<div dir="ltr"><div>We adopted Alice (atb) when she was 5 years old, she was a 'shy dog' - very fearful of people, she loved other dogs. Her owner had died of a heart attack and she was alone with him for 36 hours before they found him. She never left his side the entire time. They had to kick down the door which traumatized her more than she already was. When we picked her up she shook so hard her teeth rattled. When we let her outside she would head to the far end of the yard and sit under the trees and watch us - for several weeks we had to crawl under the trees to get her and bring her in the house. She finally, after about 2 months, accepted us and enjoyed being around us but she never got over her fear of other people - she was always nervous around them.</div>
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<div>When we adopted Ernie (atb) she was so happy, she really was comfortable around other dogs and when he would approach a stranger she would tentatively follow his lead but she was always a little skittish.</div>
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<div>So all we could recommend is taking it one step at a time - if Bellatrix is a true 'shy dog' she will never completely overcome her fear of other people. But with assurances from you she will become less fearful (no shaking, teeth rattling or panic hiding).</div>
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<div>Connie & Roger and the Bassets, Miss Molly of Vegas, Hank the Tank, Ernie (atb), Alice (atb), Cleo (atb) and Duchess (atb)</div>
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