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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 541668" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>These good intentioned people trying to "catch" her is what is scaring her so badly. If they don't stop.......(like all the men trying to corner her or whatever)......she'll stop approaching people at all. </p><p></p><p>It's really not hard to get a stray to trust you. A calm voice (maybe a little baby talk mixed in), calm body language......kneel down to their level (lowers the threat) offer a little food/water (bribe) and just be patient for a while. Often I just sit down and keep talking to them. Eventually.......they'll figure out I have no ill intentions and come up to me and then I'll pet them for a while to settle their nerves because I figure they've had plenty of folks trying to "catch" them. If it doesn't work the first time, I don't push it. I try again the next time they show up. I always let them come to me. Well, except in the injured dogs case......but even then I didn't push myself on him, I just talked to him like I would my own dogs if they were hurt and gave him the food and water. He came to me......and actually that sort of shocked me because it was the last thing I expected him to do. Now once they come to me, should I know someone is looking for it......I'll find a way to contain the dog until that person can get to me. (usually I'm petting while having someone else go for a leash, no change in my voice to give anything away) I'll probably have to use this method with the injured dog (we now know his name is Patches) because of easy child's neighbors harassing the poor thing half to death. IF he shows up and I can eventually get him to come to me I'll slip a leash on him and put him into the back yard........or since he's injured I might bring him inside and put him into the spare dog crate. Then I'll call his owner because I have her number.</p><p></p><p>Many actually dog owners know this sort of thing, but you'd be surprised at how many people don't. At least she's still being spotted and hanging around the same area. We went to yard sales today and watched for Patches the whole time and sadly didn't spot him. </p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 541668, member: 84"] These good intentioned people trying to "catch" her is what is scaring her so badly. If they don't stop.......(like all the men trying to corner her or whatever)......she'll stop approaching people at all. It's really not hard to get a stray to trust you. A calm voice (maybe a little baby talk mixed in), calm body language......kneel down to their level (lowers the threat) offer a little food/water (bribe) and just be patient for a while. Often I just sit down and keep talking to them. Eventually.......they'll figure out I have no ill intentions and come up to me and then I'll pet them for a while to settle their nerves because I figure they've had plenty of folks trying to "catch" them. If it doesn't work the first time, I don't push it. I try again the next time they show up. I always let them come to me. Well, except in the injured dogs case......but even then I didn't push myself on him, I just talked to him like I would my own dogs if they were hurt and gave him the food and water. He came to me......and actually that sort of shocked me because it was the last thing I expected him to do. Now once they come to me, should I know someone is looking for it......I'll find a way to contain the dog until that person can get to me. (usually I'm petting while having someone else go for a leash, no change in my voice to give anything away) I'll probably have to use this method with the injured dog (we now know his name is Patches) because of easy child's neighbors harassing the poor thing half to death. IF he shows up and I can eventually get him to come to me I'll slip a leash on him and put him into the back yard........or since he's injured I might bring him inside and put him into the spare dog crate. Then I'll call his owner because I have her number. Many actually dog owners know this sort of thing, but you'd be surprised at how many people don't. At least she's still being spotted and hanging around the same area. We went to yard sales today and watched for Patches the whole time and sadly didn't spot him. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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