sdw1961
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I’ve been approached about a problem with a 5 year old male Dachshund named Zane that is currently being fostered in a home with many other dogs. He was neutered through the rescue.
His original family had him since he was a pup and when they surrendered him they said it was because they were moving and couldn’t have a dog. The family also had a Dachshund Pomeranian mix that was aggressive. They were truthful about the mix being aggressive, but said that Zane was very sweet and loving and slept in the bed with them. When the two dogs were separated Zane began showing signs of aggression.
The very day that the foster home took him in, another family adopted him. This family had no other pets. One month later the family returned Zane. They said that at first he was very sweet, but would not sleep in the bed with them. Then he suddenly started showing some aggressive barking at neighbors and other strangers.
Zane did well while in the foster home with the other dogs. The only aggression he displayed was barking and slightly growling at strangers that came into the house. He did growl once over one of his toys that was picked up by his foster mom, but that’s as far as it went. He barked a little at the foster mom’s tall 11 year old nephew and would not allow the nephew to pet him. Zane’s foster mom has never witnessed him biting at anyone, and he was friendly and sweet to those that came to look at him for potential adoption.
While in the foster home for a little over 2 months this lil fellow was an independent and sweet lil Doxie that was content entertaining himself with toys. The foster mom allowed all her foster dogs to sleep in the bed with her, but Zane would not sleep on the bed with them.
A second couple adopted Zane. They were made aware of his aggressive behavior towards strangers and were advised not to let him around children. They had no children, very few visitors, and no other pets.
Two months later the second adoptive couple returned Zane to the foster home. He was sweet and loving toward the couple and wouldn’t sleep in the bed with them. He would fiercely bark at neighbors and other strangers. The couple’s son was in the household on leave from the military and had his girlfriend over one evening. The girlfriend was sitting on the couch minding her own business. She wasn’t even looking at Zane and without any provocation or warning he jumped on the couch and severely bit her.
The foster mom has too many dogs to be able to keep Zane If I weren’t renting, I would like to take in this poor little guy, but sadly I have to answer to my landlord who would hit the ceiling if I asked for a third dog
Any suggestions about what may be going through this lil guy’s mind to provoke this sudden aggressive behavior? Do you know of any methods that could be implemented in correcting this behavior so that he can be happier and safely and successfully re-homed?
His original family had him since he was a pup and when they surrendered him they said it was because they were moving and couldn’t have a dog. The family also had a Dachshund Pomeranian mix that was aggressive. They were truthful about the mix being aggressive, but said that Zane was very sweet and loving and slept in the bed with them. When the two dogs were separated Zane began showing signs of aggression.
The very day that the foster home took him in, another family adopted him. This family had no other pets. One month later the family returned Zane. They said that at first he was very sweet, but would not sleep in the bed with them. Then he suddenly started showing some aggressive barking at neighbors and other strangers.
Zane did well while in the foster home with the other dogs. The only aggression he displayed was barking and slightly growling at strangers that came into the house. He did growl once over one of his toys that was picked up by his foster mom, but that’s as far as it went. He barked a little at the foster mom’s tall 11 year old nephew and would not allow the nephew to pet him. Zane’s foster mom has never witnessed him biting at anyone, and he was friendly and sweet to those that came to look at him for potential adoption.
While in the foster home for a little over 2 months this lil fellow was an independent and sweet lil Doxie that was content entertaining himself with toys. The foster mom allowed all her foster dogs to sleep in the bed with her, but Zane would not sleep on the bed with them.
A second couple adopted Zane. They were made aware of his aggressive behavior towards strangers and were advised not to let him around children. They had no children, very few visitors, and no other pets.
Two months later the second adoptive couple returned Zane to the foster home. He was sweet and loving toward the couple and wouldn’t sleep in the bed with them. He would fiercely bark at neighbors and other strangers. The couple’s son was in the household on leave from the military and had his girlfriend over one evening. The girlfriend was sitting on the couch minding her own business. She wasn’t even looking at Zane and without any provocation or warning he jumped on the couch and severely bit her.
The foster mom has too many dogs to be able to keep Zane If I weren’t renting, I would like to take in this poor little guy, but sadly I have to answer to my landlord who would hit the ceiling if I asked for a third dog
Any suggestions about what may be going through this lil guy’s mind to provoke this sudden aggressive behavior? Do you know of any methods that could be implemented in correcting this behavior so that he can be happier and safely and successfully re-homed?