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Hi all,
I just adopted my first black lab yesterday! She's a real sweetie, about four years old and 63 lbs. She's the calmest lab I've ever seen, which was one of the things the drew me to her. But ever since she got here to her new home, all she wants to do is sleep, lying on her bed, acting more like a 12 year old dog than a 4 year old dog. I can coax her up to go on walks, and she'll stand up begrudgingly for food, but otherwise, she's kinda mopey and I'm worried. Do you think she's depressed? Scared? Bored? Or just sad to miss her foster mom who she was with before coming to me? She just went to the vet, and everything checked out, so I don't think she's sick. On a related note, she also acts very submissively, head bowing down when I reach out to pet her, tail half tucked between legs whenever we go outside. (Until she pees her territory, then it raises a little.) She's a country dog, in the city for the first time I think. Perhaps it's all the traffic and people stressing her out? I'd love for her to be comfortable enough to let loose, to play be a dog. What can I do to help? (By the way, she has NO clue what fetch is all about. She looks at me like an idiot when I toss her toys. Just sits, looking up at me expectantly. Any tips on that front?)
Sorry for the jumbled mess of questions! I've got so many! I'd appreciate any advice folks have to offer.
I just adopted my first black lab yesterday! She's a real sweetie, about four years old and 63 lbs. She's the calmest lab I've ever seen, which was one of the things the drew me to her. But ever since she got here to her new home, all she wants to do is sleep, lying on her bed, acting more like a 12 year old dog than a 4 year old dog. I can coax her up to go on walks, and she'll stand up begrudgingly for food, but otherwise, she's kinda mopey and I'm worried. Do you think she's depressed? Scared? Bored? Or just sad to miss her foster mom who she was with before coming to me? She just went to the vet, and everything checked out, so I don't think she's sick. On a related note, she also acts very submissively, head bowing down when I reach out to pet her, tail half tucked between legs whenever we go outside. (Until she pees her territory, then it raises a little.) She's a country dog, in the city for the first time I think. Perhaps it's all the traffic and people stressing her out? I'd love for her to be comfortable enough to let loose, to play be a dog. What can I do to help? (By the way, she has NO clue what fetch is all about. She looks at me like an idiot when I toss her toys. Just sits, looking up at me expectantly. Any tips on that front?)
Sorry for the jumbled mess of questions! I've got so many! I'd appreciate any advice folks have to offer.