u/sofie_tomato

She is such a sweet Heart.

21 weeks old.

The first pic is from today :)

Hello everyone,

I wanted to give you a quick update on my little girl.

First off, thanks again for all the responses to my last post!
As soon as I can, I’ll be ordering an Embark test for her.

She’s becoming a little more open every day, especially with me and in new environments.
She is taking very small steps, though, and remains shy overall but she’s becoming less and less panicked.
She’s also growing increasingly curious about what’s happening around her.

I feel like she’s growing up way too fast! 🥺

Except for the last picture, all of them are from today.

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!