content of my puppy and anxiety
Hi guys!
How much wolf do you think is still in my Saarloos Wolfdog puppy and How can I best deal with their anxiety?
Her name is skylar, she is 13 weeks old and has been living with me for less than a week.
She is still very shy, though she has already built up some trust in me and my dog.
She has moments where she acts like a normal puppy, but the very next moment, fear overwhelms her again :/
She is afraid of almost everything.
But what she finds worst of all is people.
However, I am approaching everything very calmly and trying to show her the world, step by step.
For now, she should just observe and learn that things aren't actually that bad.
After a while, that calms her down quite effectively.
She doesn't walk on a leash at all yet, though; she usually immediately goes into "flight mode."
For that reason, we are practicing a bit in the garden.
I have experience with Huskies, but not with wolfdogs.
I love her more than anything and don't want to stress her out too much; however, I do want her to be able to navigate her daily life more calmly in the future.
If anyone has any tips on how to handle shyness at this age, I would be very grateful!