MARLEE'S SPECIAL NEEDS

SHY DOGS

Marlee is shy

Some dogs, like Marlee, due to certain or unknown circumstances, are not confident in themselves.

A shy dog, or one that scares easily many times has probably been physically, verbally, and/or emotionally abused in their past.  Other dogs may have not had any or enough human contact when they were puppies.  And dogs that are brought up lovingly in a household but do not have the opportunity to leave the house and meet new dogs and people do not develop the confidence in themselves to handle new situations.  Because of her background, Marlee may easily fall under any one of these categories.

Another problem these types of dogs often exhibit is separation anxiety, especially after becoming emotionally attached to a human in the household. 

In order to help these types of dogs help themselves, one must make it a priority to build the dog's confidence. 

An article by Brandy J. Oliver, MA  explores ways to help build confidence in a dog that is shy or scares easily, as well as dogs that may not be shy, but are on the bottom rung of the hierarchy ladder: the omega dog. 

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Marlee's Memberships

Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha Alumna

Deaf Dog Education Action Fund

The Humane Society of the United States