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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raindove wrote:
Making excuses for his bad behaviors isn't helping the dog or the people he is exposed to. Your mother having a cup or shoe in her hand or the fact that she had a robe on is no excuse for the dog going into an aggressive behavior.
I hope I don't make you angry with my comments -- I know how difficult the whole scenario is. Been there and done it. It's a real emotional issue when trying to save a dog that might not be able to adjust to a normal life.
I know your intentions are good, but you have to consider how you'd feel if the dog ripped a kid's face up or seriously injured an elderly person -- or anyone else for that matter.
I do wish you luck.
Not angry at all. And I'm not making excuses, just describing the situation. I have good intentions, but I'm realistic. If we can't train this out of him, he will have to go. I have a very mentally handicapped son who is defenseless. So far, Tiki has not done this with him, although he did bark when he came home for a visit. I chalked that up to DS being a tall man who he had never met. But I did not allow the two of them to be together unsupervised at any time.
Like I said, I'm taking him to the trainer tomorrow. We'll have a frank discussion and see where it goes. I plan to talk to the vet shortly, too. I want to get her opinion before we do anything permanent. I'd like to give this dog a chance, but not if there is no chance of rehabilitation.
