help rehoming aggresive dog ? :-( *update*

Sally_A

Sorry to hear about Sid.

When you feel more up to posting about it, I've never heard of "Rage" unless it was accompanied by a tumour or other pain.

Can anyone please enlighten me? Is it breed specific, or can it happen to any pooch?

Bonnie_dog

so sorry for you

vicx

Sally_A wrote: »

Sorry to hear about Sid.

When you feel more up to posting about it, I've never heard of "Rage" unless it was accompanied by a tumour or other pain.

Can anyone please enlighten me? Is it breed specific, or can it happen to any pooch?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_syndrome

rising_from_the_ashes

Sally_A wrote: »

When you feel more up to posting about it, I've never heard of "Rage" unless it was accompanied by a tumour or other pain.

Can anyone please enlighten me? Is it breed specific, or can it happen to any pooch?

There are some thoughts that it might be a form of epilepsy - see 1st link from my earlier post

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

When you have him checked over by the vet - ask about this http://www.love-springer-spaniels.com/springer-rage-syndrome.html / http://www.vetinfo.com/daggressp.html

Although it's rare, I know 2 people whose Springers have had it.

bugslet

Sorry Loubie. Sometimes these things are for the best, but it's still very difficult to do.

Stephb1986_2

Sorry to hear about Sid, was there nothing they could do for him?

Steph xx

rising_from_the_ashes

Stephb1986 wrote: »

Sorry to hear about Sid, was there nothing they could do for him?

There is no cure for it at present unfortunately.

Once a dog has it, although there can be long periods between "attacks", it will happen again at some point

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Not at all his fault and sadly no cure as yet.

coinxoperated

Growing up we took on a collie cross pup that had exactly the same thing. Lovely dog up until about 9 months and became absolutely dangerous. She would sit being fussed and then just leap at you ready to rip your throat out!

Vet diagnosed her with Rage too. So sad x

coinxoperated

I can't help feel maybe 'rage' is actually a term they used for a dog thats not fully tame... hmm...

rising_from_the_ashes

Coin do you actually ever have anything nice / worthwhile to say .... or do you deliberately try to be nasty / offensive?

The OP has lost their dog - try to imagine if you'd lost one of yours...... and be a bit sympathetic.

Rage is a specific condition - if you bother to spend 5 minutes searching the internet for info on it - you'd know that.