Bluefairy

I'm glad he's getting a Tetanus shot, you are supposed to have one every 10 years, or when you have an accident and its close to that time. I had to have one when I got bitten on the hand by my friends GSD when I was about 14, still love the breed :) Lynn

I love it, and yes from discussions I have read on here and other forums it always seems to go that way.....I just can't believe people think an oodle is a pedigree dog, I think there is a lot of brain washing going on Lynn

Yes we have no go zones... Lounge chairs...I'm very strict on this, even the cats are not allowed on them. And yes they never go there (well not when I am in the room). We have a 1m high child safety gate in the hall, this leads to the 4 bedrooms, ensuite and main bathroom. This is a no go area for Archie the dog, and I have put up a beaded curtain above this, and it stops the cats from jumping over it. Its been up for nearly a month and no attempt has been made yet.....I guess to the cats it looks like a solid wall, I hope it stays that way Lynn

Totally agree. Poor dogs. Lynn

No I have never heard of a mobile one. Usually you get it done at the vets, and sometimes the local councils have Microchip days, where you can bring your dog/s in to them and get them microchipped cheap. But other than that, there's nothing else I know of. Sorry Lynn

Any updates OP? Lynn

Thank you, My Grandson has never been forced to meet a dog (except for the GR pup), he wanted to pat all of them, but then changed his mind. My daughter has never made him accept a barking dog (and when I say barking I mean one or two barks and then they are quiet), she was just trying to explain to him that the bark they were doing was their way of talking. Yes the little dogs have all jumped up unfortunately. And yes that is something even I don't like. And they are not looking at getting a puppy, they would like to get an older dog, mostly a rescue....one that has gone past the puppy, jumpy stage. But they have no intentions of getting ANY dog until this issue is resolved. RAZ ~ No I don't know anyone with older dogs. My daughter knows a few, but they are the jumpy types, so no good. I hope he grows out of it too Lynn

Thank you, He loves reading stories of dogs, watching movies etc about dogs....he fantasies about the idea of having a dog....its the actual physical dog he's afraid of. I agree its so sad to see a child not able to interact with any dog....kids and dogs just seem to go together. I will get my daughter to ask the trainer at the obedience school. This is the only place in this rural area that has well behaved dogs. Its totally amazing to see the dogs when they try to interact with this boy, you can see they so want him to give them attention (its like they see him as special), and you can so see he wants to, but his fear wins every time. Lynn

Brilliant. I love the Dog and the little Darth Vader. Lynn

Hi, My Grandson is 7, he has never been bitten or attacked by any dog, but he is afraid of them It scares him when they are in his face (so larger breeds) or if they jump up, even the tiny breeds....and especially if they bark. His family, Mum, Dad, Brother and 2 Sisters all want to get a dog, even this little boy so wants to get a dog, but as soon as they are on there way to meet one he freaks and starts crying....even though he was begging for one. They have met dogs on leads on their walks and the owners have said it was OK for him to pat the dog...he will touch it with his finger and thats it....he patted it They have been to friends who have small dogs and they freaked him out as they tried to say hello. It has been explained to him that some dogs bark, because they are saying hello to him, and they just want him to pat them. He understands but its still this fear. They did get a dog years ago (before they knew how bad this fear was), a GR pup, hoping that the dog would help....as a puppy, my grandson stopped playing with his toys on the floor and just sat on the lounge, as the dog got bigger and was able to sneak on the lounge, he would stay in his room and not come out. He refused to go outside to play while the dog was out there They ended up finding a great home for the puppy (about 7mths old by then) as they couldn't keep her. Its so sad to see all these dogs attracted to him like a magnet and him so afraid of them... I have suggested to my daughter she take her son to the Obedience Training classes each week, just to watch the dogs going through their paces. Then after several weeks to go see the trainer and tell her....I thought maybe if he see's the trainers dog sitting or laying down and not coming to him, it might over time get him used to dogs....I don't know...I have no idea how to help him. Is there anything we could try to help him over come this fear? I hope you can help. Lynn

With Archie, its only been hours, I could never go away from him for long. He has seizures and though he would be fine, I want to stay with him. As for my past dogs, only overnight, I've never had a holiday when I have had dogs....cats yes, but not dogs. Lynn

Hi Steve, What a shame, but I understand why your doing it. Have you tried contacting your dogs breeder? A lot of times they will take the dog back and keep them or at least put feelers out for people who would want an older dog. Also try GSD rescue in your state. Its very realistic to get a home for a 7yr old dog, some people prefer an older dog, as they don't have to go through the puppy stage. I hope you find that perfect home for your GSD. Lynn

Aww that is so sad I agree. Poor little thing, he is so tiny to be sick. I hope he gets better with whatever he has got. Lynn

I have two girls living at home, aged 15 and 22. Both had a say in the pets we have got. We usually talk long and hard about the pro's and cons. We work out what jobs get done by whom or we take turns. Archie was my choice, he is a special needs dog that was looking for a home, and we were after a Pug. I decided from the start to be the main care provider for him, with some help from the girls when I needed it. But we take all chip in with feeding, topping up water, letting him outside, etc. We have two cats as well, one belonging to each daughter. I don't do anything for them (I am allergic), so the girls totally care for them themselves. It was their choice to have the cats, with my OK. One has been with us nearly 6 years the other nearly 2yrs. The girls have never got fed up or slackened from their jobs. They also know when they leave home they will be taking the cats with them. Lynn

But the owner picked him up from behind, frightening him, when he was already in a mode of protection of his territory. I don't like truly aggressive dogs but think that sometimes we need to look at it on a case by case situation. My little Shih Tzu will bite if someone picks her up the wrong way and hurts or frightens her, yet she is an awesome dog and very affectionate and loving. She bit my daughter on the face years ago and will bite/growl and try to bite if my daughter were to try to take something from her. There is no way I would consider putting her to sleep for something which can be managed. She is absolutely fine with my daughter and sleeps on her bed etc, my daughter just knows the rules now and they have grown up together with no other incidences. I also have a large dog here who I don't trust with visitors so I simply lock her away when people come over. I feel sad for this little dog as I think it's just a management issue and he doesn't deserve to die for one mistake which was clearly an judgement error at the time. The dog is happily living with a child with no previous incidents. I agree with you, but I did state unless there was an obvious reason for this behaviour. But according to the OP, even the owner doesn't trust the dog. If I had a dog and it bit me....for a reason I understood, eg: hurt, in pain, scared, etc...then I'd understand and forgive the dog. Its just one of those things. But if I suddenly didn't trust the dog not to bite again, that would worry me. I could never, (and this is my personal opinion going by the OP and my being in this situation), have a dog like that in the house. Especially not near children or visitors. If it was just me (and I don't get many visitors) then I'd have to re-access the situation and see if its one I could deal with. Lynn

I miss my dog Annie, she was PTS at 11 months, because she was riddled with cancer. I miss her too, but I know she is in a better place. Can you get an Ollie fix, video, go see him, etc? Even ask the new owners for pictures? I send Rhonda pictures of Archie when he sits still enough, as I know she must miss him. I also send her updates, but they always seem to be depressingly bad news lately Hope you feel better soon. Lynn

Yeh but if you re read her initial post, she says the dog is aggressive as it barks and growls at things near his yard. Plenty of dogs do this. My Pug is a champion of barking and growling at things outside but he doesn't have a mean bone in his body. Knowing the OP's history with breed choices/preferences I would say they don't have much experience with more protective/active breeds. The dog in question is a terrier which are reknowed for having spunk and a bit feisty. I don't think Ollie was psychically able to bark and snowl, he was great at making snuffly grunting noises though My dogs have all been sweet quiet little angels (bar one). I have come across many a feisty terrier, but this one is more of a terror. Just because I like the sweet quiet ones in my home, doesn't mean I don't like any terrier with a bit of feistiness. This dog barks at people who knock on the front door.. he can see them and even if he knows them, he will show his teeth and drool with his hackles up ready to rip their faces off. He is more than just feisty. Archie doesn't know how to bark either, well if what you might call a bark, he's done twice in the time we've had him, but otherwise he makes all sorts of noises, mostly high pitched weird cry noises. But yes I have had dogs bark and be protective of territory and thats fine. But if I had a dog that bit or growled because I picked it up....unless there was an obvious reason for it...then I'd PTS, I'd never keep a dog I couldn't trust. Lynn

I went over to another town the other week and in the Pet Shop they had one lone male absolutely tiny JRT, he was as skinny as and his belly was so round. He was either sleeping off a full meal or sick with worms We called him and he lifted his head but just put his head down again. He was $500 with a guarantee of vet check, wormed and 6wk vacc. I think he was about 8wks. I've seen sleepy puppies before and this one looked sick not tired....poor thing. The shop had only been open an hour, so they couldn't have had an influx of people to wear the puppy out. How sad Lynn

I too think saying to go to a vet in am emergency only is very irresponsible. Our vet clinic is spotless, the place smells of disinfectant every time I go there. In all the years of taking animals to vet clinics, thats over 40 years, I have never once had any animal pick up an illness or disease that way. But there is one vet clinic I went to once, and my cat nearly died from an infection of her wound, and a twisted bowel....after she had been operated on for a blockage. It turns out she didn't have a bowel blockage at all, she had Panleukapina(?) a form of cat parvo. I got a second opinion when I was told to pick her up from the vet as she was fine, she was nearly dead. I rushed her to the vet clinic I go to now and she was isolated straight away, reoperated on to untwist the bowel, and take out the infected cat gut stitches. When we picked her up again she was so much better, you could see she was happy to be alive. Turns out the old vet was shot down by my vet for his treatment of my cat....there was only him running the practice so he was very lax on his cleanliness. Plus he had placed my cat with a heap of other cats and dogs...infecting them as well. But thats one vet in 40 years, everywhere else has been more than spotless and clean. Lynn

I put Loose outside, but it depends a lot on the weather, if its hot, Archie is inside in a crate lapping it up in the aircon. If the weather is cooler I let him run outside. Lynn

I have for one other dog, her name was Faith, I called her Fay. For Archie, my Pug, its a bit hard to shorten :laugh: but when we first knew we were getting him I kept calling him Artie.....I watch too much Warehouse 13 ;) Now he is just Archie all the time :D Lynn

I have always taken my pups/dogs to the vet on a leash. I only take the cats in a crate. I'd actually think it was a little out of the ordinary to see a dog in a crate brought in to the vets (besides an injured animal). Lynn

I could have written your post word for word 4 months ago when Archie came to live with us....except he was 14 mths old. He did the waking at 5, then 4, then 3....his cry is a high pitched howl x squeal x yeowl thing...its like listening to nails on a chalk board. It just drives us all insane. I ended up ignoring him and only going in to let him out for a toilet break at a slightly later time over several weeks....it then went from 3am until now 5:30am. As he goes to bed between 10:30pm and 11pm, I'm happy with that. Odd time we get to sleep in until 6am. But it is kind of nice to watch the sun rise in the morning I agree DO NOT allow your pup on your bed....apart from the obvious danger, Pugs shed hair in tremendous amounts, so unless you want to breathe pug hair all night, I wouldn't recommend it at all. I think as your pup is still very young, it is going to take a lot of time and patience to get this pup into a routine...and routine is a must...sometimes Archie wants his bed time biscuit so much he skips the toilet bit, but I won't allow him to reenter the house until he goes, which he does....but he likes to push the boundaries a lot ;) Come over to the Pug thread and get heaps of advice about everything Pug related :D You'll need it Lynn

OP if your dog isn't into eating the food you are giving him, then maybe change it to something else instead of the dog roll, use mince and veggies ( you can make up a big batch with a kilo of mince and freeze them in ziplock bags for later) or even give tin food. It does sound like your dog is bored with his food, or doesn't really like it. Every dog we have ever had, food is the most important time of the day, they always eat it all within a short time. Glad the shorter overnight time worked, though he might still have accidents before he gets the hang of it. Lynn

Archie goes to bed from 10pm to 11pm, he is crated and he wakes us at 5:30am to go outside. He is fed a dry food meal, of Yoghurt Plus about 7am. Then he is fed a packet of MY Dog, those gourmet meals in a tub, about 6pm. 8:30pm is way too early to go to bed and expect your dog to wake at 7am, but hold going toilet for that long. Even I can't do that, I wouldn't expect my dog to. Try giving your dog 2 meals a day, just half what you are giving them and do it twice. So they are eating the same amount but in smaller easier to digest meals. Also put the dog to bed later, around 10:30pm, and see how you go on the toilet side. You may have to get up earlier than 7am or put in a dog door so they can enter and exit when they need to. Good Luck Lynn