I got this on my club list.
This is a rescue male we networked from Mid West to Ontario Canada.
His best bud a goat just died and he is acting like he wants to be with his bud.
Any advice I would like to pass on to her.
I gave her medical advice on how to make sure he gets enough calories and water.
But how do you help him mentally?
I dont know if another goat would help.
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Hello Everyone
I am getting worried my dog Sully is suffering the loss of his
friend Silhouette a goat,
I will try to explain it as best I can.
Silhouette got tetnus when she was only ten days old, she beat the
odds and not only lived but after months of caring for her she
started walking again, due to the fact she got around by dragging
her back legs her and Sully became friends and she drove him crasy
with the things she would do to him, steal his dog cookies,peed on
hid head because he wanted to sleep when she wanted to play (Sully
woke up and moved after that while giving her dirty looks lol)They
developed a game Sully loved to play with her I would give them each
a cookie Silly gobbled hers, Sully just licked his then he would
push his cookie with his nose towards her,, Silly would start to
move towards it just as she was near enough to take the cookie Sully
would take his paw put it on the cookie and pull it back from her
they did this a lot sometimes Sully gave her the cookie or he would
eat it depending on his mood.
Silly passed away on Jan.11 07. Since
then Sully has stopped eating all his food, he has a poor appetite,
he sleeps in the fetal position, he cries and whines if he sees or
smells anything she used, I boil beef bones for him, he takes them
outside and chews on them beside her grave,, he won't eat them in
the house anymore. He is depressed and very unhappy. I have phoned
the vets all they say is with some animals death will create
phycological problems and damage worse than humans. He feels because
of Sully's breed he may not forget right away and has no ideas
for helping him. Sorry this is a long post but I needed everyone to
understand the special bond these two pets shared. Can anyone offer
me help? Thanks
Billie
This is a rescue male we networked from Mid West to Ontario Canada.
His best bud a goat just died and he is acting like he wants to be with his bud.
Any advice I would like to pass on to her.
I gave her medical advice on how to make sure he gets enough calories and water.
But how do you help him mentally?
I dont know if another goat would help.
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Hello Everyone
I am getting worried my dog Sully is suffering the loss of his
friend Silhouette a goat,
I will try to explain it as best I can.
Silhouette got tetnus when she was only ten days old, she beat the
odds and not only lived but after months of caring for her she
started walking again, due to the fact she got around by dragging
her back legs her and Sully became friends and she drove him crasy
with the things she would do to him, steal his dog cookies,peed on
hid head because he wanted to sleep when she wanted to play (Sully
woke up and moved after that while giving her dirty looks lol)They
developed a game Sully loved to play with her I would give them each
a cookie Silly gobbled hers, Sully just licked his then he would
push his cookie with his nose towards her,, Silly would start to
move towards it just as she was near enough to take the cookie Sully
would take his paw put it on the cookie and pull it back from her
they did this a lot sometimes Sully gave her the cookie or he would
eat it depending on his mood.
Silly passed away on Jan.11 07. Since
then Sully has stopped eating all his food, he has a poor appetite,
he sleeps in the fetal position, he cries and whines if he sees or
smells anything she used, I boil beef bones for him, he takes them
outside and chews on them beside her grave,, he won't eat them in
the house anymore. He is depressed and very unhappy. I have phoned
the vets all they say is with some animals death will create
phycological problems and damage worse than humans. He feels because
of Sully's breed he may not forget right away and has no ideas
for helping him. Sorry this is a long post but I needed everyone to
understand the special bond these two pets shared. Can anyone offer
me help? Thanks
Billie
opcorn: I'll have to make sure and restrict access for the wee ones.