IWTO
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Thanks to everyone who commented on my post below..
I have been in touch with my vet and a dog behaviourist and we decided to set up an experiment.
I took my dog to two of my family members he has never met, into their house (obv they are aware of his issues)
One female, one male.
female one went brilliantly, he was of couse abit on his toes and very excited at a new house and after the initial 20mins of smelling the new house then went and approached the female familiy member for a smooth- which he got and after the 5 seconds decided he had enough and came and sat by me.
Males house, very on edge and did not approach male at all so we left him to decide that he had enough and left.
Both came to my house, female was welcomed with open arms and male was almost bitten.
It seems that it is a mixture of territorial and scaredness.
When placed in unfamiliar surroundings with a male he is much worse, when placed in familiar surroundings with a male he gets territorial.
Females seem to come off better if they are not in his house but if they are in his house then he is only happy to be touched on his terms.
When out on walks he never approaches anyone and this seems to say that he doesnt want to, simply because he is not interested hence why when he does meet people in houses the meeting from his end is brief (5 seconds or so) as that is all he wants.
He also has one blue eye and we are wondering if he possibly going blind in it as we were watching him with the ball today and when asked to 'find it' even if it is right infront of him he will sniff it out by doing the balls last few steps rather than seeing it and going for it.
All in all a very confused boy which the behaviourist thinks doesnt need to be PTS but certainly should not be rehomed with anyone else.
He also suggested a dog calmer perhaps?
I have been in touch with my vet and a dog behaviourist and we decided to set up an experiment.
I took my dog to two of my family members he has never met, into their house (obv they are aware of his issues)
One female, one male.
female one went brilliantly, he was of couse abit on his toes and very excited at a new house and after the initial 20mins of smelling the new house then went and approached the female familiy member for a smooth- which he got and after the 5 seconds decided he had enough and came and sat by me.
Males house, very on edge and did not approach male at all so we left him to decide that he had enough and left.
Both came to my house, female was welcomed with open arms and male was almost bitten.
It seems that it is a mixture of territorial and scaredness.
When placed in unfamiliar surroundings with a male he is much worse, when placed in familiar surroundings with a male he gets territorial.
Females seem to come off better if they are not in his house but if they are in his house then he is only happy to be touched on his terms.
When out on walks he never approaches anyone and this seems to say that he doesnt want to, simply because he is not interested hence why when he does meet people in houses the meeting from his end is brief (5 seconds or so) as that is all he wants.
He also has one blue eye and we are wondering if he possibly going blind in it as we were watching him with the ball today and when asked to 'find it' even if it is right infront of him he will sniff it out by doing the balls last few steps rather than seeing it and going for it.
He also suggested a dog calmer perhaps?
