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We had to put our Border Collie to sleep, he was in too much pain and he had bit everyone in the house for random things. Not nipped, full bites. The meds weren't helping enough.
My 11 month old pup is completely depressed. He was quiet all day, and last night he was lying in his bed and wouldn't respond to petting, wouldn't raise his head or anything. So I went into the closet (normally this brings both dogs) to get a treat, and he didn't make any move until I put it right in front of his face.
I got up early this morning and he was in his crate, and hasn't come out yet. He is not eating well either.
Wondering if anyone has a dog who has reacted like this, and how long it lasted? DH thinks the best thing to do is get a puppy (after the holidays) as he has always been around other dogs, and while I do not look forward to going through that again so soon (), I think it would be good to do.
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After the Catahoula, I got my kelpie a kitten, and I'm fostering a new dog starting tomorrow. The kelpie didn't stop eating or anything, but he completely fell apart without my Houla. His anxiety was through the roof. The kitten helped and he's been largely back to normal. They love each other and cuddle and play all the time.
But the foster will likely just put him over the moon.
After the Catahoula, I got my kelpie a kitten, and I'm fostering a new dog starting tomorrow. The kelpie didn't stop eating or anything, but he completely fell apart without my Houla. His anxiety was through the roof. The kitten helped and he's been largely back to normal. They love each other and cuddle and play all the time.
But the foster will likely just put him over the moon.
Maybe that's an option?
I'm not keen on getting a cat. BUT, I just remembered that I will be dog sitting my friends rottie around Christmas, who is a few months younger.
Heck, I didn't even want to get a puppy so soon. We are moving in 3 years and was hoping to wait until then, but DH is afraid the pup will get too set in his ways if he goes without a companion for that long, and might be harder to get along with.
Good luck with your foster!
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I'm not keen on getting a cat. BUT, I just remembered that I will be dog sitting my friends rottie around Christmas, who is a few months younger.
Heck, I didn't even want to get a puppy so soon. We are moving in 3 years and was hoping to wait until then, but DH is afraid the pup will get too set in his ways if he goes without a companion for that long, and might be harder to get along with.
Good luck with your foster!
I'm sorry for the loss of your Border Collie.
If this just happened, it could be that the pup will come out of it without another dog. Either way, as you'll be pet-sitting over the holidays, that buys you a little time to think about the decision whether or not to get another dog. Between now and then, is there a dog park you can visit, or a doggie day camp where you can take the pup to socialize with other dogs occasionally?
I'm not keen on getting a cat. BUT, I just remembered that I will be dog sitting my friends rottie around Christmas, who is a few months younger.
Heck, I didn't even want to get a puppy so soon. We are moving in 3 years and was hoping to wait until then, but DH is afraid the pup will get too set in his ways if he goes without a companion for that long, and might be harder to get along with.
Good luck with your foster!
Thanks!
And I'm sorry for the loss of your border collie. They're hard dogs to get over, imo. Mine were such wonderful pets.
Indeed. My female greyhound cried all day after my male greyhound died. I had to hold her all day and all night for a few weeks before she substituted me for him. It was horrible for her and I couldn't bear to listen to her cry all the time. I've had many dogs throughout my life, but those two greys were inseparable and she grieved something horrible when he was no longer there.
A friend of the family lived in a rural area where some 'hunters' shot his female kelpie.
Every evening, right on dusk (the exact time their girl was shot) their male kelpie would wander off alone & sit on a high point, looking out over the valley in the direction where he lost his mate.
He kept up this remembrance ritual for the rest of his long years.
Interestingly, although he & their new girl were inseparable, she always allowed him to grieve in private (She'd sit on their verandah, staring in his direction, quietly awaiting his return)
I'd wait until your friends Rotti returned home. You'll have your hands full with an overgrown Rotti pup (My 12mo is getting better with age but has been a real pain in the butt, lol) who you'd probably have to keep separated from a new puppy (Not because they're mean ... just overgrown, boisterous & excitable)
It'll give you time to consider your options.
After the Catahoula, I got my kelpie a kitten, and I'm fostering a new dog starting tomorrow. The kelpie didn't stop eating or anything, but he completely fell apart without my Houla. His anxiety was through the roof. The kitten helped and he's been largely back to normal. They love each other and cuddle and play all the time.
But the foster will likely just put him over the moon.
Maybe that's an option?
I feel bad for your cat. What if the foster dog is aggressive to it?
I feel bad for your cat. What if the foster dog is aggressive to it?
I have run across very few dogs that are aggressive to a cat in the home. One swat from the cat and they usually decide it is not worth the risk.
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The meds weren't helping enough.
), I think it would be good to do.
