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Koalatronic

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  1. Yeah this afternoon I have pretty much left him alone at the other side of the sofa and then had a Teams meeting, so about 10 minutes ago he did the "rub my belly at once human" thing, wo I gave him a little rub and then left him alone again
  2. Haha it did feel like a bit of a victory. It was at night he went to bite me. Misunderstanding again I think. He jumped onto the bed and lay beside me and I moved my arm out his way and he snarled and went for it. I was quicker though, so he didn't actually catch me. I'm just trying to take each hour as it comes. He's been good most of today but then in the last hour peed in the hall and refused to go a walk 😅.
  3. Thank you both for your kind response. I had typed a reply to each of you individually a few days ago, but whatever I have done wrong, neither reply actually posted haha. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for your encouragement and for sharing your experiences. We've made a tiny bit of progress in that now I can in most cases leave him in the living room alone for a few minutes at a time. It doesn't always work, but it seems to be okay about 80% of the time..…..I even managed to get an almost 10 minute bath last night haha. SO that is great. We've not really made progress anywhere else, so he is still quite aggressive and refusing to walk (I think some of that is stubbornness as it is very cold and wet here just now) and has had a couple more accidents in the house (plus he tried to bite me again last night), but today I think I will just give him plenty of space and quiet and not attempt to make any physical contact and just keep working on building up the time in separate rooms. Aiming for 5 minute intervals today. Fingers crossed Thanks again
  4. Hi there, I am really looking for some honest advice and support. I have adopted a 4.5 year old greyhound and have had him just over a week (very early days). The rescue centre said he was very quiet but playful, great with people and other dogs, fully trained and would be okay by himself for a few hours at a time.....everything seems to be the opposite though. I know he was housed before and returned due to a "change on circumstances" but don't know anything else. My main worry is that I am.doing something or everything wrong and making him miserable. He barks aggressively at people, snarls and tries to lunge at other dogs, has accidents in the house and the few times I've left him home (just to nip to the shops and to a dentist appointment) he has howled and barked and paced the whole time (I set up a doggy cam). I feel a bit soul destroyed because I've grown up around dogs and never expected this. I know he has been through a lot and needs time to adjust, so I'm not expecting a perfect dog with a perfect friendship. I know that it will take a lot of patience and work, but I hate to think that he may be miserable because of me and the leaving him alone is breaking my heart a bit because I don't have any other option, he can't be with me 24/7. Does anyone have and advice? He bit me yesterday as well which was my fault as I reached over him to pick up my phone and it startled him and now my arm is cut and throbbing and I am just feeling a bit overwhelmed I think, but I want to give him a loving safe home and worry that he won't find that with me because I have to go out without him sometimes. 😭😭😭
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