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*nods* ours do that

I hope the owners are sensible ,and do NOT now advertise her as 'free to good home' I feel it is likely, seeing as now they know/think she could be a problem... and I think you said she is not desexed? :/ You did what you could ,and need to keep your pets/kids safe.

I wouldn't say that at all.. it's more that this dog is more than you are equipped to assess/handle- and she needs to be properly surrendered/assessed/dealt with...and not 'rehomed' Just now make sure that she is legally yours to pass on/surrender! You did this with the right intentions ...

You need experienced help. being kind hearted doesn't solve everything, unfortunately ..and some behaviours/problems need the big guns.

poor little fella.Have you had his health checked? if he has been checked and no physical cause has been found- then he may be reacting to the changed environment ...

Perhaps get in touch with a rescue group , and do it all formally? Pop into the rescue threads on here - maybe someone can help?

Thanks folks, it's hard. Tonight is the first night that Mum's room is silent and dark ...For the past few years there was a bright night-light on, and always the radio went all night.... I left both on for Tiy,as well, but have now turned everything off. dammit!

Fearful aggression is not an easy one . Poor Bindi is very overwhelmed, stressed and feeling the need to defend. Whether it will improve or not is best left to a professional . I think an assessment is in order - THEN work out if there is a program which may help. I couldn't do that to one of my dogs

I think perhaps it is dangerous for YOUR animals to have this dog in your house No ideas on how to curb her prey drive .... sorry.

This sounds a confusing setup - he is not allowed into your room, but sleeps in there? Why not have him in your room and the cats in the lounge? he has cats in the house, but they are not allowed to meet? Do your cats have a nice enclosure where they can be when he's outside, if you want to separate them? Unfortunately, you have started off with him on the bed That is now where he thinks he should sleep.If you now crate him, and he screams/yells/gets anxious..it is not his fault ... he knows his bed is your bed I suggest you put the crate where you want it ..and GRADUALLY get him used to it - feed him bones in it..play with him in it - make it a GREAT place to be !!

Crate for the bedroom The cats and he will have to meet at some stage, won't they?

Is he interested at all ? Does he try to eat and stop? If he is not interested in the food- and won't try a mouthful- I'd be back to the vet

The end of an era. Tiy was born around 13 years ago... supposedly to be a star worker. At 4 weeks old, she managed to find the kitchen door (from outside), knocked on it to come in..and she went & sat under Mum's chair. That was that. She was fiercely protective of anything 'hers' - including us. yes, she would snap at /bite intruders. She was fantastic to have around here,in the isolation. She was never really great with other dogs - but was fine with cats/chooks ,and anything else. She lived solely for her people. When I was working, she would not move from the back gate until I came home - rain, hail ,or shine. When Mum was away in hospital.. she would look at Mum's chair... Recently she suddenly aged, became more short tempered, started dragging the legs, and became incontinent. The last few nights, she barked and barked from her bed. Today the decision was made, and carried out. She had a nice morning - eating bones,and dentasticks,and liver treats, out in a patch of sun..then a ride in teh 4WD. I will miss her. I hope she finds Mum quickly.

Vet visit - sounds as if she is dribbling urine .. poor old girl.

IF she is very constipated, liquid faeces will sneak past ..and yes, she will strain, because of a hard dry mass stuck there Vet check is my suggestion ....and if all ok- then feed her a diet with lots of fluid to help move the food on down. A gentle bulker/lubricant is psyllium husk .. soaked before feeding it forms a gel, which both provides some mass,and protects the bowel.... it is gentler than grain fibre or vegetables... IMO...and they only need a little bit :D Poor old girl

Agreed- if he will get excited for a hug, or a treat , or an ear scratch - then why does he have to tug? I have never trained dogs for competition ...but have trained dogs to work sheep, guide dogs, and pets , and have never played tug with any of them P'raps they have been neglected ...

Oh.my.lord.

*nods*

Hamlet wasn't like that - he was tucked up and in some pain- but still strong. The vet checked for parvo before we got out of the car - and once that was clear, he was taken inside and put on a drip etc ....

Hi ... :D did they check for parvo? parvo has a bloody smell to it :D My hamlet has had a foreign body . he ate leaves/sticks. They didn't show on Xray .. a lot of things don't - but the site of teh block was found using little barium beads... swallowed by the dog,which stop at point of blockage, THEN they show on Xray --- his op wasn't complicated . .but he was in hospital a few days, then home with a nice long row of stitches on total rest/ special food for some time . I slept on the floor with him for a few nights, as he was not allowed to jump onto anything/into the car ..and he healed well - with no ongoing problems . If he did eat the kid's toy .. then perhaps you need to build him a roofed enclosure .so toys are not accessible ? Hoping it's just a 'bug' which will go quickly! take care..he will be well looked after , I'm sure.

ok- have another look at that photo measure the length of the ears, compared to the muzzle length... to me (not an artist) it seems as if the ears are around the same length as the muzzle ? Don't be scared- just have lots of paper, and scribble away ..practising is great :D Wish I could draw`.....anything!

with bones- stools are firmer .

What a great tribute- he must have had some personality!

lovely ! I like the 2nd and last ....if I had to choose :p