From Angie ...
"I cant do this anymore. We have had another episode of Missy literally shitting herself with fear. I suggested that Phil, my husband, took her dinner up to the pen where she eats. When she had finished he walked towards the pen to let her out. She started to bark at him as she does, so he stood at the door of the pen and was going to wait until she stopped before letting her out. She went into panic mode massive time and as she ran back and forth the poop was flying out of her bum.
I have given it a lot of thought and decided that I cant put her through this huge trauma anymore. I've stopped lead training and I'm just letting her be Missy. She is definitely improving, but I feel that putting her through all this stress isn't helping her at all.
Missy isnt just a scared dog. She is traumatized and scarred, (probably for life) with her past.
When she isnt being made to do things that scare her, she's a happy dog, she runs for the ball, she plays with the other dogs, she allows me to fuss and pet her...
Nobody knows her like I do, and I'm not saying that out of any malice please believe me. Maybe one day, and that one day is most probably a very long way off, she will be different, feel more secure, and be more trusting, but for now anyway, I'm just going to let her be herself until that time comes.
I realize that Missy might never be ready for re homing, and if thats the case..sobeit..she will stay with us.
I dont feel like I have failed her, just really sad that she has had such a bad past, that I dont feel i can make it better for her. They say time is a great healer, so I can only hope that in her case, eventually, she will come good.
If there are anymore steps forward, or happy times with Missy, I will definitely post them if people are still interested in following Missy's Journey. XX "
Today we heard that Skyler, Winston & Cain, who are some of Missy's pups, have arrived in Holland & were met by their new owners.
Here are the photos.
This is the link to "Missy's Journey" on Facebook.