A new Goal is Set
joker got his staples out yesterday. he was great with the veterinarian, however he peed on the nurse. she took it in stride and laughed it off, he only did it out of excitement. i was so proud of him, he actually led me in the vets office. there wasn't any fighting to get him to get out of the car, no tugging or pulling on the leash to get him to go inside. he's really gotten over his fear of the veterinarian. it's great.
i took him for a jog this morning. he ended up walking me instead of the other way around. it was only because he has so much pent up energy from being inside since the surgery. i really can't hold it against him, and he was so happy to be able to get out and run. i need to invest in a pair of rollerblades, because he's been so calm all day since the jog. i'm planning on taking him for a walk [not a jog, he doesn't have the energy for another one of those today lol] later tonite when the sun starts to set because right now its 102 outside and 80 inside, and thats with all the air conditioners going at full blast.
i have a new goal i'm set out to achieve, and i plan to document that on this website as well since it has so much to do with joker, as well as his father, junior. since jokers diagnosis, we have decided to keep him inside. for the majority of his life so far he's been an outside dog. i've bonded tremendously with him since then and decided that he will stay inside.
theres just one tiny problem.
his dad, junior, in his old age has become extremely dominant-aggressive. when i did a test last night to see if they could even be in the same room junior lunged at joker with every intention of causing him harm. the rest of the 30 minutes he stared joker down.
joker is no threat, and his behavior is ideal for an inside dog, or a dog thats part of a pack. he is submissive-calm. very submissive calm. i don't believe he has a mean bone in his body, and if put to challenge by his father, i believe that he would get his ass handed to him on a silver platter. the behavior problem isn't with joker, it lies with junior.
i am a firm believer in cesar millans rehabilitation techniques with dogs, especially red zone cases such as junior. over the next few weeks, i'm going to be implementing his theories and techniques for aggression rehabilitation with junior. i plan to document every step along the way the best i can, as i realize that aggression problems in packs can be a problem for many dog owners. hopefully, i will be successful, [hopefully, without a trip to the ER, but thats what butterfly bandages are for, right?], and within the next month or so i can get joker and his father in the same room in a calm submissive state of mind and everyone can get along.
while i'm doing this i'll be reposting the articles and sources i've found so far with my research into this matter so that its a one stop for other pet owners who are facing the same problem.
i have a new goal i'm set out to achieve, and i plan to document that on this website as well since it has so much to do with joker, as well as his father, junior. since jokers diagnosis, we have decided to keep him inside. for the majority of his life so far he's been an outside dog. i've bonded tremendously with him since then and decided that he will stay inside.
theres just one tiny problem.
his dad, junior, in his old age has become extremely dominant-aggressive. when i did a test last night to see if they could even be in the same room junior lunged at joker with every intention of causing him harm. the rest of the 30 minutes he stared joker down.
i am a firm believer in cesar millans rehabilitation techniques with dogs, especially red zone cases such as junior. over the next few weeks, i'm going to be implementing his theories and techniques for aggression rehabilitation with junior. i plan to document every step along the way the best i can, as i realize that aggression problems in packs can be a problem for many dog owners. hopefully, i will be successful, [hopefully, without a trip to the ER, but thats what butterfly bandages are for, right?], and within the next month or so i can get joker and his father in the same room in a calm submissive state of mind and everyone can get along.
while i'm doing this i'll be reposting the articles and sources i've found so far with my research into this matter so that its a one stop for other pet owners who are facing the same problem.
