We went to see a dog that is up for adoption (she has been abused for a long time)

[LiberalFighter]

9. That has been my experience with dogs that are leery of others.

I remember one where I was suppose to visit a couple of times a day for a few days. She would run away. I just sat down to take care of other business and in about 15 minutes she was interested in me. I've fostered dogs that didn't like men but only took a bit for them to adjust to me. I had another one that wasn't quite there with me but was tolerable but preferred laying down on the floor near me. She bit me after picking her up when she came back from her spay. When she was finally adopted by a couple she got real close to the retired man.

I have a male dog that was leery about me when I picked him up to find a home for him. I never did get around to it. He pretty much has to be around me all the time. He does not like being outside if the thinks there are others around. It was just until recently that anytime I had the audio on for my computer he would scatter to his crate. I finally got him settled enough that he just comes down to me and lays next to me.