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Does not appear that I can start a new post so will carry this one on It is 12 days since I have had Biddy now. She is still nervous frightened and anxious although I think she may be a little better, but seems like one step forward and three back Been to the vet and she is on antibiotics for a...

Thank you so much RGC it is so comforting to know that nervous unhappy dogs can come good. Am going to post an update on new thread as have been advised that folk maybe do not pick up an old thread

Re changing her name. I am not sure about that, she has had that name for 8 years and though she has not had the best life for a while her owners did not deliberately mistreat her. When they got her as a pup they were both elderly but fit and active. Over time the male owner became ill with...

Thank you all for your replies and positive thoughts and suggestions. I am trying my best now to not fuss and just let her do her thing but the most weird thing has just happened. I waited till later this evening when it had cooled down a bit to take her out again and decided to just let her...

Thanks Judy I realise now that I have been making too much eye contact with her and trying too hard to get her to connect with me. Will back off and let her do her own thing.

Thank you so much Joanne for your advice, I welcome any tips or suggestions. That is a good point about her weight at this time, I have just given her some chicken I had in fridge. I will definitely get her some treats next. I am trying to let her do everything at her own pace but realise I...

Have taken over the care of an 8 yr old small jack russel type dog who is overweight, scared, stressed and unhappy. Her owner was an old lady who had medical problems and ended up in hospital and can now no longer care for Biddy She had not been walked at all for a long time and her owner had...