Need advice-My dog gets upset when we have fun in the house.
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| If I am rading the post right, you ahve had him for almost 6 years? How old is your daughter? It could be some jealousy going on. Not that dogs feel the kind of jealously we know of but he sees you having fun with your daughter and not with him. I can't give any advice as I do not have any children. BUT I would recommend taking a training class and being sure you spend a few minutes every day playing with Hugs just you and him - no one else but the two of you. he needs some "one on one" time. If he had you all to himslef for six years and now a baby is here, he needs time to adjust. There are lots and lots of suggestions on how to introduce a new baby/family member to a household with a dog. I also would watch him and not leave the baby with him alone until you figure out what is going on. |
| I would also suggest your daughter be part of the obedience class. Hugs has to learn he comes after the uprights in pack order.....or whatever you want to call it. he's trying to dominate you and your daughter, this cannot be allowed to contine. I suspect his other two failed homes were families that did not take the time to establish rules for him and themselves. Squealing is very exciting to dogs but they can be trained not to react to it. He might be in pain and grumpy, you might want to look at him carefully for a few days and maybe take him to the vet for an exam. |
| Thanks for the advice. My daughter is 4 and he has never done anything to make my husband and I worry. We also don't have any major changes going on. He just had a whole panel of blood tests, exams, etc. done to pinpoint why he was losing fur and gainined weight. He is now on Thyroid medicine. I have calls in to two animal trainers in our area, I am hoping to hear something back from them today. I definately think some obedience training for all of us is in order. |
| Wow! This sounds just like our house! Annie is the fun police. If anyone is having fun or getting rowdy she barks and barks. She's always been like this. At 13 yrs old, she's allowed in the room with Evan for only a few minutes at a time because I don't trust her. Then, we gate her off into the kitchen so she doesn't get herself into trouble. It's a pain in the butt managing the situation, but it's what we need to do to keep everyone safe. |
I'm happy to hear that we aren't the only family with the "fun police".  I am hoping that the trainers I have contacted can give us some help. Our family loves him dearly, but I just don't want to be afraid that he will hurt our daughter if she is just being a 4 year old. We have always taught her that she needs to be gentle with the dogs and the cats, and she has been. Thanks for the help and comments, they are nice to hear, there are not a lot of people with sheepies up in Maine, it is so nice to get opinions from people who have one or two or more  Terri |
| My first thought when I read your post was "check the thyroid". Hypothyroidism can cause the kind of behavior issues you are describing. Like in humans, it may take a little time to get the meds properly adjusted in Hugg's system. I think you will find that these symptoms will disappear as his meds get stabilized. I wouldn't go too crazy with any additional changes, like obedience training, until your vet confirms that his thyroid condition is effectively managed. Honestly, I think the meds will do the trick. Laurie and Oscar |
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