We have had a rescue dog for 4 weeks now. Things haven't been running that smoothly between him and my other dog but didn't expect them to straight away. Have had scraps over valuable possesions etc but these have been escalating in the last week. Yesterday I left a shopping bag on the floor and all hell broke loose(my fault for leaving it on floor I know). Rescue dog had my dog pinned to the floor by his neck. He let him go as soon as I ran over and screamed but my dog was left terrified and yelping. My husband is now adamant that he needs to go back to the rescue as it is obvious that they are not getting on and he is scared that things might get worse and one of the dogs could end up seriously hurt.
Rescue have agreed that they dont sound compatible but I am heartbroken at the idea of him going back. They have agreed to collect him tomorrow as his old foster home will have him back but I just feel as though we have given up. My husband feels that I am not taking it seriously enough and that one of them will end up badly hurt one day as they obviously aren't suited and that this fight was just to serious:( Do you think it is workable? Any advice?
Other issues as to why the rescue think they aren't suited is that rescue dog shows no interest in our dog, just ignores him 99% of the time, whilst my dog is continuely following him around in a bit of a hyper state trying to play with him. Rescue dog keeps barging my dog out of the way for fuss etc and my dog is running away scared. They are adament that the fights are a dominant issue,and that as 2 males,it is unlikely to get better. My dog has really retreated into himself away from me and my partner which is also very upsetting and his own fear aggression has regressed terribly since 2nd dog arrived.
Does anybody have any advice as to where to go from here? I desperately don't want to send the rescue dog back but it seems that the rescue and my husband are set on it being the right thing to do. They just don't think it is worth the risk:(
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thullo · 21/03/2013 11:37
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