Oh my giddy god......

[HangingOver]

I can't actually believe I'm finally typing this... I think I'm getting a dog!

I've wanted one of my own my entire life. I had one growing up and look after friends and neighbours at every available opportunity as I adore dogs so much. A rescue came up locally and I thought he looked lovely, he was snapped up immediately, but came up again yesterday! Me and DP are meeting him this afternoon.

Any tips for meeting a rescue for the first time? Other than being gentle and calm? He's 8 months so a bouncy chap.

ARGGGH! So excited. 😁

Yes this is the happiest post. I’ve been checking at least ten times a day for update. Please keep posting 🥰🥰🥰

I'm glad that not just me!

Oh shitting hell.

Sorry to dehapp the happ thread but I've just heard me DNanna is deteriorating and on palliative care. 250 miles away. Fuckkk what am I going to do.

Leave the dog with your husband and go by yourself, I think that's the only way to do this. You can't leave dog with someone else when he's so new to your home. You can do this alone, it's unfortunate but you will manage.

I agree with Pashazade.

I'm so sorry to hear about DNanna. These things often happen at the worst possible time.

Is there anyone near you who has spent significant time with DPod who can bridge any gaps? Or maybe someone from the rescue may be able to help PodSit?

I'd have similar issues in my house as I can write the people I'd trust with my pup on a postage stamp and still leave room for War & Peace.

I'm so sorry to hear about your DNanna, there's never a good time for something like this to happen. Can you leave DO and DDog and go and see her? You'll have a much better idea of how things are once you've seen her

So sorry, OP.

I would go and stay overnight if my partner was around to look after dog.

If not, I wouldn't go tbh (appreciate it's a very hard dilemma)

This particular response made me wonder what if the situation concerned a grown up child who lived 250miles away would the response be the same. It sounds like the OP is extremely close to her DNanna & feels an instinctive desire to see her, possibly for the last time.

So not just you! and 10 was conservative! 🤣

So sorry to hear about your Dnanna. A very difficult heart breaking time for you. Can only suggest that you go alone so that you can be with her and also assess the situation. Does your partner work? If so , can he take leave to look after your beautiful dog? Could the rescue centre recommend a good house sitter (one who understands rescue dogs) who could stay with him if you both have to go?

*DP with DDog

🥹 I was genuinely tearful reading that.

You can see trust in his eyes.

You're both doing incredibly well with him, and he's doing well too.

@HangingOver I hope that you’re able to be with your nanna.

I’m another checking this thread a few times a day to hear what Pod is up to. I’m loving the thread. I think he’d do well on Instagram if you want to start an account for him. Those big ears and pointy snout just scream out for Instagram likes and follows. I follow many many dogs on Insta.

Oh that pooch's ears! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Do you have any friends or family that could move in? I think it would be ok for him to accept that change in his now familiar environment.

I would do it for someone else.

Hope you’re ok @HangingOver

How are you doing @HangingOver ? I hope your nanna is better than you hoped and Pod is coping too x

Hi gang,

Thanks for checking in. Other relatives from much closer by are visiting her this week to see what's what then I can make a call from there. I can go up for a couple of days with careful planning but I don't think she's expected to pass imminently.

Back to DecompressionPod. Serious question, how do people go about rescuing dogs without losing their jobs? 😭 Any tips about managing work calls when also trying to constantly keep him from barking/taking things/climbing in the sink. He has a special 'teams call' chewy that works for a short period but even that he eventually ends up flinging around.

Little sod also chewed through he's lead on a walk last night, that was a bit alarming!

Hope you get some reassurance from relatives soon. Never an easy time.

Time consuming but I'd do some fake teams calls and practise him going to a place.. bit like training you see for not begging at the dinner table if that makes sense? Also if you haven't already get some serious noise cancelling gear for the calls. My oh has been doing some VERY noisy work for someone and they were oblivious to it with the right gear (or so he was told!)

I'd maybe cover the lead in some anti chew stuff make it less rewarding. Does he enjoy a game of tug? My girl loves tug and as result we've lost some leads over the years 🙄 but a combination of anti chew stuff and an appropriate tug toy helps.

I was thinking of soaking the bottom bit of the new lead in the apple spray then when it's dry coating in Gorilla tape... not indestructible but would at least buy a little more time to try to distract/redirect. Once he gets it between his back teeth there's about a minute max to get it off him before we're in danger territory.

And obviously carrying a spare lead!

Spreading Vicks vapour rub on things you don't want chewed can be an effective deterrent.

It can be any vapour rub brand unless PodDD is PoshPodDD.

He eats literal shite, he is not PoshPod

Oh the little sod just chewed through the spare lead too.

📷 Attempting to stay awake and failing