My boyfriend moved in with me and my dog 3 weeks ago. Zoe is completely house broken and has been since she was 3 months old. She is now 20 months. When Rick comes home she quickly changes and tucks her tail almost like she is scared and drops poop. Rick has never done anything wrong in fact he hasn't even touched her, she won't allow it. She is not aggressive towards him, but appears scared and drops poop, while starring him down and staying away. Why?
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Something has happened between your boyfriend and your dog. and it is not good. Your dog is telling you loud and clear. It is possible she has been abused by other men, and fears all men. If that is not likely, she has a problem with your boyfriend. When I was dating, if my dog didn't like the guy, he was history. Dogs are the best judge of character I know. Don't make your dog live in fear. Find a new home for one of them.
This is a sign of fear.
It is possible that Rick is innocent, so don't show him the door just yet. One of your previous boyfriends might have harmed her psychologically.
Rick will have to be on board with this to straighten it out. His body language is probably all wrong. He should sit on the floor, hands relaxed and limp, and not look at the dog. Just near the dog. You can do this while watching tv if he doesn't get too distracted to remember: No broad gestures with hands or arms.
Eventually she'll get used to him just being there and not being harmful. But it might be a while for her to warm up to him.
He should NEVER: Try to pet her, lean over her, or talk directly to her. He should not try to play with her.
He should: Feed her whenever he's there and it's time.
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