I'm with Al on this one.
Not to sound like a smart ass but you ask about retraining this dog and you haven't been successful with even house breaking.
Ok I think you know what I mean though. Can he go back to the way he was BEFORE the pitbull encounter?
My daughter use to hand feed him treats just fine (supervised). But now of course she isn't allowed near him.
Can be be "rehabilitated" is what I was trying to say.
Did you "save" the dog from the pitbull?
I think you can make progress with your dog, you can make progress with any dog. There is no reason to put him to sleep that I see.
He might be happier, though, in a home with an elderly person w/o children. I have a pal who has 3 mini dachshunds that sound just like him!
Did you "save" the dog from the pitbull?
I think you can make progress with your dog, you can make progress with any dog. There is no reason to put him to sleep that I see.
He might be happier, though, in a home with an elderly person w/o children. I have a pal who has 3 mini dachshunds that sound just like him!
Yes, my dog was on a short leash and I yelled for the owner and thankfully we pulled them both apart before any physical damaged was done.
I don't think my dog is unhappy though. Every time my daughter comes in the room my dog's face lights up and he wags his tail like crazy. Before the incident my daughter use to play games with him and so he kind of associates her with play time. I am not sure if that's a good thing or not.
The only time my dog has showed aggression towards her is when he barked at her when she walked past him during his feeding time. But when food is not around he is "normal" around her.
Yes, my dog was on a short leash and I yelled for the owner and thankfully we pulled them both apart before any physical damaged was done.
Any outward physical damage. What about internal injuries? Did you get your pup checked out by a vet? A biting dog is never acceptable but IMO a dog who has never bitten and then has two incidents within a 2 day period of being in an altercation with another dog as brief as it may have been; should be checked by a vet before you make any decisions about how to proceed.
Lots of little dogs get killed by being shaken just one time by a big dog. Your little fella is likely all bruised up inside, perhaps a ruptured spleen. He's likely sore, or was, during the time that he would not eat or pee/poop. And he's had a near death experience, even if he wasn't badly injured, that changed his mind about how serious life is.
I'd begin by just keeping your child absolutely away from his food (feed him in the crate as everyone said) and don't leave toys around that he could guard. For the housetraining, despite what many people believe here, I think a 5 lb dog can be retrained to pee/poop on papers in a private corner and it is a whole lot more reliable than expecting a hound to ask to go to the door, or go outside if it's raining, or hold it until you find time to take him out. But that's a whole other subject.
I would not throw in the towel, not yet. Just keep the child AWAY until you get him straightened out.
Having been fairly novice when I found my way here, and not near what I want to be in experience yet, I am going to give this advice.
Take some time and start watching some of Ed and Michael Ellis's free videos on this site. Read some of the articles. And take a little money and buy a couple of the dvd's, maybe pack structure and basic obedience. They are well worth it.
ANd best of luck with the dog whether you rehome him or keep him. The neighbor's have no say IMHO on what you ultimately do with your own dog.
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My dog was really shaken up and he was literally shaking for several days after the fact. Would not eat/drink/poop/pee.
They did not bring their dog camping but I still brought my dog.
We told all the kids to stay away from my dog because he didn't look good. He just looked really scared/weak/sick. I tied him up away from camp and encouraged him to eat.
I just keep going back to this, these symptoms scream vet visit to me. I'm assuming this was recent, have you taken him to the vet?
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