Glad you're seeing some good changes - after just 4/5 days, that's GREAT!
Deb's first post has loads of good information.
Can't wait to hear what the vet/behaviorist has to say!
Some other thoughts / brainstorming ideas...
I'd also give him a "den" to go to for alone time. Kinda like a security blanket. Crates are good for that, but if you have a guest room or laundry room with space for a doggie bed, that might be a good, quiet place for him to retreat, too, also.
He looks insecure in the pictures (could just be the pictures), so I'd go with all-positive training techniques (not CM's strong point) and give him lots of things to DO so you can reward it... give him a job... teach him to fetch things (toys, the paper, etc.), have him stay "up close" to you when you do things around the house (a "with me" kind of command) with a 'sit' (so he can supervise
) and then a good 'stay' or 'place' command would give him some confidence that he's doing what he's supposed to do, and can let someone else worry about the details.
Thanks for taking him in and sticking with it!
It's still really early and he's still trying to figure things out.
When we adopted a 1-year-old bulldog mix, it took 3 months before he would even look at my face - and we did a lot of "look at me" exercises. It took another year, some classes and some really, REALLY good treats (fresh cooked chicken breast) before he really came out of his shell.
