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yes!!! so glad he is ok!

I was tempted to say the same! But he doesn't really seem like your kind of dog either, its just you are kind and want to do the right thing. Rehome him and let him enjoy the rest of his life without having to tremble from stress.

She feels guilty and is pushing the blame on you. This dog has had a shit life and is acting accordingly, you are trying to do the right thing which is great, your girlfriend on the other hand......... holds tongue! Please consider rehoming him, not on any social media sites ,but with a rescue who will take him, assess him and place him in a good home ( we can give you rescue links if you go this way). Admitting she made a mistake is hard, so perhaps you need to show her the out ways without her feeling bad, the dog is not happy, and neither are you two.

Exactly, he is shivering from stress . You clearly don’t like him why don’t you rehome him to someone who gets the breed and buy something more suitable .

This is a companion breed and he wants to be with you, they are not meant to be outside dogs. The ones i know are also highly strung and excitable, as they all have poodles in the mix, smart active companion breed. Why people don't research the breeds their Mutt is a cross of before they hand over thousands of dollars is a mystery. You can't change the breed mix he is and ignoring him and getting cranky won't help, he can't help it. You could get a good trainer in to help with calming him and giving tips on things for him to do while you are out, but not a shock collar trainer.

Sorry for the troll mention , but happens a lot . Staffs bounce on thin air , I had one that could bounce over a 6 foot gate easily . There are plenty of dogs that can live in apartments, greyhounds for one .

It’s also terrifying when you are a BT built like a brick with a completely different play style . It never improved and I had to rehome the Stag .

my first thought, lets drag out the blue staff and add apartment for more amo

Exactly, thats why you need someone to see whats going on. My stag hound terrified my other dog playing in the sighthound way of grabbing the back of the neck etc

If breeders don't want him its because he is not good enough to breed with or they don't need his lines, he has no show record to prove his worth for future generations, breeders don't just breed for the fun of pumping out pups its to improve the breed etc.

Plus you don't always get to meet the parents anyway as the breeder may not own both. Mine doesn't let you see all his dogs for security either, depends on the breed and the chance of them being stolen and what sort they attract.

If this isn't a troll ( blue staff, apartment), then no, they jump high and bounce over stuff, it will have no idea its a killer drop the other side. Apartment with a highly active dog, you would be insane.

i got a couple of cat grass plants, they were only $3 so wedged them inbetween other pots and think i might get a couple more to plant in the garden.

I don’t have cats ! It’s for the dogs .

I only have a small grass lawn , the rest is pavers or fake turf and the girls eat grass on walks, however the area for long grass is a good 20 min walk away and Barbie isn't upto going that far . Someone suggested buying cat grass to plant in pots at home, but reading up on it you seem to buy it in seeds and it only lasts a few week and you have to replant? Can i buy plants already grown and plant in the garden ? I was tempted to just take a trowel and dig a little clump up where they eat it on walk and bring it home.

I sent this little foster man to WA years ago as he wasn’t safe here , my kids were gutted as they wanted to keep him , I hope he is still safe .

You need to go to a greyhound rescue who test with small dogs, this one could well be seeing your Cav as prey, or could just be playing and its overwhelming for the Cav, without seeing it i can't say. Greys make lovely pets but you need the right match. Have you spoken with the rescue about it? Is he on trial?

Because you have no idea what the dog is like in the pound, yuo wont know if its an escape artist, aggro with other dogs, house trained , nothing at all. In foster care the dog is living with someone who will have got to know it and all its traits so you know what you can expect.

i wouldn't suggest a whippet, they will die out in the cold at night. I think the criteria is hard, a companion dog won't go well being chucked outside to sleep, and the ones that will be ok will be too high energy. Have you considered fitting a dog door so it can sleep inside and go outside to pee?

If you go to a good rescue ( and there are plenty of bad ones around so take advice), you can tell them what you are after, the dog will be in foster care, so you can get one that lives a similar life to the one you are offering so its easier. they will be full grown so no surprises with how it turns out and you will know its exercise requirements and sleeping habits, toilet trained etc

Make the run , you can put a clam shell in full of water and one with sand for digging , a nice bed and shelter , toys , bones etc . It takes a second for a dog to snap and take a child’s face off , you have already seen the signs , he won’t miraculously change now , so you need to protect those that can’t protect themselves .

So basically you got a collar and muzzle , the enclosure is what will keep kids safe.

Agreed , humping the child is a huge trigger warning . There are lots of things you just mentioned in both the child and dogs behaviour that send alarm bells ringing . You need help or this will go wrong fast , he has already started to assert himself in a very short time .

Yes they have to have a concrete base and a solid roof and muzzled when out of enclosure , that means in your yard too . We have a DD at the end of our street . Steve would be your best bet , but management is key , you can”t cure this dog , it’s managing it .

I agree Griz, i wouldn't pay that much for a mongrel, but people do, its the in trend. If you want a rescue Denise at Paws has lots of those cross's normally, but they would be older. If you want a pup i'm sure you can find one without having to wait and pay a deposit, then you can see a bit better its temp, they are everywhere, but probably more money , this " breeder" clearly doesn't care where they go as long as they are gone by 8 weeks. Why don't you go and look at them and suss out both parents.