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Thank you all for your replies. I appreciate them. Still not sure what to do but just focussing on getting one foot in front of the other. Wife has gone off to see a therapist this morning. Her biggest issue I think is that she's a perfectionist and likes to be prepared as much as possible, so...

our pup, for those who might be interested..

This is going to be long. Here's the TL;DR version. Wife and I have wanted a dog. Her first, my first alone but I've grown up with them. We adopted from a shelter earlier this year. Very scared one year old. Wife couldn't cope. Dog was returned. My heart broke. Several months later a colleague...

We brought Mochi home yesterday. What a first 24 hours we've had! The dogs I've had in the past have been socialised - this little one, not so much. It's been very hard to stay calm and relaxed, even knowing that's she's going to be very stressed and fearful. She's been 'freezing' with fear a...

@JoanneF - that's fantastic. Thank you so much!

I've had a samoyed cross and a long haired german shepherd, so you can well imagine where my taste in dogs lies, but as soon as we saw her we both broke. She's such a gentle thing, but curious. I can't wait to show her the world - I just hope she's not traumatised by the trip home and the new...

@JudyN here she is! Meet Mochi. (please forgive my hand in the shot) imgur.com imgur.com

@Rupert Barnes - thanks for your comment. Yes - she has few other dogs in the back pen with her, although two of them have been released to the main yard now. We've had some developments though. Last week we were seriously thinking of looking for a more socialised dog. She was really among the...

@Suzette, @JudyN, @Hemlock Thank you all - your reassurance is really most appreciated. Yes - I get that it's probably an overwhelming experience for all the pups in the 'back pen' right now (the back pen is where new arrivals stay until they can be brought into the main yard - which is...

Thank you Judy. The most special thing in the world is knowing you've made an animal happy. Honestly, I'd come home with the entire group but this is the very first dog my wife has ever owned so we need to be cognisant of that. 'M' is soft and gentle. I think it's more that she really just...

Hi Judy Thank you! I just finished a thread about her in the Training and Behaviour forum. She's a beautiful little thing, but so so soft and unsure of herself. I'm hoping we're able to make some progress with her. She's still in the shelter - we've been visiting every day they're open. Slowly...

Hi everyone All the dogs in my life to this point have been very gregarious and engaged. My wife and I are looking at adopting a 1 year old shelter dog whose background we know nothing about. She's very timid - which is why I'm a little lost. Let's call her "M". We first met Friday a week ago...

Hi everyone My name is Jim. I'm an Aussie expat living in country Germany. I love anything with fur and four legs but right now my wife and I are in the process of adopting a shelter dog. I've grown up with dogs most of my life. My wife hasn't had nearly as much experience. I'm here because I...