How Long Does It Take Shy Dogs To Be More Confident

I have written a number of posts here about shy Dog training and how our Daisy Dog was a total mess when we first got here from the Dog pound over 4 years ago now. It has been a very long struggle to get her to come out of her shell and the fact is that now you would not recognize her and her behaviour from what it once once. When we first brought Daisy home she was lifted out of the car a quivering wreck and then ran into the woods and hid. It took a lot of […]

Shy Dog Training – A Reader Needs Your Help

I have written a few posts about shy Dog training and my very slow efforts to make Daisy a much more confident Dog. It has been a long time, but she has become much more confident both in herself and when interacting with other Dogs and people. She is by no means a super confident Dog and I doubt she ever will be, but she has come a long way and it is great to see her enjoying life so much more. Anyway, a few days ago I got an email from a reader who asked for my opinion […]

Shy Dog Training Continued

I have spoken before about how different our Dogs personalities are. Looking after Dogs is always a challenge, and Shy Dog Training needs a very careful approach. I was reminded of this earlier today when we arrived Home. Myself and Mrs. Three Dog Blogger had gone off to Town on a visit and decided we would take Jet with us so we could keep an eye on her as part of her Dog Spaying Recovery program. She is doing well but still a little too energetic to be left to run around at home for hours on end. We […]

Shy Dog Training

As you are all aware, I have three Dogs but the shy Dog training only applies to one of them. Their personalities could not be more different. Faye is always confident, full of life, bossy, loud, big and bolshy. Jet, the puppy of Daisy, takes quite a bit after her Mum.  She is still young and fairly shy but is much more timid than Faye.  Jet has many of the characteristics of Daisy.  Much more eager to please (if she feels confident enough) and no where near as naughty! Daisy, our shy Dog, came from the pound almost a […]