We have had Emma almost a year now. Abandon and abused, she pancake anytime I pick anything up.....flatten out expecting to be beaten. She has made amazing progress in just the last two month..becoming confident almost bold. She no longer pancakes or runs. The wet/dry vacuum use to send her running in terror. Belle my older Basset comes running wanting to be vacuumed with the soft brush. Belle really gets off on it. Now Emma is letting me vacuum her...She is still not sure if she likes it or not.... but unwilling to let Belle get all the attention. She has really blossomed in the last few weeks. Progress had been very slow..and then suddenly she decided life was good.. It was almost as if a switch had been thrown and she lit up. So, for all you having problems.......there is hope. Emma has gone from a dog terrified of almost everything into the laid back, easy going, unconcerned Basset she is suppose to be. I had expected her to take much longer to get to the point she is now. So, yes they can and do get better with time and TLC. Emma is almost a completely different dog that the one I got from the rescue a year ago.
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