Help me dog people! Dog psychologist needed!

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Thsnk you.
In this 1st picture, he really looks like a gremlin.
The last 4 or 5 years of his life, he had to be trimmed with scissors. His skin got so lumpy, that the groomer would no longer touch him.
In the second picture, he looks more like himself.
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I really miss him.

Now I see the wired haired dachshund. The angle of the other pictures, and his magnificent mustache and eyebrows were skewing my view. He was so gorgeous.

 

[janiedoe]

Now I see the wired haired dachshund. The angle of the other pictures, and his magnificent mustache and eyebrows were skewing my view. He was so gorgeous.

Thank you.
Here are some favorite photos of the late, great Dexter. He was a clown. And a talker. He always gave me the side eye when he got up on the sofa.
If we said no to him, he would "argue" with us. I miss his talking back.

 

[janiedoe]

Someone else needs to post some furry pet photos!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Thank you.
Here are some favorite photos of the late, great Dexter. He was a clown. And a talker. He always gave me the side eye when he got up on the sofa.
If we said no to him, he would "argue" with us. I miss his talking back.
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My last boxer was a good negotiator too. She would curl her body into a c shape and walk around the kitchen table talking and bobbing her head. Such goofs.

 

[janiedoe]

My last boxer was a good negotiator too. She would curl her body into a c shape and walk around the kitchen table talking and bobbing her head. Such goofs.

Ruby does the c shape thing. My husband calls her "the sidewinder".

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Ruby does the c shape thing. My husband calls her "the sidewinder".

I love that cute little move. I always said she was trying to start her engine. Rrrr, rrrrr.

 

[janiedoe]

This was my last boxer Romy. She was my everything.

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She is beautiful. Very. I love the fawn and white boxers.

 

[MaggieMoo21]

@azygous My husband is the strong pack leader. I'm more of the pushover with dogs. He is working on training already this morning.
It is hard to believe that an expensive dog like this one hasn't been taught any basic commands.
He is house trained. He seems to have a very low prey drive (if any) so there is hope. He barely glanced at the hens that were flying towards us,squawking for treats, when I took him out this morning.
@chicken1234 Ruby has an appointment this week for a full health check. She had a vet check last month for a follow up on a scratched eye. All was good then, so I'm pretty sure she is mourning Dexter. I wish my husband would have given her (& me) more time before adding another dog but he is mourning in his own way.
Bruce has an appointment on Thursday for a full check and to schedule his operation.
Thank you both for replying. I'm a little more optimistic this morning. after all, Ruby hated Boo when we adopted her.

Dogs do mourn in their own way just like people. When Toby passed away, Gus moped around and kept to himself. He didn't want to play or even hang out with us. He was just as sad as we were.

Fast forward 6 months when we got our 9 week old puppy. Gus growled at her for at least 2 weeks before he gave her a chance. Within 6 weeks, they were inseparable. We helped Gus by allowing him to set boundaries and distracting the puppy whenever she was bugging him. One day, out of the blue, Gus just decided he was ready to make friends and they became friends.

My parents have a female dog that does not like female dogs at all. It took us a year to get my parents dog to accept our female puppy. Granted, we only see them about 6 times a year for two to three days at a time. We didn't try pushing the female to female introductions until after our puppy was spayed at 13 months.

After her spay, we took all 3 dogs on walks together until my parents dog started to relax around her. Group walks have helped every time I've introduced dogs to each other. It gives them a more neutral territory, plus some additional distractions.

Then, we took all the dogs on the backyard, at the same time, and let them hang out. The older dog growled a bit but the puppy was polite and backed off. Eventually, the older dog became interested in the puppy since she no longer saw her as a threat. Since that introduction, the girls are now best friends and they both get excited to see each other.

It just takes time. Think about if a random person just moved into your house without warning. You would probably be grumpy and cautious too.

 

[janiedoe]

The dogs are feeling a little love from some grands this morning. We have to keep an eye on the youngest...he licks back.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

The dogs are feeling a little love from some grands this morning. We have to keep an eye on the youngest...he licks back.
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Boxers sure love kids.