Jackandgrey

I'm so sorry Rachel. I can't imagine how sad and quiet it must be.

I'm so sorry. What a fabulous lady she was!

I'm so very sorry. How shocking and sad. I know how special Grace was.

Linda I am just so very sorry your sweetest boy had to leave you. That face just melts my heart and I can only just imagine how very much your heart must be aching without him. Run free sweet Gary. Find all your friends waiting and watch over all who love you.

I am so sorry your beautiful fuzzy girl left you far far too soon Karen and Stuart.

I'm so very sorry. You and Gus had a bond so very unique and special. For Gus be gentle with yourself. I am quite certain he would want that for you.

Getting him out of the crate will probably be far more effective than the prozac. It is very hard to know from what you have written if this pup is reacting to the crate or indeed has separation anxiety. Either way he cannot go back in the crate so muzzle and gate in a dog proofed area and intense alone training will be necessary for sure.

Excellent description of alone training above!!!!!!!

Hot Rod is a presence that will be missed by so very many of us here. I am so very very sorry. Rest easy Hot Rod you were loved.

I'm so sorry Shelly. I missed this. Your Dave was such a handsome fellow.

Yeah mine have done that. My rule of thumb is now that we go into a house and then straight outside without stopping even if they had a pee break before we went in/ That really seems to do the trick cause they all did it as soon as they walked in. After a sniff or run around the yard and general mixer with the resident dog all is well.

I wonder what would happen happen if you took him without the puppy along? Eight is just not old enough to attribute this to age and you seem to have ruled out a lot of the other things.

You want to make having him around a good thing for Hillary. So when they are lined up, side by side, do a serial treat exercise: Saying their names and giving a treat. In other words good things happen when we are together. You want to create as many positive experiences as you can for her alone and together with him. And as long as there is no blood! let them work out a lot of their own issues. Of course you must keep them safe if you can't monitor.

Wow the Duchess really is still cracking the whip over the help isn't she? She'll have the white gloves out next testing for dust! No relaxing her exacting standards now Marc!

I'm so sorry Janet. There never is enough time and Jake was such special boy. I'm glad his last trip was a peaceful one. Hugs to you.

I am so very sorry. This truly is the end of an era but oh my that little girl will never ever be forgotten. Judy, Mike and Kevin, thank you for sharing your Jilly with us. Perhaps she can say hey to mine as she is whipping all those hounds into into shape . OMG they aren't going to know what hit them!

great response. This is what I would try.

Just repeating what everyone else has said, she doesn't yet know you and she belong to each other. When that happens, and it will probably fairly soon, I expect you will see that girl the foster family described emerge and blossom! She is gorgeous!!

Holler!!

I am so very sad to read this Judy. My thoughts are with you and Mike and Kevin. Valentino will be missed. Your 5 black greys always touched my heart.

Welcome from the middle! How are the stairs coming?

Yes I know. It just is like that. It was for me too but so much less often now. I can think of my babies with joy and happiness now but that was a process for sure. And I miss them always. I'm so sorry for your pain.

I know Jenn. There nothing to say except I'm sorry. Cancer sucks.

It is really not a sad life at all.c After all they have staffn seeing to their every need The sad part CAN be when they get home and have no idea what in heck has happened to their buddies and their routine. The article is merely to help you learn what the difference in their lives are and to help them adjust to a life in your home. The problems arise when they are expected to know things they have never been taught. teaching them will be your job. And a rewarding one it is too!! Growling is a form of communication. You need to learn why he is growling so change up the dynamic of the cause of the growling and then proceed to teach the dog acceptable behaviors such as trade up, leave it, off or whatever. If a new dog is growling cause you are in his space - read bed - get out of his space and do more educating of yourself. In other words don't choke off communication!!

I used to give them till Jill had a nasty gut reaction following one episode which may or may not have had anything to do with the pig's ear. Since there are so many other things to give them, I don't anymore.