ArkRescue
Adopt me please !
PS Boxy loves Catt
Stray Friendly Young Boxer - HELP PLEASE
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PS Boxy loves Catt
frequentflier
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ArkRescue
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It was hard, and I should have made that decision sooner, but it came when I was ready.
I think someone made it short and sweet when they said to me recently "Boxy has a screw loose, and you can't fix it".
mamatutu
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ArkRescue
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I agree with you. He could have been born that way, and it may have had nothing to do with abuse. His blind eye probably also hindered him as well. He won't be afraid anymore. I kissed his dirty little head and said goodbye.
We had to stop giving Boxy baths with the hose this past year due to his recurring ear infections, and of course he wasn't going to let you bath him in close contact. He really loved being sprayed with the hose though.
ArkRescue
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I had planned to be accompanied, but it didn't work out, however I did well by myself. I knew I needed to have clear eyes on the drive home, so I refused to dwell in the sadness so I could make it safely back home. Boxy is now on the hill not far from my dear Daisy (kitty from last year that was put down). They both have good views of the pasture and the forest <G>.
PrepH4U
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ArkRescue
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I've known for over a year that I may be facing this decision. I'm just hard-headed and it took me a while to face the fact that he wasn't getting better with love, you know? I thought if I loved him and worked with him that he would get better.
Independence
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Lisa, Boxy had love, understanding, and a safe place to lay his head at night. Know you helped him find peace at last. Such a sad day. May you find comfort in good memories.
kwillia
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Yep. I personally witnessed it in a mixed breed dog we kept from the litter of a foster dog we took in that was pregnant. She had zero bully breed in her... was more long legged red coon hound than anything (pretty sure this was daddy's genes). Anyway... she was never a biter but she was always timid. Whenever mom and dad had friends or family over it never failed at least one would say, "Aww. Look at her. Good thing you got her. She was definitely abused by whoever had her in the past."
Then flash forward. The purebreed mini-schnauzer we adopted 9 years ago most definitely has had a screw loose from birth. She is a pure joy and a love who sings (wooowooowooo! in her happy doggie voice is a common sound in our house) and she loves to snuggle and cuddle and if you are sitting near her she'll force you to rub her belly. But her loose wiring causes her to snap into fearful frenzy mode when she gets startled or doesn't recognize someone. She is a biter. She'll nip you on the back leg if she doesn't think she knows who you are. It is a defense mechanism because she is easily unsettled. It's why we adopted her. The family that had her since birth bought a marina and the mom knew she would be a huge puddle of fear with cars and people constantly coming in and out at all hours.
She's 13 now which is nearing the expected expiration date of her breed. She is currently just as peppy and healthy as can be expected but we all know dogs seem to age over night. When she does go, I will most certainly look back at the past decade of life with her and never regret a minute of taking her in. But let me state for the record, should her loose wire get even looser or should home circumstances no longer make this an environment where those who live here have to fear being bitten, I would put her down in a heartbeat. It would be the most humane thing I could do for her, just as you had to do for Boxy. Quality of life is of far greater value than quantity. When a pet is chronically ill and has to endure constant irritating treatments or when they have a loose wire leaving them fearful and agressive, it is selfish of us to make them live that way. You did the right thing, Ark.
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Roman
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Like everyone else here, I am so sorry to read this. Considering the chronic yeast infections in his ears, his fear, and how hard it was for him to be vetted..you made the right choice. I admire you for being the strong person that you are. Many hugs to you. Boxy can now rest in peace.
ArkRescue
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Yep. I personally witnessed it in a mixed breed dog we kept from the litter of a foster dog we took in that was pregnant. She had zero bully breed in her... was more long legged red coon hound than anything (pretty sure this was daddy's genes). Anyway... she was never a biter but she was always timid. Whenever mom and dad had friends or family over it never failed at least one would say, "Aww. Look at her. Good thing you got her. She was definitely abused by whoever had her in the past."
Then flash forward. The purebreed mini-schnauzer we adopted 9 years ago most definitely has had a screw loose from birth. She is a pure joy and a love who sings (wooowooowooo! in her happy doggie voice is a common sound in our house) and she loves to snuggle and cuddle and if you are sitting near her she'll force you to rub her belly. But her loose wiring causes her to snap into fearful frenzy mode when she gets startled or doesn't recognize someone. She is a biter. She'll nip you on the back leg if she doesn't think she knows who you are. It is a defense mechanism because she is easily unsettled. It's why we adopted her. The family that had her since birth bought a marina and the mom knew she would be a huge puddle of fear with cars and people constantly coming in and out at all hours.
She's 13 now which is nearing the expected expiration date of her breed. She is currently just as peppy and healthy as can be expected but we all know dogs seem to age over night. When she does go, I will most certainly look back at the past decade of life with her and never regret a minute of taking her in. But let me state for the record, should her loose wire get even looser or should home circumstances no longer make this an environment where those who live here have to fear being bitten, I would put her down in a heartbeat. It would be the most humane thing I could do for her, just as you had to do for Boxy. Quality of life is of far greater value than quantity. When a pet is chronically ill and has to endure constant irritating treatments or when they have a loose wire leaving them fearful and agressive, it is selfish of us to make them live that way. You did the right thing, Ark.
Boxy never bit me because I always heeded his change in demeanor and stopped whatever I was doing then would say - it's ok baby. I would pet him and let him know I wasn't going to do anything to hurt or scare him. On the other hand the vets, even if they had a muzzle on him, he would thrash around so much it was next to impossible to vet him (ask Catt). The neighbor guy who sort of adopted him (we shared care of Boxy) was bitten several times by Boxy but he never held a grudge against him.
The neighbor guy was there waiting in the driveway when I got home. He had the wheelbarrow and put Boxy in and wheeled him across the pasture to his resting place on the hill. We all definitely loved Boxy
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kwillia
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Boxy never bit me because I always heeded his change in demeanor and stopped whatever I was doing then would say - it's ok baby. I would pet him and let him know I wasn't going to do anything to hurt or scare him. On the other hand the vets, even if they had a muzzle on him, he would thrash around so much it was next to impossible to vet him (ask Catt). The neighbor guy who sort of adopted him (we shared care of Boxy) was bitten several times by Boxy but he never held a grudge against him.
The neighbor guy was there waiting in the driveway when I got home. He had the wheelbarrow and put Boxy in and wheeled him across the pasture to his resting place on the hill. We all definitely loved Boxy
Yeah, and my mini NEVER ever bit anyone in my family. It is a security issue. She got to know us and trust us and she is happy with us. But that doesn't stop her from being a threat to everybody else.... you can't stop them from being a threat, Arkie, even if they seem to calm a bit they are still ALWAYS going to be a threat because the tendency doesn't go away... some can't be fixed no matter how hard you try.
ArkRescue
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That's why Boxy had to be put down. Fear if he got loose he could bite some unsuspecting kid or anyone really. The fact that he bit the neighbor guy was the beginning of the end for Boxy. The guy didn't tell me about the first bite until months after the fact. Even the JRT rescue had a biter they had to put down.
Roman
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My youngest Boston Terrier has a high Prey Drive, and goes after any small animals that run from her. I am hoping that she never goes after a human. She's watched constantly, and wears a training collar that she responds well too. She sticks right by me when she has it on. All bets are off when she doesn't have it.
