DogPaddle Posted February 19, 2003 Posted February 19, 2003 Sorry to continually go on about this issue but Tyr is our first foster dog and we love him so much its sometimes hard to make the best decisions for him so I thought I'd bounce some stuff off you guys again. Tyr might be depressed, its hard for me to tell. He paces and whines alot or sleeps. He does play with Zaphod pretty happily and he is eating and drinking fine. He seemed to enjoy the trip to the conservation area. Does he miss the kids in is temporary "forever" home? Is there not enough space our outdoor access for him here? Does Kavik's insistance on dominance and toy hogging actually bother him? Or (and this is what am hoping) is he just confused about moving again? Quote
yellowlabsrule Posted February 19, 2003 Posted February 19, 2003 What breed is Tyr? (sorry I haven't been around lately) Quote
alicat613 Posted February 19, 2003 Posted February 19, 2003 He might just be confused - think of his past! But he might also just be a talker. I have the most spoiled dog in the world and he's been so since birth, but boy is he mouthy! He does moan and whine a lot, even though he certainly isn't bored. I'm at home with him all day and he gets a ton of attention. Sometimes he lies there and moans because he wants me to let him go back to bed (he can sleep whenever he wants but if I'd let him, he'd never get out of the real bed!), or because he wants to snuggle, etc. Quote
mouseatthebusstop Posted February 19, 2003 Posted February 19, 2003 Or (and this is what am hoping) is he just confused about moving again? I think so, rejection is hard to take. A week or to and he will be fine Quote
DogPaddle Posted February 19, 2003 Author Posted February 19, 2003 Yellow - Tyr is a Malamute/GSD cross (eledgedly with some wild/coy/wolfdog content but that is quite debatable.) Allicat - :lol: Tyr does have a special wuhuhuh when we are giving snuggles to either of the other dogs. He thinks snuggles are just for him. Quote
DogPaddle Posted February 19, 2003 Author Posted February 19, 2003 I hope your right Mouse. We'll give him extra snuggles and see how he does. The placement group we were working with before wants to know if we want to list him again. We have told them we would prefer to keep him. Quote
Shannon_C Posted February 20, 2003 Posted February 20, 2003 Hi DogPaddle. As most rescue dogs. I would definately say that he is missing his other home, most likely if he hasnt been abused...also the move can be distressing too. Playing with him and giving him plenty of exercise will help. Good Luck! Quote
behle Posted February 20, 2003 Posted February 20, 2003 When we first got our saint he had a time adjusting. He had been raised in a home with toddlers, then was fostered in rescue, and then came home with us where there were no babies. And then he had to get used to our rottie. It took him quite a while to accept all the changes, but after about 6 months he seemed to realize that we were not going to "ship him out" again. He has been fine every since. Some dogs are just more sensitive to change. He will settle in..... :D Quote
Malamum Posted February 20, 2003 Posted February 20, 2003 What do you mean exactly by whines? Malamutes are VERY vocal and this is perfectly nomal. If Indy doesn't get his own way he throws a tantrum or talks back to me :) Quote
bk_blue Posted February 20, 2003 Posted February 20, 2003 Malamum napisał(a):What do you mean exactly by whines? Malamutes are VERY vocal and this is perfectly nomal. If Indy doesn't get his own way he throws a tantrum or talks back to me :) lol sounds like bk... :D Quote
Queen Bitch Posted February 20, 2003 Posted February 20, 2003 Yeah, Conar is very vocal if you are not paying attention to him. Not so much if you are just watching tv, but if you are having a conversation he'll start "wooing". It migh tjust be a nordic breed thing. Quote
DogPaddle Posted February 20, 2003 Author Posted February 20, 2003 Well the pacing has subsided some, at least for now. We have been letting him take more naps outside and letting him stay on the main floor more. I used to take him upstairs when I went to bed but now I let the last person to bed bring him up. Also we have not been crating him if we are going on short errands - so far so good! Maybe he's claustraphobic? Malamum - It is difficult to describe Tyr's vocalizations which he stills makes with regularity. He rarely does the typical woowoo. He whines and . . . well he does this undulating whistle sortof of thing. It makes him seem very desperately sad. Occasionally he combines a whine a wuhwuhwuh and an undulating whistle noise, its very unique (at least to me.) Quote
Malamum Posted February 21, 2003 Posted February 21, 2003 Got to admit the thing I love most about Mals is the way they vocalise. Sometimes Indy sounds so much like Chewbacca that I swear my boyfriend has the Star Wars DVD on :P Quote
DogPaddle Posted February 21, 2003 Author Posted February 21, 2003 It is very cute. Kipp has a difficult time not obeying Tyr's vocalizations. If we tell Tyr "no" and take away the inappropriate chew toy, Tyr will make his noises and Kipp will soothe, pat and snuggle him, which so sends the wrong message to the dog. Kipp knows he shouldn't do it, but its an automatic reaction for him, he does it before he thinks, some sort of mothering instinct :lol: . Oh well should be easier to train Tyr after Kipps trained. Quote
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