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Need some advice/help
« on: February 20, 2007, 01:38:29 pm »
We have gone back to square one again with Remi. But maybe it was too soon to let him eat by himself. So now back to holding the bowl in our hands. Which went great this morning. But after he eats he holds his head in the air, then if we don't "snap" him out of it he starts to growl. This is the only time he shows any type of aggression. It took Tim 20 minutes to calm him down yesterday.
This morning he was fine but he isn't acting like himself, he seems like he is down in the dump, depressed? I just don't know what to do?

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Re: Need some advice/help
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2007, 05:14:12 pm »
Bump for me.  :)
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Re: Need some advice/help
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2007, 05:29:55 pm »
hmmmmmm i've been thinking about this for a while today, but didn't really know what to put.  i'm really not sure what to do, except that it sounds like he's really insecure about his food, were there other dogs that could have bullied him where he came from?  sounds like the best option would be just to keep holding the food bowl.  i know diesel gets really upset if i don't hold his still, and will constantly push all the other dogs about 5 ft away and show teeth at them, even if they're sleeping at first.  does he act like this if you're in the room, but there aren't any other dogs??  if not, maybe you could feed him while your dogs are going potty outside, or in another room with someone else? 
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Re: Need some advice/help
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2007, 08:37:51 pm »
Thanks for the advice.

We just got back from the vet, she tested him for diabetes and that was negative so that is great. And she doesn't think that it is anything medical more behavioral. He does have an ear infection (which I suspected) so that could be making him a little grumpy.

Feeding went good tonight. I think that we will have to feed holding the bowl for a long time, maybe even forever which is fine. I know that it will take time and I just have to be patient.

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Re: Need some advice/help
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2007, 08:39:22 pm »
glad to hear things went well at the vets!
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axle-140ish-lb akita (4)
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