you know jennifer...that's exactly what i was thinking about. as much as i would HATE to rehome him- it might be better for him.Originally Posted by sharky
As the mom of a dog to dog food aggressive animal ... i would start looking to rehome ... Wiskey likely NEEDS to be an only dog ... Gigi ONLY is food aggressive toward other DOGS... she lets her sis Zoey( feline) eat from her dish with her .... I so want another DOG but not with GIGI .... she is a one dog girl...
Thankyou sarahOriginally Posted by sarahp
Golly you poor thing!!!!
I guess the fact that it's completely out of character makes it hard - was it a one off because he was spooked and threatened for some reason? Or will be he do it again if he gets in the same situation??
Animals are unpredictable creatures, and you can never be sure what makes them do things - they are the risks we take. Only you can decide if you still feel safe with him in the house.
I would just suggest maybe making sure he eats separately from the other animals, and make sure your nieces and nephews never have food around him just in case. Keep a very close eye on him to make sure there's nothing else going on that you haven't been able to notice.
Good luck, I hope things settle down soon
He definitely heard Norris- Norris hops around with just 3 legs so he's quite loud on the fake wood floors in the kitchen.Originally Posted by theimp98
well, could be that he did not hear norris and got scared?
Whiskey has growled and chased the cats before (not playing- trying to get them) but we immediately corrected him and haven't had any problems since then- he's been excellent. what scares me is how nervous and unpredictable he gets. He has never had problems with foster getting near his food- they share a food and water dish and even give each other kisses while they eat. Never been a problem there. And he's been around Norris for over two weeks now and has got his scent/used to him without any problems until know. I wonder if he just got spookedOriginally Posted by white cat lover
If that was really out of character, I would stop & think. My Macey has gone after me. She got a vet exam & came out OK. I tried to spray her with a hose today & she went after me. It occured to me that perhaps she is "attacking" whenever something she is afraid of comes after her.
I would stop & think about this for awhile. There is a new dog in the house, he does not smell right(Whiskey & Fosters will know something was wrong with him). Honestly, if Whiskey hasn't displayed this behavior before, I would be looking at what could've caused it & seeing if he does it again.
Did you ever mess with his food when he's eating? Has he had any problems with Fosters getting near his food?
Just a slight correction- it's not norris- it's whiskey. If he is rehomed i will definitely not put him into a home with children. I wouldn't feel comfortable doing that. He'd likely be happy as an only dog. BUT for now i don't want to rehome him- i'd rather just wait and see if this was a one time thing- but if we have any more problems with this happening- he will have to be rehomed or pts. I mean he would have REALLY hurt Norris had i not seperated them. it was not a pretty site. I'm hoping though that this will not happen again- but i am now on the lookout and prepared if it does.Originally Posted by white cat lover
Ahhh....I understand now. I wonder though, if you place Norris in a new home.....you will need one with NO KIDS because of those behaviors. But, what I'm wondering....will he be better off without other dogs? You said he chases the cats, so maybe no cats, either. Sometimes, dogs are just picky about the others they live with. The shelter here has one who is very finicky about her canine friends....but the sweetest ball of spit fire ever.
Thankyou Natalie- i'm going to take your suggestion and try to gradually reintroduce them again if they tolerate it wellOriginally Posted by white cat lover
Oh...sorry. Had just read your siggy again.I really do think that at this point, waiting & watching is your best bet. Perhaps re-introduce him into your home. Never leave him unsupervised with anyone(I know you said you were going to keep him seperated).
After reading everything, that's what I would do too. Rehoming him after one incident that was very out of character seems a little sudden to me. Good luck- that must have been scary.Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR
Thankyou Natalie- i'm going to take your suggestion and try to gradually reintroduce them again if they tolerate it well.