Do reacue dogs ever 'get over ' their quirks?
10 year old rescue terrier, he's a parson Russel terrier, border terrier, Airedale terrier and border collie cross. He didn't meet another dog other than the one he lived with until he was 5. Very sad life living in a bathroom totally alone other than his little friend.
Now- we have him as a rescue and we've got a dog walker. He doesn't leg it and piss off on walks he's generally happy off lead but when he's with the dog walker and she's walking te lab and pointer etc, he chases.
Like dogs play chase.. but he barks incessantly it doesn't stop. He gets totally fixated on the other dog, I don't know how to fix this. He doesn't do it with chihuahuas which is what his room mate was.
Do we just accept that his behaviour will never change and not put him in any situation were he can exhibit this behaviour? He won't chase little things it's just big ones and it's like he's trying to herd them. I want him to be happy. The dog walker says he is happy but he does get fixated.
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NewYoiker · 05/10/2018 03:30
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