BetsyB
Boxer Insane
I picked up my new foster this morning. Her name is Lucy and unfortunately for right now, she is on crate rest because of heartworm. She only has two more weeks, and then she has to be spayed so she'll have 6 weeks in the crate- poor thing! She is white with a couple of fawn spots. I will share some pics later...
For now, she is showing some signs of being stressed like drooling and panting in the crate and not eating. She won't take any food or treats from me. She can only go out of the crate 4X's per day on leash to potty. She has a history of separation anxiety, and when stressed refuses food for a couple of days.
I tried first putting her in my son's bedroom in her crate and closing the door so nobody would bother her, hoping she would be calm and go to sleep. (She hasn't slept in about 8 hours). She kept drooling and whining, so then I brought the crate out to the kitchen where she can see everyone. Still, no better... I closed all of the blinds to make it darker in the house thinking that would be calming for her. I've tried sitting in front of her crate and speaking quietly to her.
I am her second foster home since she was pulled from a shelter. The first home (for 3 weeks) was a single girl with 8 other dogs. She was originally brought into the shelter with another female believed to have been her mother, and when the mother was adopted Lucy started getting ill and wouldn't eat for a week. She is around 16-18 months old, and has already had a litter of pups. She seems to want to cuddle, but doesn't really show any happiness. She hasn't wiggled her butt or even her nubby since they pulled her from the shelter.
If Mackensie goes around her crate, Lucy growls like crazy! She was very cuddly with us in the car. (2 hour ride home). She had to take turns sitting on every lap and then finally settling herself on my husband's lap for the rest of the ride.
If anyone has any suggestions for me, I would appreciate your help! Thanks.
For now, she is showing some signs of being stressed like drooling and panting in the crate and not eating. She won't take any food or treats from me. She can only go out of the crate 4X's per day on leash to potty. She has a history of separation anxiety, and when stressed refuses food for a couple of days.
I tried first putting her in my son's bedroom in her crate and closing the door so nobody would bother her, hoping she would be calm and go to sleep. (She hasn't slept in about 8 hours). She kept drooling and whining, so then I brought the crate out to the kitchen where she can see everyone. Still, no better... I closed all of the blinds to make it darker in the house thinking that would be calming for her. I've tried sitting in front of her crate and speaking quietly to her.
I am her second foster home since she was pulled from a shelter. The first home (for 3 weeks) was a single girl with 8 other dogs. She was originally brought into the shelter with another female believed to have been her mother, and when the mother was adopted Lucy started getting ill and wouldn't eat for a week. She is around 16-18 months old, and has already had a litter of pups. She seems to want to cuddle, but doesn't really show any happiness. She hasn't wiggled her butt or even her nubby since they pulled her from the shelter.
If Mackensie goes around her crate, Lucy growls like crazy! She was very cuddly with us in the car. (2 hour ride home). She had to take turns sitting on every lap and then finally settling herself on my husband's lap for the rest of the ride.
If anyone has any suggestions for me, I would appreciate your help! Thanks.
