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Okay, well not exactly never leave, but pretty darn close. I'm hoping someone has some insight and ideas that can help with one of our rescue dogs.
Some background . . . Ozzy came to rescue after his original owners were imprisoned. Another family member was coming to the house as often as possible for some time afterward to feed him and let him out, but he was left alone most of the time and all in all it was a bad situation. He came to us very underweight, very anxious, and had no idea how to play. (The first time they threw a ball it clunked him right in the head because he didn't get the idea of playing catch.) He's a very affectionate boy, but has serious barrier aggression. He also flips when visitors leave the house - all you need to do is put on your coat - and that's the bigger concern for the moment.
His foster family has done an amazing job with him over the last few months and it looks like he'll be getting a new home next weekend. We'd love to see this be a forever home so it would be great to have some tips for them to manage this "exiting" aggression. Could it be related to abandonment/separation anxiety?
Some background . . . Ozzy came to rescue after his original owners were imprisoned. Another family member was coming to the house as often as possible for some time afterward to feed him and let him out, but he was left alone most of the time and all in all it was a bad situation. He came to us very underweight, very anxious, and had no idea how to play. (The first time they threw a ball it clunked him right in the head because he didn't get the idea of playing catch.) He's a very affectionate boy, but has serious barrier aggression. He also flips when visitors leave the house - all you need to do is put on your coat - and that's the bigger concern for the moment.
His foster family has done an amazing job with him over the last few months and it looks like he'll be getting a new home next weekend. We'd love to see this be a forever home so it would be great to have some tips for them to manage this "exiting" aggression. Could it be related to abandonment/separation anxiety?