Jen
03-10-2006, 04:27 PM
Brooklyn is so much friendlier than Manhattan!! Every morning at 7 when I take Tasha for walkies we've found someone (a female over the age of 40) who will stop and pet Tasha. Tasha is still nervous, does her wiggle dance and bounces around, but does get petted. And if its a woman over 60 she often whines for the attention as the loves her a senior lady.
I've been told that the old timers love to sit out on the stoops in the summer so that should really help Tasha meet people. She's so shy, and Rich and I keep to ourselves, so its hard to socialize her. In Hell's Kitchen she'd often approach people wagging and hoping for attention but they were too busy.
So, this should all be good.
On a side note, there are a LOT of dogs in the 'hood and she's getting sniffed more too. She's soooo scared of other dogs, tries to run, if only she'd just stop and let them have a sniff and move on.....She's too nervous to respond to sit or stay commands unfortunately. But maybe she'll get more used to that in time as well.
I've been told that the old timers love to sit out on the stoops in the summer so that should really help Tasha meet people. She's so shy, and Rich and I keep to ourselves, so its hard to socialize her. In Hell's Kitchen she'd often approach people wagging and hoping for attention but they were too busy.
So, this should all be good.
On a side note, there are a LOT of dogs in the 'hood and she's getting sniffed more too. She's soooo scared of other dogs, tries to run, if only she'd just stop and let them have a sniff and move on.....She's too nervous to respond to sit or stay commands unfortunately. But maybe she'll get more used to that in time as well.