character - may always be thwere, but it is made worse right now by the fact that she feels very insecure.
good luck with winning over her love and affection and let us know how you get on.
Best wishes,
Linda and Max
Mar 29, 2010 Rating
Additional commentNEW by: MATMAC1164
I have since learned that puppies who are not separated from their parents/siblings at 7 weeks but continue together can be very difficult to train. The author of the article suggests NOT to purchase. In questioning the breeder I now find out he was with his sister/sibling and the breeder decided to retain the female. We'll continue to be patient but any suggestions for this adjustment period would be helpful. Thank you.
Mar 29, 2010 Rating
TimeNEW by: Bella
I think you just have to give him some time with his new mommy and daddy
