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I just came from a week's vacation (long overdue) from Singapore and I had to leave my dog, a 10 y/o mixed pom at home, w/ my dad and older brother. I found out when I got back that my dog refused to come down from the front of my room for the first two days, refused to eat for the first 2 days, refused to socialize for the whole week, she was aggressive to people who come near my room, and has been moping around the house, and sleeping at either the front of my room or the front of the house.
My dad told me that she was very sad for that whole week. And very territorial on my stuff - like my slippers, my room, my laundry basket etc.
I'll be going to Hong Kong in a couple of months and will be staying there for about a week. I am trying to train my dog to be less anxious and stressed out by not getting too overemotional around her whenever I leave the house - w/c was something I learned from a dog groomer here in YA that seemed to work (but then I was only gone for the weekend, not a whole week).
That was the longest time my dog and I were separated btw.
Should I get another dog for her? Is there some sort of special training that we can do? I don't want to get another dog just for her really, I want to get another dog when I know and am sure that I can take care of both of them properly - w/c I'm not really sure as I currently got my hands full w/ family responsibilities and my dog too.
Any suggestions?
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In my opinion, two dogs aren't that hard, if you've got one already. I've got two beagles, and the only difficulty we're having is dominance.
You could try getting her a crate, and when you leave, take the shirt you wore to bed (make sure its an old t-shirt) and leave it in her crate.
it'll give her some sort of way to cope.
As for eating, try getting some of that gravy stuff to put on the food, it'll tingle her senses enough to get her interested.
One other thing you could do that my friend had some success with is ask a friend to look after her for a day a week. Then two, then four and so on, so she gets used to being around people other than you.
Again, this is all my opinion, I'm not a specialist. But these are things I've heard and seen work..
Goodluck!
In my opinion, two dogs aren't that hard, if you've got one already. I've got two beagles, and the only difficulty we're having is dominance.
You could try getting her a crate, and when you leave, take the shirt you wore to bed (make sure its an old t-shirt) and leave it in her crate.
it'll give her some sort of way to cope.
As for eating, try getting some of that gravy stuff to put on the food, it'll tingle her senses enough to get her interested.
One other thing you could do that my friend had some success with is ask a friend to look after her for a day a week. Then two, then four and so on, so she gets used to being around people other than you.
Again, this is all my opinion, I'm not a specialist. But these are things I've heard and seen work..
Goodluck!
Is my German Shepherd small for his age? I think so.. Picture here.?
Bunnypunch
Well, I live in Hong Kong and I got a German Shepherd Pure and a Tibetian Mastiff mega mix from another country. Now the country I bought it from apparently falls into the "category 3" countries and therefore, it's mandatory under law to keep it in a government kennel for 4 months for "quarantine" from the day it lands here.
It's been almost two months in the kennel now and currently my German Shepherd is 7 months old and Mastiff is 8. But I noticed that my German Shepherd is not as big as he's supposed to be.. or not think enough. I don't really care about my Mastiff mix because he stopped growing 4 months ago. I think he's terribly mixed up. But German Shepherds at that age are suppose to be thicker and maybe even taller than what he is right now. Even the kennel personal agree that he's smaller. Is it their fault?
Here are the pics~
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Well, here are the facts about how they treat him there (which I think is not right, considering his age):
- They feed him only twice a day when puppies are supposed to be fed light food 3-4 times a day.
- They tell me after 5 months dogs aren't puppies anymore when I've been told by vets that they are puppies until they stop growing.. which is about 14 months for height and then 4 more months for width.
- They feed my dogs adult food.
- They don't get exercise, bath or whatever unless I go visit them. But I'm working full-time and the only time I have got to visit them is once per two weeks. And the location is so bleeping far out in terms of geography because it's on the other side of where I live. I have to take a Cab... There is no direct route.
Maybe I'm wrong. I use 70% of my salary just paying for them every month. I don't want to see my dogs weak, you know. I'm gonna take some vitamin and protein supplements next time I go.
What do you think? Is his size okay? What do you think is the problem here? Any suggestion is helpful. Thanks.
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I have a German Shepherd, so I relate to your worries. Unfortunately, you didn't include what his height is at the withers, nor how much he weighs.By the picture alone, I can tell his is skinny and a bit small, but it's hard to truly compare through a picture. Is this the red variety, by the way? I just hope he isn't crossed.
A 7 month old German Shepherd should weight around 55-65 pounds.
This sites posts a weight-age table for puppies
http://www.german-shepherd-lore.com/german-shepherd-growth-chart.html
At 7 months old, your GSD should be maybe 22-25 inches tall at the withers, depending on whether your is female or male.
General Info: Puppy food is essential. It contains a higher dosage of fats than adult food. This is necessary for a healthy digestive system and growth.
At this age, the dog should be fed no more than 3 times.
Dogs are puppies until they reach sexual maturation.
Don't feed protein supplements until your dog is mature enough or your vet recommends it. I think the problem here could be:
1. Genetics: Your dog COULD be a cross, even if he has papers stating otherwise. DNA testing is expensive, but it would eliminate all suspicions.
2. Runt: Your dog might be the runt of the litter, that is to say, that puppy that received that least amount of nourishment (milk). If the dog received scanty amounts of it, his growth would have been impaired compared to his brothers and sisters.
3. Diseases: Diseases that cause anemia; roundworms, tapeworms and any other parasite that interferes with the absorption of foods and nutrients
4. Exercise: Lack of exercise and a small crate will atrophy his muscles, joints and bones.
5. Food: Lacking nutrients needed by a puppy, such as when feeding adult dog food , especially of the cheap ones.
It could be a mix of all these things or some of them.
Hope you can fix this problem soon. The quicker you do this, the quicker the problem can be targeted and hopefully, reduce the impact later on. Talk to a vet about his weight and size, and see what he/she recommends.
I have a German Shepherd, so I relate to your worries. Unfortunately, you didn't include what his height is at the withers, nor how much he weighs.By the picture alone, I can tell his is skinny and a bit small, but it's hard to truly compare through a picture. Is this the red variety, by the way? I just hope he isn't crossed.
A 7 month old German Shepherd should weight around 55-65 pounds.
This sites posts a weight-age table for puppies
http://www.german-shepherd-lore.com/german-shepherd-growth-chart.html
At 7 months old, your GSD should be maybe 22-25 inches tall at the withers, depending on whether your is female or male.
General Info: Puppy food is essential. It contains a higher dosage of fats than adult food. This is necessary for a healthy digestive system and growth.
At this age, the dog should be fed no more than 3 times.
Dogs are puppies until they reach sexual maturation.
Don't feed protein supplements until your dog is mature enough or your vet recommends it. I think the problem here could be:
1. Genetics: Your dog COULD be a cross, even if he has papers stating otherwise. DNA testing is expensive, but it would eliminate all suspicions.
2. Runt: Your dog might be the runt of the litter, that is to say, that puppy that received that least amount of nourishment (milk). If the dog received scanty amounts of it, his growth would have been impaired compared to his brothers and sisters.
3. Diseases: Diseases that cause anemia; roundworms, tapeworms and any other parasite that interferes with the absorption of foods and nutrients
4. Exercise: Lack of exercise and a small crate will atrophy his muscles, joints and bones.
5. Food: Lacking nutrients needed by a puppy, such as when feeding adult dog food , especially of the cheap ones.
It could be a mix of all these things or some of them.
Hope you can fix this problem soon. The quicker you do this, the quicker the problem can be targeted and hopefully, reduce the impact later on. Talk to a vet about his weight and size, and see what he/she recommends.
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