I've decided to change my whole approach with Lila. Now, when I am home, I tether her to me and make her come with me all over the house. When we pass by a crate she tries to go in and hide but she forgets that we are connected by a leash! The more I thought about it, the more I realized that by allowing her to avoid me, she was also avoiding learning that interactions with humans are good and right now it may feel stressful to her but in the long run, she will probably progress faster. After all, as a great family dog, it is her job to hang out with her people! So she follows me with quite a bit of resistance and at night, goes in a crate next to my bed. Again, forced to be with people so she can learn that it's not so bad!
Oh, and I'll be taking her with me wherever I can. She has to work out her fear issues. She'll just be in a harness, a no-slip collar and will have two leashes!
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