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I don't think it's mean at all if it's something that's going to positively help out the dog and prevent bad behaviors that would otherwise get the dog rehomed/euthanized. If anything, it is the kind thing to do to try and help out the animal and spend all of that time and effort doing so.
Thankyuo SOOOO much hon those are some great tips!!!! I will be adding some of those ideas you gave me to what we're already doing!!!! We worked on some stuff before i left the house earlier and he did great!Originally Posted by Fostermomm
Basically either me or my ex-husband kept him leashed to us if he wasnt in his crate. The leash was 10 feet long so he could wander around and interact. But any time the fosters were near him we would praise him alot if he wasnt getting tensed up and was acting friendly. If he started to tense up we would yell NO CALM IT DOWN! He would usually either look at us and them calm down or just walk away from the dog. We also kept a mini super soaker ready in case he didnt listen. He never actually broke skin either like you said he would just mouth them and scare them to death. He would sound super mean but we could see he was just putting his teeth on them. I dont know if thats what Whiskey is doing or not.He was always given treats last put in a sit stay and had to wait patiently while all 3 + of the other dogs got treats. When he was fed he had to wait till the other dogs were done. The we would put his bowl down let him eat a few pieces on his own and then started reaching in and taking it away from him. Told him wait then made him do tricks for the rest of it. He would get one piece at a time (he also had a problem with throwing up because he ate to fast). He had to wait at every door, could not walk in front of us even off leash he had to do a heel until we told it was ok to go play with the other dogs/go potty and we never ever gae him attention if he came to us. Only if we called him and he came right away would he get lovings. Basically he had to work for everything and had to wait for everything. Now he accepts all the fosters that my ex husband fosters and has turned into a really good dog. But my ex still cant give him an inch or he will try to take a foot. I do believe you might want to keep him locked up while your nieces and nephews come over at least until you figuer things out. Also have the vet do a thyroid panel.
