Member Rene & Jim
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Thank you so much for these great ideas. Yes, he is new and there’s a lot going on here with this dog. He is showing some behaviors that point to fear aggression and resource guarding. We are working with his rescue to address them.
I appreciate the encouragement and detailed steps to continue with the muzzle training. First step: overcoming that fear he will actually make contact. Will give it a go.
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@ronindog Thanks so much! I was looking for a video like that and appreciate the link. We’ll check it out.
@rshilsto You are incredible, there is such love in your heart for Lance and I’m so impressed with his story. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, and Jim’s, for sharing so many details and giving us the hope and inspiration we need to keep going. I can’t even begin to tell you how much your story has meant to us.
It’s week #2 with Roo, and we are moving ahead, more hopeful than ever. Thanks so much!
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Hi Melissa! The thing to remember is that everyone has a different financial situation so it’s not a one size fits all approach. I recommend checking out a book called The Pet Insurance Toolkit by Dr.Doug Kenney. He gives a lowdown on how to find the right company for your needs and includes a worksheet to help you research every company. His podcast is also helpful.
One helpful tip I learned from him is to ask if the company you are considering will do a medical record review of you dogs health history after you enroll. This will let you know what the company will consider preexisting and not cover. As of now only three companies do one, including the one I use which is Embrace.
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Thank you @Gerard and @ronindog
I appreciate your taking the time to respond. You both have great ideas!
Part of the challenge is that we live in a fifth wheel RV full-time. Our RV doesn’t have a couch, so otherwise he lays in his place on the floor. There are just two pieces of furniture in our RV that he’s trying to jump on, and there aren’t any places for him to look out the window except for when he’s on that furniture, or when we leave the door open in good weather.
He seems to like being up on the bed and looking out over everything in the daytime. At night, he gets up there again and the bed just isn’t big enough for all of us. So is it too confusing to allow him on it when we give him permission, but kick him off at night?
I refuse to let him on the dinette where we eat and watch TV, so that will always be off-limits. Do you think it would be too confusing to tell him “No!” for the dinette and to wait for permission for the bed?
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Thank you so much Lily! It’s good to know that you are using these techniques at the shelter. SUPER helpful. We will give them a go. Keep up the great work you do!👏
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Thanks for asking @chrism
Every dog is different. The vast majority recover quickly and adapt well to life on three legs. Most handle it much better than their people do – that’s why our Tripawds community exists.
Weight management is the greatest concern. And it is up to us to ensure they don’t overdo it by moderating any “explosive” activity (e.g.; fetch, frisbee, etc.). But we’ve had members with three-legged champion AKC hunting dogs, rotties, and great danes who survived bone cancer for 5+ years.
Our last spokesdawg Wyatt Ray lost a rear to neglect as a puppy. He lived to 12+ with limited mobility due to serious arthritis only affecting him in old age. Our first dog Jerry, lost his front spare leg to cancer at 8 and he enjoyed life on the road with us for 2+ years.
Yes, strain on remaining limbs is a major concern. We have many Tripawd Talk Radio podcasts with leading veterinary orthopedic experts on that subject. With proper rehab, regular conditioning, and moderation canine amputees can live a long happy life on three legs.
I believe you’re referring to our Canine Conversations interview.
For anyone interested…
https://bemoredog.net/canine-conversations/
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Excellent input @ronindog ! I am OK with him being on the bed when it’s empty so I think we’ll go that route: show him we are the leaders by not allowing him on it at night. We’ll certainly sleep better and there’s a fantastic spot for him right next to the bed where he can sleep.
A friend of mine who is too shy to post here but did see my question, says her dogs understand different furniture boundaries, she sounds confident he’ll understand about the bed.
Thank you so much, this is a relief!