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Agree with RBW.
Little more would help.
Hm i never worked with really fearfull dogs I don't know how extreme ur case is...., I usually get the other ones.... ;-)
But I worked with a lot of affraid horses that flight/fight system is the same.
Usually they pick up fast if they can trust you, Some stuff I sometimes just let slide and try new at a different time. I usually don't expect the same when they were upused and treated wrong like i would for otheres, I found that a lot of behaviours you want or actions of the dog come while u are doing nothing.
Sometimes it is best to leave them alone for a while, they will come.....
With one dog though our old one, he had earinfections when we got him, same with Kessy, and now I have anka who had a bad case of stickers in her paw, they all were affraid of the pain, with the ears the swelling, with the stickers in the paw the touchingpain. But oh well I can't really describe it. But if you are calm and let show that everything will be fine they will come from under the table or out of the Kennel. even anka jumps on the "fireplace edge"
to get worked on her paw.
Yes with the pupps it is easyer but Kessy was new didn't know me and -oh she knows how the earcleaner looks but after the second day it was no drama at all getting her to stay with me eventhough she screamed as if she was about to die.....
I can't tell you for sure what makes them come, but I guess a lot of it is what your signals are, the unconcious ones, and then a praise and a treat are fine. but i experienced a lot of times a touch comes first, then they are able to take a treat.
What helped with al these prcedures is making a little party when everything is done, and maybe an extra treat.
hope that helps a little. I do a lot from feelings, changing stradegies quik adn try something else, it is hard to say something about that without specific info on the dog and situation. It all depends , but I guess you know that....
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