kangaru
May 10th, 2008, 12:11 PM
Hi I am new to this forum and come asking for some help/advice.
I have a 8yr old JRT, Kanga who has been my best buddy and has got me through some rough times over the years. When I first got her she was only 6 weeks old and I knew she was too young to leave her mom but the lady I got her from said that the mom was a new mom and wasn't taking good care of them. So I took her home where my ex and I already had a 1yr JRT, Kali who instantly became an adoptive mom to Kanga and they were best friends. Until about a year and a half later when we were getting ready to leave for the day all the sudden Kanga ran to Kali and attacked her. Kali would only cry and not fight back. This was the first of many unforseen attacks by Kanga, she would even go after our cat. It got to the point where we could never have them in the same room and I never trusted Kanga again. We took her to the vet and there is no "medical" reason for the attacks. And we took her to some obedience training but nothing worked. Our trainer said it was because we had 2 unspayed JRT which was a bad combo. So we even got them both spayed. Still nothing changed with Kanga..and Kali eventually wanted nothing to do with Kanga. Eventually my ex and I broke up and he took Kali and I took Kanga.
I kept her out of situations where she might attack another dog. And for 5 years we were good with the exception of one or two incidiences where it wasn't obvious that she was the attacker or not.
Now my boyfriend and I moved in together a few months ago and about 2 months ago we got a male Boxer puppy, Oscar. I was nervous about how Kanga would react but hopeful that they would get along. And they did...she played with him, licked him and even shared her toys. For the last two months they have been great!! Then yesterday for not apparent reason Kanga attcked Oscar and wouldn't let go. I remebered hearing about if you throw water on them the dog will let go...so as I ran to get water my boyfriend was trying to get Kanga to let go. I threw the water on the dogs and Kanga let go....I picked her up and put her in her kennel and went to check on Oscar who actually litterally crapped himself during the attack. He has a cut on his ear and is shaken up but thankfully ok. We kept them sepearted for the rest of the evening and they sleep in kennels at night. Then this morning my boyfriend let them out as usual to go outside to pee and within 10 sec Kanaga attacked Oscar again. I had a glass of water on my night stand which I threw on them and so it was over fast but now I don't trust her again. I don't know what to do. I'm at the point of considering having her put down...which absoutely brakes my heart and makes me sick to my stomach but I'm jsut so scared that she will start attacking again and hurt or worse yet kill another animal or a child. She is a great dog besides these random attacks.
Can anyone recommed a "behaviour specialist" or anything?? Or has anyone been through something like this before??
Sorry it was so long..but its been a long road.
I have a 8yr old JRT, Kanga who has been my best buddy and has got me through some rough times over the years. When I first got her she was only 6 weeks old and I knew she was too young to leave her mom but the lady I got her from said that the mom was a new mom and wasn't taking good care of them. So I took her home where my ex and I already had a 1yr JRT, Kali who instantly became an adoptive mom to Kanga and they were best friends. Until about a year and a half later when we were getting ready to leave for the day all the sudden Kanga ran to Kali and attacked her. Kali would only cry and not fight back. This was the first of many unforseen attacks by Kanga, she would even go after our cat. It got to the point where we could never have them in the same room and I never trusted Kanga again. We took her to the vet and there is no "medical" reason for the attacks. And we took her to some obedience training but nothing worked. Our trainer said it was because we had 2 unspayed JRT which was a bad combo. So we even got them both spayed. Still nothing changed with Kanga..and Kali eventually wanted nothing to do with Kanga. Eventually my ex and I broke up and he took Kali and I took Kanga.
I kept her out of situations where she might attack another dog. And for 5 years we were good with the exception of one or two incidiences where it wasn't obvious that she was the attacker or not.
Now my boyfriend and I moved in together a few months ago and about 2 months ago we got a male Boxer puppy, Oscar. I was nervous about how Kanga would react but hopeful that they would get along. And they did...she played with him, licked him and even shared her toys. For the last two months they have been great!! Then yesterday for not apparent reason Kanga attcked Oscar and wouldn't let go. I remebered hearing about if you throw water on them the dog will let go...so as I ran to get water my boyfriend was trying to get Kanga to let go. I threw the water on the dogs and Kanga let go....I picked her up and put her in her kennel and went to check on Oscar who actually litterally crapped himself during the attack. He has a cut on his ear and is shaken up but thankfully ok. We kept them sepearted for the rest of the evening and they sleep in kennels at night. Then this morning my boyfriend let them out as usual to go outside to pee and within 10 sec Kanaga attacked Oscar again. I had a glass of water on my night stand which I threw on them and so it was over fast but now I don't trust her again. I don't know what to do. I'm at the point of considering having her put down...which absoutely brakes my heart and makes me sick to my stomach but I'm jsut so scared that she will start attacking again and hurt or worse yet kill another animal or a child. She is a great dog besides these random attacks.
Can anyone recommed a "behaviour specialist" or anything?? Or has anyone been through something like this before??
Sorry it was so long..but its been a long road.
