We adopted a dog back in July of 2016 when he was was 7 months old. We believe he was abused because he has scars around his neck like he was chained up constantly. For a couple months after we adopted him he wouldn't go outside by himself. He is now 1 year old and we are still having issues with him listening. He has nervous habits like constantly licking you or gnawing on you when you give him attention. The worst is his peeing though. He can stay out of a crate for 9 hours a day while we are at work. But will just start peeing for no reason. I don't want to spank his butt because he was abused. But I don't know how to discipline him in a healthy way. I also have a two year old daughter and he growls at her when she is close to him. He has even tried nipping at her a couple times. Please help we feel like we are at our breaking point.
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if it were my dog, I would start by taking him to the vet and getting him a complete check over. He could have a uti. He may be in some pain from the abuse that he is afraid your little one may grab him wrong. The vet may also have some ideas as well.
it seems to me that you may have a bigger problem than you can safely handle and should decide if you can afford professional help or what your next move will be.
I know that potty training is a big concern but the safety of your child should be a big priority as it seems anything might "set" this dog off and he could do major damage to your daughter in a few seconds.
Please talk to someone (call a local vet if nothing else) about these problems as soon as possible and maybe try to keep your daughter away from wherever the dog happens to be.
Sorry if I sound so morbid.
A Thunder shirt may help him. He may have separation anxiety and need meds from the vet. You may have to rehome him though if the aggression continues with your baby. Sadly.
I believe you need professional help.
You have more problems than just the peeing issue. Your problems are:
The dog pees submissively or out of fear.
These problems are not simple.
If it were me, personally, I would rehome the dog with someone who has experience with abused dogs or a dog rescue where volunteers with experience take the dogs home and work with them. I would not trust this dog around a two year old. If she loses an eye or a finger you will always wish you had not taken on something you quite frankly don't have the skills to deal with. And having a toddler is enough of a handful for most people.
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