JamesPeterson said:
Well then I guess you have all the luck. To me buying a used dog is like getting married to a prostitute. They both were already payed for and used. Now it is your responsibility.
how dare you come on to a dog forum, and talk about our furry friends as "used prostitutes". You are by far one of the most rudest people that have posted on any forum i've ever been on!
Apollo was adopted by me and my fiance on August 23rd of this year. So far he's shredded a dog bed and broke through a glass door because i had to go somewhere. He has severe seperation anxiety and was shot by a BB Gun by his previous owner (The vet explained that they were bullet holes). Despite the crap he's gone through, he is the most mild-tempered dog i've ever met. he never leaves your side, he stares at you intentionally with big brown eyes that are so full of love. and he would never bite a soul. You can't judge a dog like that, and if you do then you are a fool! Would you put your kid down if it broke a window? I don't think so. To me, and im sure many other people. Animals are like children. They require so much attention, and unconditional love....The dog she adopted isn't bad by any means!!! Something may have happened to him, he's afraid just like Apollo was. We are fortunately starting to break through his anxiety.
From very little experience with this, Regarding the origional topic.
i've read, learned, and practiced leaving him in a room for small periods of times. I'd put apollo downstairs for a while like 10 minutes then praise him. after doing that we gradually increased the periods of times he was left alone, now he can go outside and play by himself, lay in the sun, sleep in seperate rooms. It just takes alotta patience. Some dogs catch on faster than others, Good luck with your endeavor