Salvador – First Session – 18/05/2010
Poor Salvador. From the moment you see him you feel for him, he just looks so nervous.
One nervous little boy
Today I just took him for a gentle walk. He spends the whole time looking from left to right as though expecting something to jump out at him. It’s important with very nervous dogs not to rush them and also not to give them too much attention as this can make them worse. I didn’t speak to Salvador or touch him today, I want him to get to know me first. When he’s ready he will let me know.
This will probably be quite a long haul to help him as anything that scares him can set him back and also the environment in the shelter is not good for a nervous dog. He’s not the worst case and I’m sure we’ll see some improvement before too long.
