So this is the situation
We have an elderly lady who was best friends with my nan and who was always there and supportive to her In times of need
She has been unwell and has been in and out of hospitals for weeks at a time
My mum has been brilliant and we have all chipped in helping ensure she gets the treatment and support as she has very little family
She was re admitied yesterday
She has a Yorkshire terrier Whom my mum had all other times that she has had to go in to hospital but on top of the amount my mum is currently doing for our friend she can't cope with the dog as well as working and going to the hospital daily , paying the bills needed for our friend rent etc
We took the dog yesterday and bought him home with us , he had a bit of history being a bit snappy as most of these little dogs seem to get tagged with
Today he has been walked like dogs should a little walk Before breakfast
A good hr and half walk before lunch
Another 45 min walk after my son finished school
Fed and watered well given cuddles and affection
Then walked tonight again for 20 mins
The problem is
He has just really gone for my wife when she tried to dry his feet very aggressive and if he was not still on the lead would've got her
Now he is a little dog but I am concered as I have 2 children
One is nearly 3 and very much into the dog we womt leave her in the room with him as standard before tonight's incident because of his history ( he has bit me twice over the years )
And an 11 yr old boy who adores him and has since he was a pup
I can't trust this dog after tonight
What do I do !!?
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All he wants is to be with his mistress and his life back to normal.
She's not there and he's not coping.
Appreciate you've got young kids, so fully understand your dilemma, NLA.
Such a shame for the dog as he would've had a great time here we have some brilliant walks and he loved where he went today
He's upset, confused and a bit angry by the sound of it.
But he might well be fine once he gets used to the change.
As the Baron said.
How long can u muzzle it
If you have a garden/large kitchen.........keep the dog there till he/she gets used to you.
Lots of treats by hand certainly help.
Muzzle not ideal 24/7. Better off with a bite collar.
Got to be up for work in a few hrs can't sleep now thinking of what to do
If the dog has behavior issues then a trainer should help but it's pretty much common sense.
The boy is easy to say say stay away but my little girl is so inquisitive about him
Please tell me what that is, my understanding is.
A collar that would stop a dog biting = something that dont allow a dog to open its mouth, hence it cant bite. But it will die, because it cant pant so it will overheat. As far as I'm aware there is not a collar on the market that will stop a dog biting. (collar not muzzle)
I've never heard of the bite collar (not saying they dont exist) just curious.
We should have a thread dedicated to all Lifers who have gone out of their way for others .
We're all liable to moan & groan about the selfishness in our world - why not give some thanks to those who go that extra mile to make someone else's life a bit better ?
MrOneLung, I appreciate it wasnt really a question, but I would like to answer you anyhow.
When a puppy is born not unlike a child you have a blank canvass, where you go from there decides what the dog turns into. Given the training the time and effort a dog will become a great companion and the rewards by far magnify the effort. Take any of the banned breeds you care to mention as a new born away from parents and sibblings it will imprint on a human and follow the humans lead, you will never take away natures inprinted habits, Jack Russells will dive down rabbit holes, sheepdogs including the German ones will round up anything be it sheep, people whatever. But dogs will never naturally fight to the death, the weaker dog will walk away. while the winner struts his stuff. We teach them to fight to the death, that is our input from puppies. If we redirected our efforts from fighting to teaching dogs what is acceptable in our world you will eventually remove the issues, unfortunately we dont have time to put right what we F****** up over the years. Unfortunately the problem is at the other end of the lead. To often people think, I'll get a dog maybe just a little one because rightly so it needs less exercise, but it still needs training something some people believe is not the case. You stated "Cue there are no bad dogs brigade" to a point I agree with that, but our input makes a good dog better or good dog a bad one. Just my opinion
But I have been so impressed reading and watching T.C.E and the exploits of Bailey
I can not thank Ray enough for his kind offer and I am taking him up on it
Fanny this site throws out real acts of kindness so often and is why I love it on here and what makes it and those that use it unique
I would suggest you work with distraction (Food or Toy) distract the dog with treat and with other hand touch a paw, if you get a negative reation. Scream like a Banshee and loud !! this will startle the dog (and the nieghbours) if you get a positive reaction the he's rewarded with lots high pitch over excited play and his reward is given and just slowly build on it.................