everything about dogs!!

SnowyOwl_2

Suki, one of my personal acquaintances is the person who previously owned and ran the council dog pound near Crossgar in Co.Down. When I came here from England I was appalled by the number of stray dogs I noticed in the streets, and so asked him what I should do when I saw a stray dog. His answer was very direct and to the point. He said that a stray dog has a better chance of survival if it is left to fend for itself on the streets compared to if it is lifted by the dog warden and brought to the council pound. He said that the rate of beautiful, friendly, healthy dogs being destroyed is totally sickening. As owner of the pound it was his job to put the animals down within the prescribed timescales. He had no choice but to kill the unclaimed dogs, as there was so much pressure to accommodate the continual flow of new dogs arriving. You will have seen from my link that around 40% of all dogs put down in the UK come from N.Ireland - think about that, we have a population of less than 2 million compared to England's 60 million (or more) yet there are so many unwanted dogs here.

It is admirable that you have helped rescue dogs - but please do not think that handing a dog to the pound in N.Ireland is the same as rescuing it and saving its life. That is why I made the comments I made.

rjh090384

ah guys you gotta give me some advice. we are relaly struggling with the dog at the mo. his first night was ok although he wouldnt sleep in the kitchen or the garage so we closed all doors in house and let him roam the halls. he was fine. though last night he was going mad crying all night and i was up and down most of the night letting him out etc trying to find out what he wanted to no avail.

he hasnt been neutered so i am wondering if there was a dog in heat in our area and this is what was making him cry so much.

any advice appreciated

Thriftylady

hi

when I rescued my dog from Dogs Trust a couple of years ago, she spent the first couple of weeks crying at night, wanting constant attention and wanting to sleep in our bedroom. We fussed over her and praised her during the day and then made a point of ignoring her and once she realised that we weren't going anywhere and would still be there to fuss over her in the morning she settled down. He is maybe just unsettled, moving from family to dog shelter and back to family again will have stressed him out a bit but once he realises that its for keeps he will probably settle. If only they could talk and tell us whats bothering them!!

davsidipp

just looked on the many tears web site which brought back painful memorys of a westie we bought from a pet shop in catford south london 14years ago she was snappy with young children but managed to live to 11years of age under our care and understanding of a puppy farm dog.we found that this pet store would have puppys of all breeds brought down once a week all from wales.these places should be shut down and the rspca should do more work looking into thes cruel breeders who over breed these poor creatures.

Thriftylady

a couple of years ago we found a dog out wandering a country road. We did our bit, as responsible citizens, and spent a couple of days tracking down its owner, who lived in a remote farmhouse a couple of miles up the road, and returned it to him. He was delighted, and we were thinking that he had been reunited with a much loved family pet....but no, he threw it into a shed with half a dozen other dogs, it turned out that we had inadvertently returned the poor wee thing to a life of misery on a puppy farm. It breaks my heart, but by the time we realised it was too late.

davsidipp

thrifty lady its a shame more people dont realise where a lot of these pedigree dogs come from and because these breeders live in remote places in wales noone takes any notice. its the poor dogs and the kind charities that pick up the pieces from these wicked money makers . next time we got a dog he was ahome bred jrt with a lovely nature.

Raksha

rjh090384 wrote:

ah guys you gotta give me some advice. we are relaly struggling with the dog at the mo. his first night was ok although he wouldnt sleep in the kitchen or the garage so we closed all doors in house and let him roam the halls. he was fine. though last night he was going mad crying all night and i was up and down most of the night letting him out etc trying to find out what he wanted to no avail.

he hasnt been neutered so i am wondering if there was a dog in heat in our area and this is what was making him cry so much.

any advice appreciated

If you've only just got him,he's probably struggling with the differences between day (when you're around more) and night (when he feels abandoned again)

Try teaching him to be on his own during the day, even when you are around the house.........

rjh090384

hi

he is on his own during the day as we are at work

Raksha

So how does he behave when you leave him during the day? Might be worth setting up a video recorder or even just a tape recorder so you know. Dogs often find their way into rescue precisely because they suffer from so called 'seperation anxiety' as they've never been taught to cope when they're on their own.

It can help to turn these times on his own into times he can do fun stuff - such as give him his meal in a Kong toy, filling a box with paper and a few treats and letting him vent his frustrations on that........

suki1964

rjh090384 wrote:

ah guys you gotta give me some advice. we are relaly struggling with the dog at the mo. his first night was ok although he wouldnt sleep in the kitchen or the garage so we closed all doors in house and let him roam the halls. he was fine. though last night he was going mad crying all night and i was up and down most of the night letting him out etc trying to find out what he wanted to no avail.

he hasnt been neutered so i am wondering if there was a dog in heat in our area and this is what was making him cry so much.

any advice appreciated

A !!!!! in season would be the easy answer, but Im guessing hes very stressed - new home and being left all day then as he sees it all night - he doesnt know where he stands or when(if) you are returning

Do you have anyone who comes into him during the day to walk and play with him for a while and take him toilet? Or can you use your lunch hour to go home for him? Its hard to offer advice whith out knowing what his routine is atm