Joined
·
1,611 Posts
I have a 9 years old poodle mix who has a bad bad bad temper and whom I was never able to completely train and control all these years.
The other day she growled at me and bitten me so hard that I had to go to the doctor and get 2 shots of antibiotics plus I am taking antibiotics by mouth for 1 week. And this, only because I motioned her to move down from my bed.
This dog is a result of a BYB and I was never able to take full control of her.
She had bitten me in the past but I was able to avoid big injuries. However, this time, in one week she has injured me twice, for no real reason. I am beginning to be frightened of her and am thinking of giving her to a shelter. But our closest shelter will not keep her longer than 1 week.
I am worried that with a behavior issue such as hers, she will not be adoptable, specially at the age of 9, no one will want her. On the other hand, I am really frightened of her.
What is one to do?
I bought a cage and put her there at night, but she cries most of the time.
So the 3rd night I let her sleep out of the cage, but not on my bed. I was successful to keep her off my bed during the night which IS WHAT I WANT.
I need all the advise I can get, I am very very frightened of her and I think she knows it and takes advantage of it. I know that I should show control, but how do I take control when she snaps, growls and bites????
Thank you for any advise.
The other day she growled at me and bitten me so hard that I had to go to the doctor and get 2 shots of antibiotics plus I am taking antibiotics by mouth for 1 week. And this, only because I motioned her to move down from my bed.
This dog is a result of a BYB and I was never able to take full control of her.
She had bitten me in the past but I was able to avoid big injuries. However, this time, in one week she has injured me twice, for no real reason. I am beginning to be frightened of her and am thinking of giving her to a shelter. But our closest shelter will not keep her longer than 1 week.
I am worried that with a behavior issue such as hers, she will not be adoptable, specially at the age of 9, no one will want her. On the other hand, I am really frightened of her.
What is one to do?
I bought a cage and put her there at night, but she cries most of the time.
So the 3rd night I let her sleep out of the cage, but not on my bed. I was successful to keep her off my bed during the night which IS WHAT I WANT.
I need all the advise I can get, I am very very frightened of her and I think she knows it and takes advantage of it. I know that I should show control, but how do I take control when she snaps, growls and bites????
Thank you for any advise.