OT - Selfpity whine

#21

well i thought i liked the breed and i did a lot of reserch. and everyone that i told said i shouldn’t get one because they are so possive. i didn’t mind that but man he barks at any and everything that moves. everybody is scared of him. i can’t take him anywhere cause he is scared of everyone. the niebors kids can’t come over to play if hes out. my son doesn’t like him and he is the one i look to to take care of him when i’m busy. he doesn’t walk i drags us. i’m the only one he minds and then i still have to repeat myself. i have 5 kids basically. i can let him have the run of the house because i gets into stuff and sometimes if i’m not consintrated on him he’ll pee the carpet. he never was very good with telling me had to go. i basically guess. and with an infant right now i just don’t need the added stress. the is adorable tho. he what they call cinnamon. hes brown with a black tip on his tail. blue eyes. i’ve never seen one his color. the breeder told me he would turn red when he got older but that hasn’t happened yet.

KellyK you are exactly right. we are not the right family for him.

#22

All I have to say is I LOVE the Rottie that we got from the rescue. They had many dogs and we looked at two that day. Both great dogs, both between 1 and 2 years old. The male was about 90 pounds and Ireland’s face got huge, but he was a nice boy and had been in a house with kids before and was wonderful. Then we met Libby. A female who was about 68 pounds at the time, also in a house with small kids. She was super sweet too. The rescue lady told us pros and cons of each dog and steered us towards the female. We now are the proud owners of Liberty (Libby) a Rottie. She has been great in our house and with the kids. She loves other dogs. She barks on occasion when in our backyard. She is a wonderful dog.

Being from a rescue, we did have a long adoption process. The woman in charge of the rescue organization has been doing it almost 20 years and really knew her stuff and knows the breed really well. Anyway, we also had originally been looking at coonhounds and other types of hounds. Went to a shelter to see some hounds and met a few great dogs, but they just did not “click” with our family. Libby clicked and has been here ever since. :smiley:

I guess what I am saying is, make sure the dog “fits” your family. If you are getting him/her from a shelter or rescue, make sure you visit one that asks a lot of questions and sees if the dog will fit your family and your lifestyle. Good luck. Let us know what you pick. :smiley:

#23

If you are really that frustrated and don’t have the time to work on training/retraining him, I am sure there is proabably a Chow rescue that could help you out. Someone would really love him…its not like he’s been abused, maybe just needs a different enviornment.

#24

well i’ve been listening to you all and have decided that its probably my fault that i don’t like my dog sooooo, i’ve decided to give another chance and do my part as a good mommy and spend mote time with Max.

Nik~~ go to www.pupcity.com for the chinese crested… on a personal note… those are some ugly dogs :lol:

#25

Yay for giving him another go! Let us know your progress!

Nik~~ go to www.pupcity.com for the chinese crested… on a personal note… those are some ugly dogs

I know, aren’t they. I think that is why I love them so much :inlove: (that only make sense if you know me)

#26

:cheering: YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY! :cheering:

#27

no that makes sense to want something different. thats why i wanted a chow

#28

Yay! :happydance: I hope you’re successful! Nothing like a good dog. another thing that might help you, my motto is “a tired dog is a good dog”!

#29

i agree, but then that makes a tired mommyand i have 4 other children that won’t allow that!!! :wink:

#30

Can you make a tired dog and 4 tired children at the same time with a nice family walk every evening?

#31

Carmell, I commend your effort.

I’ve been in that situation once, where I ended up with a dog that was more than I could easily handle. She was a barker like yours, and was agressive towards small dogs so I couldn’t walk her in public because I have neighbors with small dogs. She was also very high energy and I couldn’t keep up with her. We decided she would make a much better pet to the right home, and we thought everyone would be happier if we found the right home for her! After unsuccesfully putting an ad in a paper to find a home for her, I finally gave her to a no-kill animal shelter in my area. On the paperwork I described the kind of home I thought she’d do best in, and was upfront about all of her issues, to ensure that the new owners knew just what to expect. It took several months, but eventually someone decided she was the perfect dog for them and took her home! :cheering: It was a VERY hard decision at the time, but I’m so glad we did it, because I think we were all better off in the end!

A couple of years later I got a cat from the same shelter, so it was sort of a trade-off in the end which was nice. I have no guilt about it at all, because I think the dog is probably happier. I know our cat is happier in our house than the dog was, if nothing else. Certainly we are happier! and there’s nothing wrong with that, if you can find a responsible solution to make yourself happier!

Pet ownership has its challenges, always, but I think the relationship should feel like a joyful one, and will if you’ve chosen the right animal for you. I adored my other dog, Burmy, and loved all of our interractions, and when she peed occasionally on the carpet it was VERY annoying, but nothing to make me question whether to keep her, because I adored her and that was that, I never would have given her up, and she was a real part of our family until she passed. I adore my cat, even when she’s demanding or irritable (she’ll scratch if you don’t know her personality very well), I don’t mind, I know her well, and we’re a great match. I wouldn’t want to see her in a house with kids though! She’d be horrible with them! I know that the last home she was in just wasn’t right for her, and I’m so glad they gave her up so I could have her, because we’re a great match!

Good luck working things out, whatever happens!

:thinking: You know, I think those Chinese Crested dogs are kind of cute! Much to my surprise!..

#32

my kids don’t EVER get tired!!!

~thanks Amy for your thoughts i think that once we get him fixed he’ll calm down and everyone will be much happier!

someone said something about getting their chow’s fur spun into yarn. i’ve seen something like this once on the net, but didn’t save the link. anyone know the place to get this done? i’ll start saving it today!!!

(~~mod squad was here ;))

#33

I realize you dont have much time, but training helped hugely with my big ole lurpy Cooper boy (black labby). It was our hour of bonding a week, and we enjoyed our first few classes so much we did them for a year. It really creates a bond between the trainer and the trainee. He is so my baby boy. Plus with a big dog, it helps to know you have them under control. We used the “power steering” with Cooper which is a prong collar. He maybe has been pronged once, and he knows that collar means business. It is far more humane than it looks, in fact its better than a pinch collar.

#34

i think we had that, but with all the fur it didn’t do much good

#35

Then it probably wasnt fitted right…the prong needs to be pretty tightly fitted in order to be effective.

#36

i’ll have to find itand see what is up!

#37

We’re getting a prong at some point for Lucy too. She still pulls on walks but she does heel better.

Pet ownership certainly does have it’s challenges!!! I’m going through alot right now with Lucy, her crate, and the fact that we just moved.

#38

Well my application is in… it can take up to 45 days for them just to get back to me :shock: Then however long it takes for a home visit, decision, ect. ect…