danda
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Have a rescued 7 year old French bulldog. Been badly beaten in the past and spinal cord damaged. Have had her 6 months. No training of any sort in the past.
She can now walk ok though not like a normal dog, she is very healthy apart from lack of proper control of her back legs. I have 2 problems with her:
1. Clean in the house
This has enormously improved but I think for her and treat her more like a puppy by taking her out more often and setting her up to succeed. She eats at 9.00 am and 3.30 pm. And if I want her not to mess in the house at night I take her out for a short walk at 10.00 pm. I would ideally like to be able to have this last outing earlier. She is fed 75 grams of Orijen at each meal. Any ideas of feeding times that would mean that last walk be earlier?
2. Aggressivity
Not to anyone in my house, my little grandson throws balls for her, nor with my other dogs ( golden retriever and male French bulldog) but when on lead and outside she will nip ankles or fingers of anyone she gets too close to, will attack (or try to) any other dog we meet. She was not like this when she first arrived. She been rescued from first owner by police as neighbors complained due to bad treatment and her crying, then 6 months in rescue.
She is happy here and completely settled in.
I tried giving all food in the morning but that was not a success, any ideas gratefully received as cannot work out feeding times to give a better chance of overnight.
The vet had said nothing to be done for her back as it was beatings over a long time and now too late but have not had a scan or anything like that done.
She can now walk ok though not like a normal dog, she is very healthy apart from lack of proper control of her back legs. I have 2 problems with her:
1. Clean in the house
This has enormously improved but I think for her and treat her more like a puppy by taking her out more often and setting her up to succeed. She eats at 9.00 am and 3.30 pm. And if I want her not to mess in the house at night I take her out for a short walk at 10.00 pm. I would ideally like to be able to have this last outing earlier. She is fed 75 grams of Orijen at each meal. Any ideas of feeding times that would mean that last walk be earlier?
2. Aggressivity
Not to anyone in my house, my little grandson throws balls for her, nor with my other dogs ( golden retriever and male French bulldog) but when on lead and outside she will nip ankles or fingers of anyone she gets too close to, will attack (or try to) any other dog we meet. She was not like this when she first arrived. She been rescued from first owner by police as neighbors complained due to bad treatment and her crying, then 6 months in rescue.
She is happy here and completely settled in.
I tried giving all food in the morning but that was not a success, any ideas gratefully received as cannot work out feeding times to give a better chance of overnight.
The vet had said nothing to be done for her back as it was beatings over a long time and now too late but have not had a scan or anything like that done.
