I'm confused as who I said what to so I may repeat. He got Blake the other day. Didn't hurt him though there was fur flying. Blake was terrified but came out to me in the living room after Tony was in his crate. I sobbed when I saw the terror in his eyes when Tony knocked him down. I actually called the rescue, crying, saying that as hard as it was to do, we needed to return him tto be adopted by a family without cats. They said I need to give it more time and that they didn't have room fir him. Now that I'm typing this, I think I remember Cindyh's reply. Sorry.
Training Saturday. I bought a 'shock' collar on the advice of a couple friends who.said it knocks the behavior out quickly and then you never have to use it again. Just to see what happened,I set it on a very, very low level(like what I might feel with a very low TENS setting. He was sleeping and flew up when I turned it on. Made me sick inside. If it came to stopping him from attacking the cats, I'm pretty sure I could use it.
He is so happy here. I doubt he's ever lived inside with a family, soft beds, plenty of food.
I will go to the weekly training at PetSmart. Bill has agreed to go but he won't take it seriously. I also am tempted to use the collar because effective training is going to take a long while a d I'm not sure the cats and I can wait. Yesterday, one of them peed outside both boxes (bedroom, office). It happens occasionally but not as completely as yesterday. Behavioral? UTI from the stress? One more thing to figure out.
I'm just an impulsive dumb s#$t. WHY did I just have to get another dog?? Especially one so sweet and cute.
Long story short, I am having trouble holding it together even at work. I'm so stressed that it's hard for me to focus. I have a bunch of new clients so.I can't take time off. Besides, I need the money. So, if I'm around less than usual, it's me me trying to rest and get myself together.
Take care
I'm also exhausted from more hours at work.
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