problem with retriever attacking our other dogs
Discussion
We have 2 retrievers, 13 and 11 years old and a 6 year old collie cross. Ever since the 2 retrievers were young weve had problems with the 11 year old attacking the 13 year old. When we got the collie we also had problems with the 11 year old attacking him when he was a puppy.
He has been castrated as we thought it may have solved the problem, and although it did lesson, he still turns on the 13 year old retriever every now and then, although he doesnt turn on the collie anymore.
The 11 year old has mobility problems as he has arthritis in his knee, he takes anti-inflammatories (onsior) and tramadol for this. (although he still acts like a puppy when he realises its time to his trip to the field)
The 13 year old is relatively fit and healthy although does suffer from slightly swollen joints from time to time. I wouldnt be surprised if he had a few more good years left in him.
After another attack this evening resulting in a cut above the 13 year olds eye, which he nearly lost in a previous attack, my wife and i have both had the thought that perhaps now is the time to say goodbye if only to give the 13 year old a peaceful retirement.
Any thoughts or advice on this would be gratefully appreciated.
He has been castrated as we thought it may have solved the problem, and although it did lesson, he still turns on the 13 year old retriever every now and then, although he doesnt turn on the collie anymore.
The 11 year old has mobility problems as he has arthritis in his knee, he takes anti-inflammatories (onsior) and tramadol for this. (although he still acts like a puppy when he realises its time to his trip to the field)
The 13 year old is relatively fit and healthy although does suffer from slightly swollen joints from time to time. I wouldnt be surprised if he had a few more good years left in him.
After another attack this evening resulting in a cut above the 13 year olds eye, which he nearly lost in a previous attack, my wife and i have both had the thought that perhaps now is the time to say goodbye if only to give the 13 year old a peaceful retirement.
Any thoughts or advice on this would be gratefully appreciated.
moorx said:
Would you perhaps consider rehoming him rather than having him put to sleep? There are people who will adopt older dogs, I have adopted a couple myself. There are breed rescues, and there is a rescue that specialises in older dogs.
Did think of that but hie medication is £60 per monthwell it's been 8 days since we had to put our beloved Alfie to sleep, would have posted earlier but has been to painful
He had not attacked since, but had gone down hill in health, his heart was the problem
He was lying down soon after starting his walk in the field and got progressively worse
then he was panting and reaching, so we called the vet and took him in, they said it was his heart failing, two days later he could'nt make hit out of our bedroom so we called the vet out and his lungs were filling with fluid so it was time to say goodbye
this is our first pet we had had to go through this and don't want to go through again? But we we have two more Dogs,
RIP Alfie, never forgotten
He had not attacked since, but had gone down hill in health, his heart was the problem
He was lying down soon after starting his walk in the field and got progressively worse
then he was panting and reaching, so we called the vet and took him in, they said it was his heart failing, two days later he could'nt make hit out of our bedroom so we called the vet out and his lungs were filling with fluid so it was time to say goodbye
this is our first pet we had had to go through this and don't want to go through again? But we we have two more Dogs,
RIP Alfie, never forgotten
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