taratippy said:
Hi Natalie, lots of questions Im afraid, firstly have you made sure its nothing medical - quick vet check up to make sure? Also as she's hyperactive what sort of exercise is she getting and what sort of training are you doing with her? Is she being destructive hence the muzzle? A muzzle may just stress her out even more if she's not used to it. When you go out do you leave her things to play with, stuffed kongs are excellent for keeping them occupied and distracting them when you leave. Of course we all have to work and leave them alone sometimes but as she's a baby a snuggle toy to cuddle and a few toys to play with may help. Sorry about all the questions but its better to know all the details. Oh and who is the new new addition?
Sorry about all the questions but Im a nosey old boot!
Hey Taratippy,
Well the new addition was a 2 year old blue pit from the shelter, but unfortinatlly they were making it really hard for me. First of all my dog (the loud one) just wouldn't leave her alone --- I mean just in her face all the time, folliving her everywhere --- unlike the other one that could care less about her. So when we would leave I had to put her in a walk-in closet (it's quite big ---- she had water and her bed in there)--- a little fence (the ones they use for toddlers so they don't walk up the stairs), to separate them from each, so they don't fight while we are away. But she would open the lil' fence get in the trash can, make a huge mess, obviosly get in the fight with with Lady (my original pit) ---- just another disturb. for my neighbors. Yes I could have backed up the lil' fence with something so she wouldn't be able to open in ---- yell at them every time the try to bite each other,hide the trash can------- but having pets should be pleasure ------- so long story short I had to take my baby back to the animal shelter just after 4 days =((( It just broke my heart when they were taking here back to the cage. I couldn't stop crying at first ---- I mean sounds pathetic but I'm sure dog lovers would understand. The thing is that she was so wonderfull -- so nice, quete, never pulled the leash, come to you when ever you called her ----- totally opposite of my dog. Belive it would have been the right thing to turn my dog in instead, but any one that would adopt her would not put up with her behavior. Also, every time we took them out to the bathroom not only we had to watch out for our bitchy neighbors to notice that we got another dog, but my dog would start crying on top of her lungs as soon as I walk out with the other dog ---
But I definetly should have thought about the consiquences before I made the desicion to adopt another dog
It's second day with out her and I still have tears coming, just by thinking about her (I was going to name her Lucky - because she was adopted ---- but she wasn't so after all)
Yes she has toys, big bone, balls to play with ---the only think that works it leave while she is eating. But you the real problem is her exitement when she is the car for example entering in to the park ---- it's seriously like someone would be cutting her --- that kind of yell. When I took her to petco the other day (definetly first and last time) she was pulling her leash like a crocodile on the tile--- sliding--- making her yell---- people would come to the section where we were --- just to see was is going on ---
But at home with us COMPLETELY diff. story. And she gets about 20 min. at night in the yard (when the neighbors are going to sleep) to run around.