Tiki goes to Florida
Some of you have followed our saga of Tiki, the rescue pup. As you may recall he was very traumatized, but he has been coming around. He has done well in doggy daycare and has successfully learned to ...
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hammer21661 wrote:
put a muzzle on it when you go out.
Oh, believe me, we do!
I am not offended by the comments. I came here because I really want some advice. Hopefully, Dr. Doug will weigh in at some point. I'd hate to have to put this dog down, so I'll continue with the trainer for awhile. But I told my family when we got him that the ONE thing I would not put up with is biting. So far, he hasn't bitten anyone, only threatened. But that's enough to keep my guard up. If he doesn't straighten out soon, I will consider putting him down. I would not return him to the pound--I could never forgive myself if he was adopted by a family and bit their child.
DH and I have talked a bit about the behaviors. He said if Tiki was a big dog, like a lab or a pit bull, we would never put up with this behavior. And I agree. However, Tiki is not a big dog and we are very careful about not letting him get close to people (other than his idiot sister.) I had really hoped to use this dog as a therapy dog, but I don't think that's gonna happen. I would never take him into a school. We only took him into the nursing home because we could get in and out without meeting people. I'm not sure I want to do this for the next 10 years.
Lots to think about...
