Dog trauma can be debilitating. I have a chihuahua and he used to be the Alpha male of our small pack of 4 chis. He got loose one day and was just barking at a neighbor from far away. The neighbor picked up a rock and pegged my poor chi after he turned around to run back into the house. Although he was cut slightly, we were glad he didn't get the whole brunt of the rock. To this day, he's very skittish and scared of people. I give him long hugs and carry him as often as I can throughout the day but still no effect.
Physical wounds heal, mental wounds last a lifetime.
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