troublesome dog

sylvey1

hi, i have pm you, hope it helps?
sylvia

Debt_Free_Chick

Eels100 wrote:

it explains clearly why we're wrong in thinking dogs are little people in furry coats.

In probably 99.9% of the cases, the reason why we fail to train our dogs.

We think that they "think" .... of course they don't. They simply react, but we fail to understand this

Nice post Eels :T I do hope Village_Life sees it and appreciates it

lil_me

When you return don't give him huge instant attention. I agree with the part about keeping him inside aswell, he's not exactly a young dog and it will get too cold soon for him, I would be keeping him indoors, in a suitable room if needs be, and if he messes just clean it up.

sticher

I think I saw on a TV dog training programme that they solved this problem on one dog by climbing through a window as opposed to going through the door as usual - lol.

I think you have been offered some good advice here, but would like to recommend the dog site I visit where there are also some excellent dog training people - https://www.champdogsforum.co.uk. You obviously want to do the best by your dog, although it may take some time.

Good luck

Limana68

Hi there
Well done for taking on a dog from a rescue centre for a start. We have always bought our dogs, old english, border collies, and when our old english sadly got taken away from us last yr aged 13 we decided to get a rescue dog as a companion for our border collie.
About 3 mths ago we took on a staffie cross who has been a bit of a challenge to say the least!
She was a barker and a runner! But on the plus side she was the gentlest dog ever and is so good with our kids and gets on great with our border collie. About a mth ago we contemplated taking her back to the rescue centre but we decided to persevere, and 3 mths later she is still with us and I am glad we held out.
So I would suggest that if your gut instinct says keep your dog then do that. You say you have a project in London, how long is that for?? If its not going to be forever then at least there is light at the end of the tunnel for you.

We bought a dog crate for our rescue dog, as when left ( not for hours either as one of us only works part time) she chewed everything! Some people dont agree with them but it works for us, and she goes straight in it when we go out( with all her toys) and at bedtime.
Maybe put an ad in a local shop window asking for a dog sitter for a few hrs a day??
Good luck with it all anyway!

L

WeirdoMagnet

Just checked in looking for an update. How are you and your dog getting on Village_Life? Hope the training is going OK.

Georgina

pcar964

village_life wrote:

my wife and i adopted a dog from a rescue centre 3 months or so ago - at the time we were told he was a special case as he had a "nervous disposition" - but we fell in love with him and took him home....

.. . so far he's been outside during the day for 2 days, the first day he barked a lot - the second day he barked relentlessly - the neighbours are now raising eyebrows and arent too happy with things.

its got to the point where the only thing i can think of is giving him up - as hard as this will be to do for us all!? - my wife is obviously against this and wants to keep trying more and more optinos, such as a dog flap into the conservatory.

i just need some outside perspectives?

I would go with a dog flap that lets him go in and out of house when he wants. This has worked for each of the two dogs I rescued.

The first one used to pee everywhere and chew when left alone in kitchen and/or garage (which has a window). Fitted dog flap, problem solved - happy dog even if I was away for over twelve hours.

Second one had been returned to rescue centre by the previous three owners as he was neurotic and destructive. Pushed/pulled him through the dog flap a few times until he got the hang of it, then left him in garage when out or in bed. He chewed a bit, but settled very quickly. Now he stays in house and goes in and out when he wants, no chewing or other problems.

A friend's dog stays during day three times a week. She howls if if left alone in her home, no problems here with dog flap.

I would definetly recommend fitting one, measure across dog's shoulders to see what size you need. I have a Number 4 which is fine for the black lab and german shephard.