Lol I've done it! Not easy though!! Rebecca Bate
Sent from my iPad On Feb 23, 2012, at 8:45 AM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: > Lucky he is a 3 lb Chi and not a Dane. Putting him on his back might be a > little more problematic lol > > From: Rebecca bate <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 8:43 AM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Fw: Re: Tino's attitude > > > I am a very strong handler, but I would have to agree with you.. Let him > heal, then deal with it. You will nip it when it's time. Hopefully he will > Start showing big improvements soon > > > Rebecca Bate > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 23, 2012, at 8:30 AM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes it is possible to grab him without a towel. He really doesn't want to >> bite me or he would have, as I leave my hand there and don't pull away. I >> think he just feels like crapola and wants to be left alone. Instead I am >> always having to futz with him shoving all these meds down his throat and >> giving him these baths. I know it is for his own good, but all he is doing >> and wants to do is sleep right now and he doesn't understand..Poor guy. >> Right now he is getting two antibiotics, Benedryl, cough medicine, and nose >> drops..hell yeah he just wants to sleep.. He is drugged but it is the only >> way he can breathe and not hack himself to death. The weird thing is he >> submits for me squirting all this crap down his throat but just sometimes he >> growls or snaps. No rhyme or reason..most of the time he is ok but >> sometimes he goes off. >> I make hubby give him his meds at night too and he snapped at him when he >> tried to pick him up last night and when he went to pet him one time. It is >> unfortunate that he has to be this ill and everything done to him all the >> time. I would have backed off in a normal rescue and let him have the >> opportunity to trust us and come to us on his own terms at first. >> Unfortunately neither of us has had that luxury. >> As for the other dogs, again I think his condition has impacted that too. >> When we first introduced everybody he was very , very submissive and tail >> waggy..to all of us actually. As I said he sleeps most of the time, but >> now if they approach where he sleeping,or laying, he will growl. If we are >> all relaxing on the couch, and he growls when one of the other dogs >> approach, I pick that dog or dogs up and integrate them into the couch >> scenario, petting them as normal. He watches but does not growl. When >> they are all walking around outside, it is fine. It is difficult to tell at >> this point if this is an alpha problem or a illness problem or both. I will >> know more when he finally starts to perk up and his true personality shows >> through. It seems like he has been sick forever and it has only been a week >> lol.. >> So I will start with the new routine..no crate this time..and see how that >> progresses. Thank you so much. You have been so much help in all this. I >> did not want to put this up for group debate as I knew we would get the "oh >> poor sick abused little baby"" scenario and while I feel this too, I know >> this needs to be dealt with. >> >> >> From: Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 8:56 PM >> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Fw: Re: Tino's attitude >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------Original Message------- >> >> From: Peggy & The Girls >> Date: 2/22/2012 8:29:32 PM >> To: Pam Dean >> Subject: Re: Tino's attitude >> >> <4-CANB~21.JPG> >> >> Is it possible to grab him without the towel? You must first take a deep >> breath and relax so that he feels calmness and control coming from you >> before you grab him. >> >> When you do grab him, put him on his back on the floor or couch, but not on >> your lap, and just keep one hand on his chest, with your thumb and fingers >> open so your hand is under his throat, and the bottom of your hand is >> putting light pressure on his chest between his two front legs. Hold him >> down until he completely surrenders and is calm and relaxed. Don't say >> anything to him during that time, it's all body language coming from you, >> but once he has surrendered completely, wait another minute then release >> your hold and say good boy. Do not stare at him, because in a dogs mind when >> he is in that state of mind, staring means you are challenging him. Do not >> put him in the crate, because that means he won the challenge. You must get >> him to completely surrender to submission while you are holding him down >> belly-up, just like an alpha dog would do to another dog in the pack. An >> alpha dog will only release the other dog when it completely surrenders and >> is totally relaxed, even then the pack dog won't move until the alpha has >> turned it's back on the dog and walked away. >> >> I also suggest that both of you give him his meds and bath, so that he >> learns not to side with just one of you, and his place in the pack is at the >> bottom. How is he doing with the other dogs? Does he challenge them that he >> wants to be alpha? >> >> >> <TAGCHI~22.GIF> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------Original Message------- >> >> From: Pam Dean >> Date: 2/22/2012 4:41:16 PM >> To: Peggy The Girls >> Subject: Tino's attitude >> >> Ok, I have never rescued one with such physical needs, which require endless >> shoving things in his mouth at all hours and manhandling him to do it. But >> he is getting increasing snappy and cranky, which is something I do not >> tolerate from any of my animals. So I am at a crossroads here between being >> sensitive to what he is going through and being intolerant towards his >> behavior. >> I need your opinion. Obviously with his health issues I can't go into all >> out alpha training now..but it may be a while until I can do that and I just >> can't let him think he is winning here either. He does snap but when I put >> my hand in his face to say "Go ahead take your best shot" he backs off but >> still will snap again if I reach for him. What I have been doing is take >> his blanket and grab him up in it quickly and turn him over and make eye >> contact and say no firmly. Then put him into his crate. >> Any other ideas on a plan of action for the time being?? >> >> Pam >> >> >> >> > = > > > > > > TODAY(Beta) • Powered by Yahoo! > Nine canned beers rated by taste > One surprisingly affordable option is "slightly malty, with a twang of bitter > hops." > Privacy Policy
