Quote Originally Posted by B.P.'s 4me View Post
Three months ago I acquired a 10 mos. old youngster who the breeder warned me was "head shy"....He's still very young though, and
I'm confidant that he'll continue to improve. He's made great strides in 3 mos., I'm happy that he's no longer terrified every time he sees/hears something that's out of the norm.
Great example. Since he was already 10 mos. old when you got him, who KNOWS what he experienced before he came to you? Maybe he was born this way, but
maybe...just maybe...someone tried to feed him live prey that scared him, or something was accidentally dropped near him in his cage, or children were allowed to
"play with him" (ie. & they hassled him) so his instinctive fears were increased instead of minimized. He'll never talk & tell, but that's great you're already seeing some
improvement...patience usually pays off, that and empathy.