Am taking the plunge in posting this, please be gentle.
Have had our lovely rescued terrier cross for 10 years, we think he is about 14yo now. He was a bag of nerves when we got him, hit by a car (we think) and had hip displacia and couldn't walk on his back right leg.
Gave him lots of love and rehabilitation and he grew into a fab dog albeit with a strange lurching run!
Cue arrival of DS, all fine till DS reached about 2 yo and started fussing the dog, not in a bad way just wanting to cuddle stroke etc... Dog has started being grumpy and has put up with alot of hassle from DS. I always deal with this behaviour and DS is getting better as he heads towards 3yo but he just bloody loves the dog and won't leave him alone.
Dog has recently (since arrival of DD now 7 months) started displaying alot of his original behaviour, nervy, skittish, very barky, running back to car on walks, refusing to be walked by anyone but me or DH.
This week he has snapped at DS and caught him on his hand.
I was feeding baby so didn't see it...feel mega guilty, not dogs fault, all mine for not watching DS properly.
Am now really worried about how dog will react to DD, she has just started to crawl this week, and just can't see how we will all live together in the future.
Dog seems utterly miserable and lonely, I can't give him the attention he needs, have been trying after DC's in bed but he seems really stressed.
I have been thinking about re-homing but could not send him to kennels, he would hate it and be even more miserable, is there any way to find him another home nut stay with us till that happens?
Feeling all sad and mixed up...any advice?
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Rescue terrier cross not happy
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caesar04 · 25/07/2011 20:37
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