[ At the confirming nod, Will heads down into the shadows, talking softly. It's not the voice he's used with James, when at times James has been on the edge. James is not a canine after all, so he receives the low toned, calm voice.
This one is a bit more high in pitch, friendly and soft and as Will gets close he hunkers down on his heels so as not to loom over the frightened creature. Usually he'd have a bit of hot dog or a treat of some sort to offer, nothing like food to make friends, but he doesn't at the moment and he's worried about trying to leave to get something, least the injured dog run off further on that bad leg.
So -sorry James- but they were in for something of a long haul as Will used his voice and body language to calm the situation and then simply patiences until the dog settled. It was probably about two hours worth of talking and waiting, before Will was able to get his arms around the filthy creature and lift her up into a gentle cradle hold.
He wouldn't have blamed his friend for having moved on. Will knew it was difficult for James to stay in one location for any appreciable length of time. ]
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This one is a bit more high in pitch, friendly and soft and as Will gets close he hunkers down on his heels so as not to loom over the frightened creature. Usually he'd have a bit of hot dog or a treat of some sort to offer, nothing like food to make friends, but he doesn't at the moment and he's worried about trying to leave to get something, least the injured dog run off further on that bad leg.
So -sorry James- but they were in for something of a long haul as Will used his voice and body language to calm the situation and then simply patiences until the dog settled. It was probably about two hours worth of talking and waiting, before Will was able to get his arms around the filthy creature and lift her up into a gentle cradle hold.
He wouldn't have blamed his friend for having moved on. Will knew it was difficult for James to stay in one location for any appreciable length of time. ]