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General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / Re: Hubby is threatening to rehome one of the dogs
« on: January 13, 2009, 10:08:45 am »
I, too, think you need to spend more time with Cody so he starts to view you as a leader of the pack and not just a part of the pack. Most importantly, I think you need to take him for walks - first just you and Cody, then once he is comfortable with you and behaves on the walks, have another dog join you then have your husband walk the other two. Ideally, I think if you walked his two dogs and he walked your two dogs, they family would become more cohesive.
Secondly, I also wonder how old Cody is. There may be some medical issues that aren't being addressed - like new aches and pains, arthritis, etc. that makes being confined to a crate physically umcomfortable for him. This is still a very new situation for Cody as well so it may be just anxiety. You can try giving him Clomicalm (http://www.clomicalm.novartis.us/) or asking your vet for doggie prozac to help take the edge off.
Most importantly, don't give up!
Secondly, I also wonder how old Cody is. There may be some medical issues that aren't being addressed - like new aches and pains, arthritis, etc. that makes being confined to a crate physically umcomfortable for him. This is still a very new situation for Cody as well so it may be just anxiety. You can try giving him Clomicalm (http://www.clomicalm.novartis.us/) or asking your vet for doggie prozac to help take the edge off.
Most importantly, don't give up!