chrissie1
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Our two year old is most probably a Working CS x JRT, the bitch was certainly a JRT, his father was supposed to be another JRT but it transpires that they were probably a split litter. J is a fabulous dog, he loves to be with you, can be trusted off his lead, has a fabulous life here with us at home 24/7. But, there had to be one, he has nearly always had a sort of worried look about him, but has never snapped or bitten, but if anyone bends down to fuss him he has always almost cowered then sidled up and allowed the fuss. Everyone who sees him loves him.
There had to be that but though didn't there? We've fed him on Skinners Duck and Rice once he was off Puppy food, but he had piled on weight so I decided to try the James Wellbeloved. At this time I took him to the vet as he had gone lame, and unbelievably became so anxious that she had to muzzle him, and indeed once muzzled he would have bitten her if he could have. She took him out of the consulting room, and walked him outside to get his confidence and examined him, couldn't find anything, he had a course of Anit-Inflammatories and within days he was fine. But still had this look about him. He took almost took on a different personality, looked very sad, and we had a couple of incidences of tummy tickling (at his instigation) where he growled and mildly snapped. He also growled at OH when he was fussing him and moved his hand away from his ears to under his chin. I ignored this as he immediately jumped up and away with his tail between his legs, knowing he'd done wrong.
Decided to revert to Skinners, and he has become a different dog, more playful and so on. He had to go to the vets for his annual vacc. last week and the vet came out to meet him and was making a fuss of him when he remembered her and growled. Once in the Consult room he was very hyper and she once again took him out for a walk, we of course mentioned the issues with snapping, She felt all round his tummy and he made no reaction, she didn't muzzle him as she didn't want him to associate vets with a muzzle. This morning though, again at his instigation, I was fussing him and ran my hand down his leg and he snapped at me. Now I know that I shouldn't have done it but I extended my hand and he had a very light 'tap' coupled with a NO! I walked away and left him, but he is seriously upset now. I took him to the tackshop, where he met 3 people who all bent down to fuss him, he was fine, but now we're home he will only come to me if I ask him to then lowers himself and runs away again.
I know it's going to take a time before he forgets that incident, but I need to know where to go from here? He's lying on the lawn in the sun, rolling and 'laughing' now, and will follow me to the stables and be fine, but I hate this look of anxiety in his eyes, he's never been hit, but has always tended to act as if he has been. I am minded of the day we bought him when we asked to see the bitch (already weaned) and without provocation she ran at me and bit me!
Sorry this is overlong.
There had to be that but though didn't there? We've fed him on Skinners Duck and Rice once he was off Puppy food, but he had piled on weight so I decided to try the James Wellbeloved. At this time I took him to the vet as he had gone lame, and unbelievably became so anxious that she had to muzzle him, and indeed once muzzled he would have bitten her if he could have. She took him out of the consulting room, and walked him outside to get his confidence and examined him, couldn't find anything, he had a course of Anit-Inflammatories and within days he was fine. But still had this look about him. He took almost took on a different personality, looked very sad, and we had a couple of incidences of tummy tickling (at his instigation) where he growled and mildly snapped. He also growled at OH when he was fussing him and moved his hand away from his ears to under his chin. I ignored this as he immediately jumped up and away with his tail between his legs, knowing he'd done wrong.
Decided to revert to Skinners, and he has become a different dog, more playful and so on. He had to go to the vets for his annual vacc. last week and the vet came out to meet him and was making a fuss of him when he remembered her and growled. Once in the Consult room he was very hyper and she once again took him out for a walk, we of course mentioned the issues with snapping, She felt all round his tummy and he made no reaction, she didn't muzzle him as she didn't want him to associate vets with a muzzle. This morning though, again at his instigation, I was fussing him and ran my hand down his leg and he snapped at me. Now I know that I shouldn't have done it but I extended my hand and he had a very light 'tap' coupled with a NO! I walked away and left him, but he is seriously upset now. I took him to the tackshop, where he met 3 people who all bent down to fuss him, he was fine, but now we're home he will only come to me if I ask him to then lowers himself and runs away again.
I know it's going to take a time before he forgets that incident, but I need to know where to go from here? He's lying on the lawn in the sun, rolling and 'laughing' now, and will follow me to the stables and be fine, but I hate this look of anxiety in his eyes, he's never been hit, but has always tended to act as if he has been. I am minded of the day we bought him when we asked to see the bitch (already weaned) and without provocation she ran at me and bit me!
Sorry this is overlong.
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