Thanks! Are you in Atlanta? We are in J'ville, AL. I didn't realize that there were any Pyr people near here--other than puppy mills--that is. We have one pyr rescue who was left by the roadside & shot at 10 weeks. Ben is now 1 year and has begun to be petrified of thunder recently. Do you think it is a genetic thing kicking in or a memory of the past, like ptsd? Otherwise he is a great guy--just not a comfy vibrating blanket at 3:00 am. Thanks for your advice on Zazzy--we know a little of this stray's history. I'll try your method. She is near a hwy and with all the students I worry that she'll get hit. She is not street smart.
Shari
In a message dated 31/12/2006 10:07:32 Central Standard Time, AtlantaGR8PYRS@aol.com writes:
In a message dated 12/31/2006 9:12:43 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, BDrube1441@aol.com writes:
My rescue question is this: I have been feeding a lost/abandoned female pyr who has been hanging around the local university campus for approx a month. She watches for my car and eats the food after I leave--I observed from a distance--but still will not let me near. I would like to get her to the vet and into rescue. Any suggestions? Shari
Similar situation a year or so ago - took food 2X/day. Put food out about 20 feet from car and then sat on ground beside the car. Over a week, moved bowl to within 5 feet of car.
Began gently tossing treats to dog BEFORE putting bowl down and returning to car. Over next few days, got out of car, tossed a few treats, put bowl down beside me, gave more treats when bowl emptied and finally got to petting dog and next day slipped a choke chain & lead over her head. She jumped into the back seat of the car and the rest was history.
Good Luck!
Robert