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Hi everyone So we rescued a 7/8 year old beagle almost a year ago, and even though he has come on leaps and bounds, he still seems fairly shut off/bored/depressed. All we know of his history is that he was a stud dog and came from a puppy farm before being rehomed to us. He is an angel - no...

Yes i think slowly slowly is the way, and i enjoy talking to him about the things going on and include him in conversations - not expecting an answer of course! but i will definitely talk in lower, calmer voice from now on and only use excitable voice when he seems playful. I have a week off...

Thank you so so much everyone for your comments and support - i am so grateful for them, and wasn't even expecting a reply let alone the great ones i have received so thank you again for your time. We had a bit of a break through over the weekend i feel, i think holding off on the 'scary' walks...

Your advice is really really helpful, thank you, and is a long the lines that i've been reading up on so thank you very much. Up for hearing all and any advice, anything to make our boy happy. one area that i could do with understanding a bit more about is around the same time each evening...

Also, do you think it best we make no eye contact and no talking to him? We do speak to him a lot in very silly high pitched and friendly voices but if it's best we just basically ignore him then that is what we'll have to do. Happy to do whatever is best for him and to make him as stress free...

Judy, thank you so much for your kind and thorough response. That has been incredibly helpful and supportive. We're going to write the first week off and start again! And we are happy to start afresh, and learn all again. So yep, we'll keep it very very simple and just play the waiting game :)...

Hi there We rescued a 7 year old ex-stud Beagle last Sunday who has never lived in a house or with a human family before. He seems very anxious but in a very slow and silent way. He lets us touch him, lift his paws, pick him up etc - but i think this is fear tolerance rather than he actually...