Returning the dog is kind of messed up. The dog is still very young and of course is going to be hyper. I adopted a black lab mix pup (think he's mixed with great dane) when I was stationed in NC. He was literally the craziest dog I have ever seen. He's now going on 6 years old and is a lot calmer now but still has his hyper moments. Dogs or any other animal for that matter should not be adopted or bought if someone doesn't intend to keep them and also pay out the expenses that come with it. It is literally no exaggeration that my wife and I have over 20,000 dollars in surgeries on my lab and pug. Yes twenty thousand. This isn't even including the constant vet visits for ear Infections and allergy problems. My pug has food allergies and his food is almost 100 dollars for a 20 pound bag. Do people say we are nuts, yes. But we took on the responsibility of getting the dogs on our own accord, which by doing so we are obligated to take care of them as should every owner of an animal. Give the dog a chance. Did anyone consider how long he may have been in the shelter and or what kind of treatment it got prior. The dog may have been locked up and along for its whole life or tied outside it's whole life for all anyone knows. Which means he could just be excited to have a home. I spent 2 grand just getting a corn cob removed from my labs stomach.
Dog question
- Thread starter Spencie
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You've been given quite a bit of good advice from what I've read so far in this thread. If you can't handle a little extra criticism of the situation without getting butt hurt then feel free to abstain from asking for advice in the future.
For what it's worth, I don't think 3 days is enough time for either dog to acclimate to the new circumstance. Your son and DIL have unrealistic expectations if they thought this new dog would just come in to the family seamlessly. Has it had ANY formal training at all? I'm guessing no. So, to think you can bring it in as a "companion" to the other dog without there being some waves is pretty unlikely. Getting the new dog trained to behave with manners will take months. If they can't see themselves investing that kind of time and effort into it then OK, they should take the dog back because it's unfair to both dogs. But I hope that is not the case.
I posted this hoping to get some good advice on an unexpected difficult situation so I could help my kids out because I don't know what to do. They feel terrible right now feeling they made a mistake for both dogs. Sorry for getting defensive. I tend to do that when it comes to family.
It's understandable. We all have that side to us with family. I think Jagermeister's last post was pretty solid. Not knowing the past history of the new dog, how long in the pound, etc. . .Might take more than a few days for the new dog to settle in. Same goes for their original dog. It may need a bit more of an adjustment period. Wish I had some good advice for you. Best I can offer is for them to simply give them as much time and exercise as they can. That isn't real great advice though. I'm sure you already know this. Good luck Spencie.
I believe you are right
My son called the Humane Society and explained the situation that included separation anxiety and the original dogs depression. He told them that one on one it is a very sweet dog but destructive when left alone. They assured him that there were other interested party's in the dog so it has been returned. He is out a few hundred dollars for shots, neutering and damages but felt this was best for all involved.
Here is a pic of the cage after one day. The black plastic is thick! The bars are bent.
Bummer. Hopefully they can find another one that's a bit more laid back.
For future reference, those wires crate are not meant for dogs that aren't already crate-trained, as you can see. Lol The solid plastic (smooth inside) vari-kennel and ruff tough kennel types are a bitter better because there's less for them to get their chompers on.
For future reference, those wires crate are not meant for dogs that aren't already crate-trained, as you can see. Lol The solid plastic (smooth inside) vari-kennel and ruff tough kennel types are a bitter better because there's less for them to get their chompers on.
Agreed. Remi destroyed his wire kennel before I bought the hard plastic one. Once he was used to it, never had another issue with the wire one.