tommy.c 859 Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Well done Jigsaw,hope you give the previous owner a good slap. i agree !! but with the back of the hand would be better Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jultaylor1972 2 Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 Poor little dog . Good on you for taking him on and giving him a chance :thumbs-up: Keep us all informed of his progress, looks like your doing a grand job already Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 So That's the fasinating little Dog I've been admiring in ye avatar all night then? What a f*cking scorcher! I too would've found him damn hard to resist Just try to be there for him, Jigs. The other Dogs'll tell him ye ok. Let him sort ye out in his own good time, mate. Remember he's likely been kicked, beaten and yelled at most of his short life. That's what he'll expect you to start doing at any time (Poor little mite! ) But he will learn to trust ye, if ye never let him down. Regards a lead? Once he'll relax a bit more around ye, get a collar and tag on him. Then just pop a light chain on it. Let him get used to dragging that about and biting it to no avail. Get him used to being around ye and the next ~ ever so delicate! ~ step is to convince him to accept you at the other end. I found the best approach is to let the Dog walk when it wants to walk. Stop and sniff or just stand there when it wants to. Simply never letting it feel more than the leads weight. Obviously Never pulling against the lead yeself, else the Dog'd pull back and ..... well ... Anyway, ye seem like the right sort of guy for the job. You'll sort him If you stay with a dog and give it experience, in the end it will probably do the same for you. Nothing fails a dog more than a human that will quit on it. Ye don't strike me as a 'Quitter', mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lurcherbitch Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Another great read for a Monday morning. Well done you for what you are doing for him. Am sure he will do you proud. The differance in him is already extremly noticable. Good going mate.xx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
montague 0 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 The poor little bugger (well not now). Credit to you mate, you can clearly see by the look on his face that he's a lot happier now. Bet he thinks he's died & gone to heaven Nice read that, made my morning. thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
highlander 0 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 When I read the last thread about this dog jigsaw I was very sceptical about him getting better but I give you credit. You have changed the dog from being a complete wreck to looking fit and well. I wouldnt have belived the avatar picture was the same dog as I saw a few weeks ago. Good luck with him in the fture. Regards highlander Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Good on ya jigsaw for taking him on. His feet will probably never come up 100% tight, but they should do for what he wants to use them for. I've taken in dogs that had never seen the outside of a kennel at 11 months old, (lurchers), and though their feet dont' come up quite right you should be able to see the difference in them after a couple of months: steady road work is the best., but watch the pads don't get sore. Dabbing surgical spirit on the pads once a day, not too much, will help harden them up. Just sitting with the dog in its run will help too: just go in there and talk to the dog, without looking at it. Chuck it a titbit every now and then, read a book, sing a song whatever: sounds as though the poor little sod has no idea what humans are all about, or only the bad things ata ny rate. The best way is if you could leave the dog loose in your yard so it can gain its own confidence slowly without feeling trapped in a kennel or run. Don't know what your set up is: got given a little terrier once that had come off a travellers site: scared to move, just like yours: crapped and peed in a circle round the nest of straw I made her for the first 48 hours: gave her total freedom, she spent the first week hiding under a crate, then dropped an unexpected litter of pups, and never looked back: chuffed to bits with herself she was. Funnily enough she looked like a short legged version of your dog. All the very best with him: it could take a couple of months at least before he has confidence in you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 your doing a very good job mate :thumbs-up: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T.F.Student 0 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Great Job Jigsaw and family, sure you'll have him right between yous in no time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
luke 2 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 well done mate the worst form of cruelty is neglect Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swamper 11 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 another human being.....well done sir Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tote 854 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Well done Jigsaw I know feck all about terriers but he looks a wee cracker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,866 Posted June 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 (edited) Skycat I have enough trouble with the wife most of the time,if she sees me singing to the feckin dog I'm definitely gone for good. Mind I found my time with the nervous lad more stimulating than my time with the missus She hates the look of this young dog,she tolerates the rest of the dogs but hasnt taken to this fellow yet.Thanks for all your praises and compliments,just terrible to see neglect like that.Hopefully he'll make the grade and have a home for a very long time.He'd definitely make a good ratter as he goes gaa gaa when he sees my ferrets. Millet what I really mean by hard work is I have 3 terriers now,I have 4 ferrets and 17 kits between 2 jills and 3 children,2 of which are in thai boxing,which means I have to drop and pick them up 3 days a week,1 lad is into hurling,(our national sport) and to find time to clean,walk and care for the other dogs plus the kids plus spend time with this guy after a hard day on the construction site is to say the least bloody tiring....OK OK LETS GET TO THE FACTS HERE,I'm A BLOODY MARTYR.... Edited June 11, 2007 by jigsaw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhoy 0 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 your a credit to the dogworld....keep up the good work... regards Alhoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hinksy 0 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 well done mate i really hope the dogs does well for you just wish there where more people like you who owned dogs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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