Dog behavioral problem - can anyone help? - Page 3

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #1 02-02-2009, 05:33 PM

I don't ever drive a diesel.

The problem is when we're driving down the road or sitting in traffic and there's a diesel the next lane over. That's when she goes bonkers.

BabyPiNK_FL · #2 02-02-2009, 05:51 PM

Ohhhhhhhh.

ETA: What about a toy/blanket with a soothing smell and something that emits sounds soothing to dogs? I don't know if it'd work but maybe Marley can just put her little head under it and zone out?

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #3 02-02-2009, 06:38 PM

Hey vets - at what age do you neuter a dog?

sigmadiva · #4 02-02-2009, 06:48 PM

Not a vet, but I think the going age is 6 - 8 months for a male dog.

kstar · #5 02-02-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

Hey vets - at what age do you neuter a dog?

Not a Veterinarian only a Registered Veterinary Technician, but you can neuter a dog anytime after 8 weeks if both the testicles descend, but some will still wait until around 6 months.

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #6 02-02-2009, 07:03 PM

I meant spay, not neuter. This is for a girl puppy.

kstar · #7 02-02-2009, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

I meant spay, not neuter. This is for a girl puppy.

In my opinion, spays should be done anytime after 8 weeks, and before her first heat, as the chances of mammary cancers are greatly increased by her going into heat.

cheerfulgreek · #8 02-02-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

I meant spay, not neuter. This is for a girl puppy.

I agree with kstar just as long as she (your puppy) doesn't have puppy vaginitis.

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #9 02-02-2009, 08:46 PM

Was that a joke? Or can puppies actually get that? How would you even be able to tell?

cheerfulgreek · #10 02-02-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by HotDamnImAPhiMu

Was that a joke? Or can puppies actually get that? How would you even be able to tell?

lol

No, I'm not joking. I'm serious. Females first come into heat sometime between the ages of 6 and 24 months, smaller dogs earlier than larger dogs, because smaller dogs mature faster. What can sometimes happen is rising hormone levels (long before that 1st heat) can trigger a heavy vaginal discharge in some puppies. If you notice her constantly licking in that area, she may have vaginitis. kstar is right, but if your puppy has vaginitis, then I would wait until she has gone through one heat.

libramunoz · #11 02-02-2009, 09:46 PM

Texas, I think that you are going truly overboard in attempting to berate this woman for asking for help for her dog.
I've been around dogs all of my life, I currently have two now, and I have taken the time to train them to a certain degree. Both of my dogs were found in the road and one came to us and one I picked up.
At the time that I got these two nuts, I surly wish that I would have had some advice for someone, especially for my puppy (he's 2 and my oldest is 14).
I say all this to say this point, when you have an older dog, which Hot Damn has, you have to have suggestions to work with the animal. My 14 year old dog can be the meanest bastard when he wants to be. I have pulled him, hit him, and yes, given him a but whipping when he needs to have one, even at 14. Sometimes, yes, discipline is what the animal needs right at that time until you have a chance to get the dog and you in a safe position.
I think Hot Damn seemed to just be asking for suggestions of how to help her older dog, and you just jumped up and down her butt because of some of the suggestions that she was willing to look into. Instead of bereating this woman/man/person, try giving a suggestion first and then if they take it good, if they don't, move on, but bereating the woman isn't going to get your point across.

cheerfulgreek · #12 02-02-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by libramunoz

Texas, I think that you are going truly overboard in attempting to berate this woman for asking for help for her dog.
I've been around dogs all of my life, I currently have two now, and I have taken the time to train them to a certain degree. Both of my dogs were found in the road and one came to us and one I picked up.
At the time that I got these two nuts, I surly wish that I would have had some advice for someone, especially for my puppy (he's 2 and my oldest is 14).
I say all this to say this point, when you have an older dog, which Hot Damn has, you have to have suggestions to work with the animal. My 14 year old dog can be the meanest bastard when he wants to be. I have pulled him, hit him, and yes, given him a but whipping when he needs to have one, even at 14. Sometimes, yes, discipline is what the animal needs right at that time until you have a chance to get the dog and you in a safe position.
I think Hot Damn seemed to just be asking for suggestions of how to help her older dog, and you just jumped up and down her butt because of some of the suggestions that she was willing to look into. Instead of bereating this woman/man/person, try giving a suggestion first and then if they take it good, if they don't, move on, but bereating the woman isn't going to get your point across.

Agreed.

cheerfulgreek · #13 02-02-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by libramunoz

when you have an older dog, which Hot Damn has, My 14 year old dog can be the meanest bastard when he wants to be.

lol lol lol

texas*princess · #14 02-02-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by libramunoz

Texas, I think that you are going truly overboard in attempting to berate this woman for asking for help for her dog.
I've been around dogs all of my life, I currently have two now, and I have taken the time to train them to a certain degree. Both of my dogs were found in the road and one came to us and one I picked up.
At the time that I got these two nuts, I surly wish that I would have had some advice for someone, especially for my puppy (he's 2 and my oldest is 14).
I say all this to say this point, when you have an older dog, which Hot Damn has, you have to have suggestions to work with the animal. My 14 year old dog can be the meanest bastard when he wants to be. I have pulled him, hit him, and yes, given him a but whipping when he needs to have one, even at 14. Sometimes, yes, discipline is what the animal needs right at that time until you have a chance to get the dog and you in a safe position.
I think Hot Damn seemed to just be asking for suggestions of how to help her older dog, and you just jumped up and down her butt because of some of the suggestions that she was willing to look into. Instead of bereating this woman/man/person, try giving a suggestion first and then if they take it good, if they don't, move on, but bereating the woman isn't going to get your point across.

A lot of people here, including myself, have tried to offer her tips and advice, and besides the drugging one, she has shot down every single one.

The bottom line is we are not professionals. The way she describes her dog's problem, it sounds like a pretty serious anxiety issue that could possibly hurt her dog, or another person should someone else be near the dog when it's freaking out.

There have been posts on GC before that go something like "Hello - I have a (---insert some kind of symptoms here---), is this cancer or something serious?" And while we do have amazing RNs and even doctors that frequent these boards, they can't (and probably shouldn't) diagnose a problem over the internet. They almost always tell the posters to get a professional's opinion IRL.

I am a regular volunteer at a local animal shelter and it yes, it does really hurt me that so many times people turn to drugs or surrender their animals because the dogs have issues that they just don't want to deal with. I also see dogs regularly get put down because their anxiety was not properly rehabilitated and it ended up redirecting it's anxiety in a really bad way.

People need to understand that if they are going to own any kind of animal - especially one that was previously abused - it takes a lot of TLC to get the animal out of that mindset. It's also a responsibility and commitment that is over 10+ years long.

Tippiechick · #15 02-02-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by texas*princess

A lot of people here, including myself, have tried to offer her tips and advice, and besides the drugging one, she has shot down every single one.

The bottom line is we are not professionals. The way she describes her dog's problem, it sounds like a pretty serious anxiety issue that could possibly hurt her dog, or another person should someone else be near the dog when it's freaking out.

There have been posts on GC before that go something like "Hello - I have a (---insert some kind of symptoms here---), is this cancer or something serious?" And while we do have amazing RNs and even doctors that frequent these boards, they can't (and probably shouldn't) diagnose a problem over the internet. They almost always tell the posters to get a professional's opinion IRL.

I am a regular volunteer at a local animal shelter and it yes, it does really hurt me that so many times people turn to drugs or surrender their animals because the dogs have issues that they just don't want to deal with. I also see dogs regularly get put down because their anxiety was not properly rehabilitated and it ended up redirecting it's anxiety in a really bad way.

People need to understand that if they are going to own any kind of animal - especially one that was previously abused - it takes a lot of TLC to get the animal out of that mindset. It's also a responsibility and commitment that is over 10+ years long.

And HOW do you know that none of us are professionals in the pet industry? Thanks for the lecture. I'll keep it in mind next time I am helping a client with a behavioral issue. You seem to be such an expert.