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they normally walk with 2 or 3 of them, the older of the other 2 would be about 4 and yes she's a nice balanced dog, the other is a puppy of around 7 months. I'll have a chat with her about how often it is happening and suggest the behaviourist and reading material. Many thanks

great thanks will pass this on will be interesting to see who wins as we have a 7 month old koolie girl with the same pulling issue, walking her is like flying a kite in a thunderstorm

thanks Dogmad, he doesn't go nuts but freezes poor baby. I think you are definitely right though he will need a very special home. If you can all keep him in mind if you get the right person would be much appreciated.

no worries will do many thanks

it seems to happen randomly so its going to be hard to get it on tape, will ask if they can get footage for you. what specifically do you need? face/eyes or overall body language?

he only escaped initially through shear panic to be honest. but yes the rest of the time it is boundary testing. he's a smart boy which is good and bad. he needs someone who is experienced in dogs in general and sensitive/anxious ones in particular.

Hi Guys, My daughter has this lovely boy in care and he is in need of a forever home. If you know of someone that would fit the bill Please give me a shout. Many thanks Cindy Deisel is a kind, sensitive young man of roughly 12 months, who is still learning what life is all about. He will not survive being an outdoor only “dog” as he needs to feel included in the family. He loves nothing better than sleeping inside and preferably on your bed, your lounge, your lap anything just to be close to you. He is a cuddle bug and a leaner and will do so at any opportunity he sees. He loves to play with other dogs and does so respectifully given his age, and definitely will need the support of a doggy companion to help him feel more secure. We are unsure about how he is with cats but he ignored my sister’s one when they were introduced. He loves any human attention and just adores children, he very gentle with lots of snuggles and kisses and knows how to “tone down” his energy levels when they are around which is unusual for a lad of this age. He knows very basic commands, comes when called (sometimes), sits, drops, waits and is learning how to shake and is in the process of being trained to walk on a lead (it appears he had never seen one before coming into care) so this is a definite work in progress. He has a lot of energy and will need to be walked at least once a day (more if you’re able) and loves nothing better than a romp at the off lead dog park. He is learning about the joys of toys and balls, though the thing he has found most enjoyable is pulling the stuffing out of them. Still being a pup basically he does get bored and tends to like digging as a distraction, so a sandpit or appropriate area where he is allowed to dig would be a good idea. He is a very excitable pup and he does jump a lot but is slowly learning that he doesn’t need to to get the attention he craves. Once he has settled around you though, his “jump” is just onto his back legs to lean against you for a cuddle and belly rub. He is a little Houdini so will need to make sure all fences are secure, though he loves the car, so if he ever got loose, jump in the car and call his name. He will be on your lap within seconds. He is a challenge to walk at the moment as he still hasn’t worked out that pulling on lead isn’t necessary to get him where he wants to go, but we’re actively working on this. Deisel needs a committed loving family to make him feel safe and continue his ongoing education on how to be a good puppy citizen, in return you will get unending love from this wonderful young man.

just a quick update, oh she just loves 2 litre coke bottles, has dragged them around the backyard for weeks now lol (much less mess than the cardboard boxes) but she gets those too. got myself a 'home alone' bungee for her she just loves that too swap and fetch are slow going but she is finally getting the hang of the game, rather than her rules for it :laugh:

I'll ask my daughter, from what I understand he just freezes. He use to do it in a lot of other circumstances but most have settled. When they brought him home from the pound he was so fearful that he was what I would call shut down. if that helps?

thanks for that we'll do some reading

he actually freezes, they had this while he was out walking, and also at home and eventually they managed to coax him through it, but the coming home part is just weird. He was very anxious after being brought home from the pound, I would call it shut down to be honest, so much so that he escaped within the first 24 hours of them having him through a spot that I wouldn't have even thought would have been an exit point. As I said he has definitely come a long way but the freezing at the site of home is a worry, and also makes me wonder how he is going to go once they try to rehome him is the other issue.

My daughter has a young (9 months) GSD cross boy who she is currently fostering. He is a lovely gentle boy but appears to have major anxiety/fear issues. They have brought him quite a long way in a short space of time but he continues to have what I can only describe as panic attacks while out walking, not while he's out but when he's almost home and sees the house. They walk him daily and after nearly 2 months he is definitely a lot better but this residual seems to be hanging around. They are also having major issues with him pulling on the lead, they have tried just about every type of collar, halti, gentle leader, harness without any success. Until they can get on top of these, she is reluctant to actively look at rehoming him. Any input would be most gratefully received, we're kind of stumped

My daughter has a young (9 months) GSD cross boy who she is currently fostering. He is a lovely gentle boy but appears to have major anxiety/fear issues. They have brought him quite a long way in a short space of time but he continues to have what I can only describe as panic attacks while out walking, not while he's out but when he's almost home and sees the house. They walk him daily and after nearly 2 months he is definitely a lot better but this residual seems to be hanging around. They are also having major issues with him pulling on the lead, they have tried just about every type of collar, halti, gentle leader, harness without any success. Until they can get on top of these, she is reluctant to actively look at rehoming him. Any input would be most gratefully received, we're kind of stumped

I recently read an adoption agreement from a rescue group, and in there it states 'By signing this agreement you are responsible to ensure the animal is desexed at or before 5 months of age. You understand that the animal will be desexed at no charge to you if the animal is returned to XXXXX for desexing at a vet of the foster carers choosing. You agree that the foster carer reserves the right to terminate this agreement and reclaim the animal if it is not desexed as per this agreement.' So am I reading this correctly that say puppies being rehomed under 5 months of age are not released desexed? What are your procedures regarding this? Not bashing anyone just curious as I've not really been in a position of having very young dogs come into my care so far, so never had to even think about this.

She still has that sad haunted look I see in so many rescued dogs, like she's waiting for the bubble to burst, poor baby. Time will heal nothing but love and cuddles from now on. Well done everyone involved

thanks guys, we've started teaching her to swap because she takes stuff and not only dangles it in front of us and runs away but destroys it in the process. I cringe at the swap to be honest, my daughter's dog really likes this game so much that she would swap when we were not in the room, so we would come into the bathroom or kitchen and find her most treasured possession (ball) in the middle of the floor, then the hunt was on to see what on earth she swapped it for Will start loading up the cardboard boxes etc and get her some bigger bones too We might survive this yet :laugh:

Hi All Its been quite a few years since we have had a pup in the house and now have a 7 month old rescue foster girl. First up I'd like to say she is adorable, smart, funny and all the good things. but... She is driving us nuts !! We've had her for a month now and while she has settled well, she is totally feral is the best way I can put it. She's destruction on 4 legs, she steals things right in front of us and refuses to come when called. The backyard is soon becoming a wasteland (which I did expect) but didn't anticipate that I would have to toddler proof the whole house. I know this is a stage and we are continuing with her basic training, but how do you stop the chewing??? She gets bones, kongs and anything else that I can think of for her chewing but also destroys toys with such abandon that we'll go broke before we satisfy her urge to chew. We have now started walking her now that she is strong enough and that's a whole other ball game Any and all suggestions would be so gratefully received.

For a new comer to this rescue site perspective, seriously this is actually a good balanced view from the rescue community. There are always 2 sides to a story and people are very quick to believe that someone had done wrong. On the issue of an aggressive dog being rehomed, again 2 sides to the story. I'm not saying that the rescue did wrong or not but .... Was the introduction handled properly? was it obvious that the dogs were not compatible? I can almost guarantee that the forever home would own up to any wrong doing in this instance. Unfortunately have had first hand experience of how easily the actual truth bends. Thank you for not deleting this thread, its actually a good learning curve for us newbies :)

that's despicable, I am seriously loss for words, do the pound staff think that a bit of bandage will suffice for 'vet care'

Pity Dodger is still afraid of cameras he has come along way in the 3 years since he's been with us.

oh gosh I hope not poor thing

The RSPCA have always run classes so I assume it would just run as normal. There is plenty of room for dog trainers in the ACT IMO! the good thing is there is plenty of time to get all these sorts of things worked out

That makes sense, sorry been sick and brain is quite fried from the chills at the moment. I have a couple sitting here, one big enough to fit lab or larger and a tiny one. Will post them off :D

On a smaller scale, an honest & reliable rescue I know of in a country area, has managed to persuade a puppy farmer to pass over some small dogs. With our present laws, there's nothing that stops large-scale puppy farming per se. It fits with 'primary industry'. Only when conditions are horrendous, do the animal cruelty laws kick in... with the authorities then able to intervene. I agree with you that these large-scale puppy farms are pouring out puppies & dogs, to be mopped up by someone else. The issue is the operation of puppy farming. No laws address it or regulate it. They claim to be breeding companion dogs in those large-scale, commercial places. But recent US research showed that their puppies went on to have more health & behaviour problems, than dogs bred in small scale, home-style non-commercial settings. So they're not only poor places for dogs, they're also a poor source for pet dogs. The public needs to know this.... so consumers can vote with their feet. Wholeheartedly agree, the problem is people see 'this poor one puppy' in the window, even knowing that its from a puppy mill and think that they are saving it, which is correct technically but also perpetuating the problem for the next generation of pups.