Panda came into www.caringheartsrescue.org in the Fall of 2009'. She came from a Backyard Breeder who was finished with her because she would not produce babies anymore. She only gave birth once in the three and a half years the Breeder had Panda in her Kennel. The Breeder mentioned that Panda was one of those dogs that liked to play the "hide and seek game." She would run from her if approached. She was right about that.... this Breeder ruined the life of this poor creature. Panda is one of the most fearful dogs I've come across, but I'm determined to see her through to a new home. I'm a foster for www.caringheartsrescue.org. This Blog will act as a sort of Project for me to document Panda's progress and to give the potential new foster or adopter an idea of Panda's needs.

Panda was a mess when she first came into Rescue. She's still very frightened, but much better than at her arrival. I'm hoping we get to a point where she will not run when approached. I was so overwhelmed with not knowing how to deal with this level of fearfulness that I contacted many trainers in the area. That led me to a Dr. Kathy Meyers- http://www.veterinarybehaviorclinic.com/
She was kind enough to foster Panda for our Rescue. She agrees that Panda is a very extreme case of fear.

Over the months I tried my best not to get in Panda's way. I wanted her to just get used to my presence and all the noises of a home. Panda does great with other dogs so it’s great for her to see relaxed dogs and learn from them. She goes outside and does great with the housetraining as long as she is let out several times a day. She's learned to go up and down stairs by running with another dog in the household.
She's on the medication Prozac and Xanax to help her while she adjusts.