BC Crazy

Bumping for Eddie

Gosh haven't they grown up beautifully

Kirty, yes funny that isn't it. When I had Redman I had the best "watered" indoor pot plants in town :laugh: I never was able to toilet train him either. Just too damaged I think. Poor boy He was never really happy inside anyway. He liked it better outside. I made sure he had a raise bed & was under a big patio anyway. He could always see us as we had glass doors, which he loved. He just ended up coming inside to say hi & have a cuddle then back outside again.

Nekhbet... :laugh: Worked REALLY well with Chloe then :laugh: Yes I believe it is a learned behaviour as well. I watch Stella who is scared of pretty much everything. As soon as she hears something she bolts blindly up & down the back yard, crying / barking. I swear she doesn't even realise she is doing it. I go out there ASAP & stop her. Holding her firmly around the girth. She settles very quickly then looks up at me blankly like, "What"!!!! Goes & lies down. If she is left to keep running she will run for hours. Seems the more she runs the more upset she becomes. Like the running ends up feeding the fear. If that makes sense. Me not knowing what else to do from here that is where I am up to with her. Was thinking I might put her crate on the back deck & when she cracks up I was going to put her in it till she calms herself down but was worried that would be like the crate would be a punish for her which I don't want to do.

Awww!!! Major cuteness alert once again frodo's mum :)

No Redman didn't know about toys either. Scared the wits out of him, especially the squeaky ones. It is so sad when you can just tell that they are a really sweet dog but so damaged & frightened. Maybe try to take him out on a long lead kirty or retractable so he can toilet at a distance. Just a thought: :)

Yes nekhbet, I used to close the door to keep Redman in what ever room in the house we were in as he had never had a collar or lead on when I first got him at 17 months old. So you are sort of blocking the escalation of their panic is what your saying. Makes perfect sense .

I think that is a great idea Dory & I enjoyed the link :)

Oh OK Glad to hear dear Eddie has a fierce support group out there looking for him :)

Well done Powerlegs

Oh just had to add Kirty. As my boy started to warm to me slightly I watched him carefully & tried to catch a glimpse of what might get him engaged. I got a couple of soft toys & just left them lying around. Picked up one & purposely put it close to him, no response. If fact he was frightened of them. I then rolled a tennis ball past him, 'bingo' he couldn't take his eye's off it so I knew he was a ball man. I used this to help create a bond between us as he got braver I introduced the ball & eventually we played lots of ball games. This also helped his confidence soar. He loved his tennis ball :)

Great Powerlegs. I hope so

Same here.... I too get a lot of people that think they are the dog whisper giving my 'advice' about what I should do & "if I had a dog like her", meaning Stella, "I would just get rid of her" pts was one comment. I have had one guy hit Stella with his umbrella cause jumped on him when she was 6 months old. She needs a bloody good flogging apparently, that will fix her. Yeah the list is endless. I just let it go. Not worth trying to explain when people have already made their mind up about what I should do with MY dog. Nor do I feel the need to justify myself. I did however let fly verbally at the old guy that hit her. I lost it. No one hits my dogs.

Bummer....It's been really quite warm during the day here. God I hope he can find something to drink as it hasn't rained for ages. This is just so sad. Poor Eddie

Hoping for some good news today as well He has been gone a while now

Hi Kirty, how long have you had him? I rescued an extremely timid BC years ago. He had never been socialised. Was kept under a house 24/7 And had been severely beaten on a regular basis. I couldn't get near him for many weeks but he did start to follow me around eventually. Still remaining about 10 feet away from me. If I did try & approach him he would run under my house & stay there till I went away, then he would come out. To feed him I had to push his food bowl under the house with the broom. It was so upsetting to see him this way & so very sad. I am no expert but I just gave him his space & time. I didn't approach him at all. Didn't call him. I just talked to him quietly/kindly as he followed me about. After a while I noticed that he was getting closer & closer to me. Till I got to touch him. Gaining his trust. Once I did that I could do anything to him. I found gentle massage helped him & did this every day. It helped him relax & he loved it. I believe massage also helped build his confidence as well. But as I say this all took lots of time. Many months, & I also found I got much further with him if I moved very slowly around him. If I tried to rush him he would retreat back to his old ways & run scared into a corner or under the house, cringing/shaking. Hope I was of some help & good luck with him. This boy ended up being my heart dog. I had him 14.5 years. He was just amazing & I loved him to bits.

Oh thanks so much MUP...Molly is just adorable & looks like she is in heaven on earth which makes me feel all warm & fuzzy. Very grateful to all concerned. I always worry about such beautiful dogs getting pts through no fault of their own. They make such wonderful ,loving & faithful companions in the right homes. Got me teared up with happy thoughts now. Just had to edit to add I'm loving the sound of that ranger out there. He is doing a great job !! Hope you are feeling better MUP :)

Oh yes beautiful Molly. I was so shocked to see that such a lovely girl had been surrended. So wrapped she has found a loving new forever home :) Another vote for just a couple of pic's of the lovely Miss Molly. Please give her a cuddle for me. This wonderful news has made my day :)

Happy tears. Look at Barney & his new wonderful loving, happy life. BCE love your work I for one can't thank you enough for taking the time to save dogs like him. I hate to see any dog locked up in a pound through no fault of their own but one thing that really upsets me is to see working breed dogs in places like this just because they are so misunderstood by some. Hats off to you & all the wonderful rescuer's doing an anazing job

I fell for the same trap & went by the recommended amount suggested on the pack & had the very same problem. My boy started gained weight very quickly. So I have learnt by my mistakes & I never go by the feeding guide lines. I go by what my dog looks & adjust the amount till he maintains a healthy weight :)

Bumping this search for Eddie.

Well done Ziggy !!! Staffyluv wish my 2 guys where that obedient. Never breaking etc great work.... Zig hss come such a long way. Maybe as you say he just didn't feel like it last week. But I'm hearing ya, mine do my head in too but I love them to bits:)

Just beautiful. She certainly looks like she has settled in swimmingly and she even has a lovely dashie for company. Wonderful outcome.

Exciting for you. Good luck. Hope it all goes well.

Geez kelpiecuddles that heaps ! We are in for a horrendous tick season if thats the case unfortunately.