Hard Times

[hellyer189 93]

its been some time since i posted on here and a bit has changed since, i spent ages training my dog to be exactly what i wanted to be and he was coming on great, i enjoyed every time we went out never coming home empty handed. but then i got that dreaded phone call from the missus.....he had bitten her on the hand, at first thought it was a wind up the dog had never shown any agression towards me or the baby or the missus. so when i come home there it is in my face her hand all bloody, so i thought to myself what could have made him do it. she claims he has a shit in his cage and when she put her hand it to take him out he turned and bit. so after a few days of arguing the dog went up to the mothers along with me for a while till i decided it was best for the sake of my relationship to send him to another home.

 

so i asked a mate if he knew anyone trustworthy and same day he was gone i spent a few hours saying goodbye because this is something i didnt want to, so we took him for a walk together just so he could get used to the other dog and the new owners. but it has broken me ever since thinking was it something i could of done to avoid it ect.

 

but the time has come where i need to get back out and start afresh this time things will be diffrent the new dog when i find a worthy contestant will be kenneled outside and not kept inside. ideally what i want is pip back but that wont happen so should i look for similar qualitys in a new dog or try a bitch? thing im worrying about is what if a new dog doesnt match what my expectations are. in my head alot is telling me not to do it but my heart is saying do it ...........HELP

[mally 832]

Get your old dog back and kennel him outside, that way your mrs has no need to go near him mate

[Malt 379]

Sounds like the dog bit out of fear and felt cornered, but if one of my dogs had done that to my misses for any reason it'd be going one place where it could never come back from..

[hellyer189 93]

cant fella wont sell me him, good on him really beacuse at least i no hes there for life. i agree it was out of fear, but couldnt have him pts because it was out of character and he has been fine ever since. so just one of them freak things.

[johnharris 177]

Good story but you should not have got rid of the dog like Mally said outside kennel sorted

[hellyer189 93]

yeah i have one now but not at the time it happened about 2 moths ago, and only reason i have a kennel is because a neigbour has given me a shed.

[Giro 2,648]

Start a fresh, it was bad luck..

 

I would continue to envolve your mrs with raising a new pup, she my have to help out if your held back at work or have to go away for a few days..

 

It will re build both your confidence..

 

For me if you keep them seperate she will reinforce her own fears and these may be passed on to children..

 

Dogs are not to be feared but respected and they need to learn their place in the pack..

 

I hope it all come good for you all bet it was hard on you both

Edited September 27, 2012 by Giro

[MoChara 1,632]

Start a fresh, it was bad luck..

 

I would continue to envolve your mrs with raising a new pup, she my have to help out if your held back at work or have to go away for a few days..

 

It will re build both your confidence..

 

For me if you keep them seperate she will reinforce her own fears and these may be passed on to children..

 

Dogs are not to be feared but respected and to to learn their place in the pack..

 

I hope it all come good for you all bet it was hard on you both

In my opinion this would be the best advice to take hellyer

[silentrunner2011 218]

my dogs are trained to kill allways expect the unexpected ....mrs or kids have nothing to do with my dogs inless im there to keep an eye! never trust any dog. especially a working dog...allways keep them kenneld outside and let no 1 els near them...then u know for sure no mistakes are going to happen, dogs are my life, i will guard them as thay were my kids..no 1 goes near them inless im there!

 

lesson learned mate...little slip up there not only cost u ur worker but cost u ur mate..

 

dogs there for u no matter what mood ur in and allways have the same welcome for u.

[silentrunner2011 218]

btw, ive never been on holiday as i trust NO ONE!!!!! to look after my dogs while im away!

 

edit to say

 

holiday for me is up the fields with the dogs...

[hellyer189 93]

my dogs are trained to kill allways expect the unexpected ....mrs or kids have nothing to do with my dogs inless im there to keep an eye! never trust any dog. especially a working dog...allways keep them kenneld outside and let no 1 els near them...then u know for sure no mistakes are going to happen, dogs are my life, i will guard them as thay were my kids..no 1 goes near them inless im there!

 

lesson learned mate...little slip up there not only cost u ur worker but cost u ur mate..

 

dogs there for u no matter what mood ur in and allways have the same welcome for u.

Il second that bud!!

[The one 8,463]

Dogs are better kept outside ,then if need be your mrs could let it out for a run round the garden but otherwise she wouldn't need to touch it .

[pernod 466]

Hi mate,

 

you seem to have a bit of bad luck with dogs, last year it was a bull cross you were rehoming.

I'm sure its not only me only me that can see a pattern here????

 

 

Yours in sport pernod

[hellyer189 93]

Not really a pattern when something like this is completely out of my control!

[BEARINATOR 2,867]

Not really a pattern when something like this is completely out of my control!

Shame you had to get rid though, but SHH has just reminded me about the pup for you that is provisionally booked