I'm sorry to say that having him adopted out might be the best option. Talk to your local pet shelters about this; they may have pointers on how to correct this behaviour and/or will let you know if adopting out is feasible.
Before I forget to be my usualajollypyruvateApril 13 2004, 10:56:55 UTC
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Baxter's not stupid.johnnyorigamiApril 13 2004, 11:12:57 UTC
Well, not too stupid anyway. He is kinda dumb.
I'm not willing to give him away to someone who's not used to him; I don't want to put someone else in the situation that I've got.
I've been reading various dog-training articles on aggression, and the consensus seems to be that aggressive dogs tend to have only a couple of problems, which usually stem from dominance issues. This is, admittedly, partly our fault. Some lies with the previous owners, of course, but we weren't paying attention, because Sage is such an easygoing and easily trained dog. Our mistakes with Baxter were legion, and, evidently, real bad.
I have to go to a meeting just now, but I'll be back.
It has been a reading-filled day, I can tell you that.
You haven't said what kind of dog Baxter is. (I'm sorry if you've mentioned it before and I've forgotten.) Is he a type known for difficulties? Could he be trained for someone, or for yourselves? Obedience school? Have you spoken with your vet?
I wish you the best of luck with this difficult situation. Keep us informed.
I never said? Really?johnnyorigamiApril 15 2004, 09:04:58 UTC
Oh. Well, he's an American Cocker Spaniel. They are known to develop a neurological disorder called "Rage Syndrome" that's pretty spaniel-specific, but he doesn't seem to display symptoms of this. For one thing, dogs that suffer from it usually attack family members, and, during and after the attacks, they appear confused. In this case, neither one of these appeared. (In addition, connieorigami and I cannot help but think of that dumb-ass movie 28 Days Later when we hear "Rage Syndrome
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Despite his various quirks,...johnnyorigamiApril 16 2004, 08:08:07 UTC
we've grown quite attached to him. He still has some problems, but, as with any relationship, we will be doing the best we can to help him take his place in our house. That necessitates a bit of tough love, but better that than being killed by another dog or an owner who knows that that sort of behavior should not be tolerated.
I've got a couple more things to say on this subject, but I'm going to do an update in a bit, and put 'em there.
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Damn, that just sucks. Stupid Baxter! :(
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I'm not willing to give him away to someone who's not used to him; I don't want to put someone else in the situation that I've got.
I've been reading various dog-training articles on aggression, and the consensus seems to be that aggressive dogs tend to have only a couple of problems, which usually stem from dominance issues. This is, admittedly, partly our fault. Some lies with the previous owners, of course, but we weren't paying attention, because Sage is such an easygoing and easily trained dog. Our mistakes with Baxter were legion, and, evidently, real bad.
I have to go to a meeting just now, but I'll be back.
It has been a reading-filled day, I can tell you that.
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What's happened? What have you decided?
You haven't said what kind of dog Baxter is. (I'm sorry if you've mentioned it before and I've forgotten.)
Is he a type known for difficulties? Could he be trained for someone, or for yourselves? Obedience school? Have you spoken with your vet?
I wish you the best of luck with this difficult situation. Keep us informed.
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Good, I'm glad you'll be keeping him and that you believe you have a workable solution.
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I've got a couple more things to say on this subject, but I'm going to do an update in a bit, and put 'em there.
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