Tessie's stiff and sore, vibes please

[monochroma]

Oh dear. Well, I think that's torn it.

Tessie was sent ar$e over t!t by an over-enthusiastic greyhound lurcher this afternoon. No lasting damage but she's very bruised and sore over her hips and back legs.

It was their second meeting, the dog belongs to a friend of my dads and I thought that if I could get her used to something of that size then it would be easier for a similar-sized dog to slot into family life.

And now every time she sees something bigger than a whippet she either panics and air-snaps or runs for cover in the car.

Though she would say that the pain is worth it because she had ice cream(norty) and half of my beef burger. It's really not going to do her diet much good lol.

But it also looks as if getting a greyhound has gone out the winder. Might have to consider plan b - whippet pup.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Meh, but I would not rule out the greyhound completely. She *will* get over it, think about it, you can't keep dogs away from a thing/dog/experience which has upset them, their whole lives? I appreciate she is stiff, but she'll survive, don't over-fuss her and make it a bigger issue than it has to be.

My dog doesn't like lorries. I don't keep him away from them, quite the opposite, we'll go sit on a verge and watch them pass by and the less he winces, the more praise he will get.
He used to be shocking with other dogs - do I keep him away from them? I could, but I don't, he gets access to them and the more praise the better he behaves.

 

[monochroma]

Tbh, I'm beginning to get the third degree from my dad over greyhounds. Tessie's his little precious, not mine and in all honestly I have very little say in how she's 'run'. I barely see her some days as she's out with her daddy. It annoys me how much he baby's her but I can't stop him.

He was already reserved about greyhounds/lurchers anyway and I thought socialising with Oscar would win him over more than anything. Then he saw his little darling bowled over by a dog nearly 3 times her size and she's picking up on his anti feelings, it seems as if the tide has turned almost permanently. Tessie will get over it, dad won't . Talk about hitting your head against a brick wall.

Incedentally, I don't suppose you have any experience of deaf dogs/dogs going deaf? Tessie's hearing is getting really terrible recently and the vet says it's her age rather than anything wrong with her ears :/

 

[CorvusCorax]

Aw didn't realise it was that complex.

I'd love to show your dad footage of that big grey fecker in my sig, bowling Colleen's little JRT cross over, flipping her three times (and her with her damaged tail), and her jumping at him, knocking him down an embankment (and him with his tweaked back).
Both have lived to tell the tale - sometimes our dogs can be total drama queens, but it's hard for us humans to rationalise it.

No deafness with us, just bloody manky ears. But yes, older dogs do go deaf. It can make them more irritable and sensitive than they were before - one of their very essential senses has been removed, it can make them more defensive - dogs like to know from where and when people approach them.

 

[monochroma]

Yep, it's a rock and hard place situation.

Especially considering it took me weeks to convince him to let her meet and socialise with Oscar, who is considerably bigger(heavier, 45kg) than the greyhound I was going to meet.

Oddly enough, he's fine with GSD's and wouldn't think twice about giving me the ok if I wanted a pup I'm a hound person though, as lovely as they are...I don't think Tessie would forgive me either considering she's had numerous arguments through the fence with the gorgeous white gsd that came into the park that backs onto my back yard

Tessie's not getting more irritable(she's always been a grumpy moo), just getting more loud. As for knowing where people are approaching from...well, lets just say that my family has a tendancy to creep about and make each other jump. She's grown up used to being startled by the sudden appearence of someone behind her I just wish I could find a way of turning her volume down, she makes the cooker ring when she barks.

 

[CorvusCorax]

I just wish I could find a way of turning her volume down, she makes the cooker ring when she barks.

PMSL!

 

[MurphysMinder]

Hope Tessie is feeling less sore today, I am sure she will soon be fine. It does sound as if your dad is more of an obstacle to a skinny dog, I agree that Tessie would seen get used to other dogs if you persevered, although if older dogs do sometimes tend to be a bit more defensive round others.
Quite a few of mine have gone a bit deaf as they have aged, I have realised recently that Saffy's hearing is not as it was. I had noticed she was not always coming when I called her across the field, but put that down to selective hearing, however she no longer barks when our front gate squeaks, and I came in from work the other day and she didn't wake so things are definitely failing in that department. Apart from the obvious thing of not sneaking up behind a deaf dog I find that using lots of hand signals works a treat. You do feel a bit of a twit waving like an idiot when your dog is a field away, but generally it does get their attention.

 

[monochroma]

Well, considering that despite the heat she chased after a rabbit down the lane(that I didn't even see) I would say she's feeling better. I gave her a massage this morning too, that went down very well I've only had one deaf dog (she was blind too, poor thing ) as my old boy still had very good hearing even when he was 19...pity the brain didn't work as well as his ears. I don't mind waving my arms about but Tessie pays no attention, typical terrier. We've found that she can hear a referee's whistle so we are teaching her recall with that in the hope she doesn't go totally deaf.

As for skinny dogs, my rho says they have a whippet coming in soon and that would sit well with him as my mum had a whippet when I was a mere babe in arms. Fingers crossed!