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    Senior Dog ZoeysMommy's Avatar
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    They have no right to comment on Mopar and his living arrangements! Tell them to pound sand. You saved him from them, how dare they


    It will be fine, it just takes a little adjusting, dont stress to much

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    Ugh, the nerves of those that neglect a dog and care to comment on it's living conditions. He lost that right when you rescued his dog, his opinions are worthless. Pay him no mind, you are doing the right thing and that is all that matters!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZoeysMommy View Post
    They will be just fine in an apartment even if its a studio as long you provide an adequate amount of exercise. Space is not required for dogs but exercise and mental stimulation is.
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    Dogs are always right at your feet so I never really understood why you need "tons of space" for a big dog. dogs DO NO care how big a house is. They just want to be with you. In fact many times people who live in apts or small spaces are more active wtih their dog as opposed to relying on a yard they can send the dog out to (not saying all house people do this). It's more work sure, but more social as well.

    I lived in a one bedroom basement apt with Rocky adn often times two big fosters. Three big dogs. The crate situation was annoyign but that was about the only "issue". We walked A LOT and we were at the park OFTEN.

    Make sure he gets tons of exercise and enforce house rules (if to you this is no playing in the house then just keep at it - but make sure they get plenty of free play outside daily if you do this).

    The idea of more MENTAL exercise is great. Maybe start a routine of making him work for his food on top of training sessions. Feed via a kong, kong wobbler, tug-a-jug, interactive game - there are TONS of options and you can even google to find some you can make yoursel f(like using a muffin tin to feed, etc.)

    I have to say I am very upset to hear a rescue kicks out a dog, especially over guarding. Was it just guarding with other dogs? or with humans? Especially since he doesn't show the behaviour with you I assume it's stress related. Just awful. Even if it was a guarding issue they could home with a family wtih no dogs (if it was a dog thing) or with experience adopters. I cannot imagine how many dogs our rescue would have "kicked out" if our standard was that high. I TOTALLY agree some dogs are too aggressive to fix but to me that is out right HUMAN aggression where a dog is likely to bite not dog-aggression not localized guarding.

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    I have lived with two dogs, sometimes three if I were fostering or dog-sitting, in studio apartments, one was even a high-rise in NYC. It's more work, but you get used to it. A dog walker and doggie daycare helped a lot. Of course, your dogs will have to be well-trained because of all of the leash time, space constraints, and lots of time around other people and pets in small spaces (like elevators and lobbies).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tanya View Post
    I have to say I am very upset to hear a rescue kicks out a dog, especially over guarding. Was it just guarding with other dogs? or with humans? Especially since he doesn't show the behaviour with you I assume it's stress related. Just awful. Even if it was a guarding issue they could home with a family wtih no dogs (if it was a dog thing) or with experience adopters. I cannot imagine how many dogs our rescue would have "kicked out" if our standard was that high. I TOTALLY agree some dogs are too aggressive to fix but to me that is out right HUMAN aggression where a dog is likely to bite not dog-aggression not localized guarding.
    Agreed. That particular rescue has a very good reputation around here and I always wonder why. I volunteered with them when I first started in rescue and left after less than a year. I'd never support them in any way.

    OP, I agree with what has already been posted. I have lived in apartments with big dogs almost my entire adult life and never had an issue. As long as they have adequate exercise, they'll be fine. It is certainly not cruel!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tanya View Post
    I have to say I am very upset to hear a rescue kicks out a dog, especially over guarding. Was it just guarding with other dogs? or with humans? Especially since he doesn't show the behaviour with you I assume it's stress related. Just awful. Even if it was a guarding issue they could home with a family wtih no dogs (if it was a dog thing) or with experience adopters. I cannot imagine how many dogs our rescue would have "kicked out" if our standard was that high. I TOTALLY agree some dogs are too aggressive to fix but to me that is out right HUMAN aggression where a dog is likely to bite not dog-aggression not localized guarding.
    I'm curious about it, also.

    I don't disagree that a rescue should not take a dog that resource guards as I have seen resource guarding go from that to the new adopter requiring plastic surgery on their face, but I am curious as to how a dog is kicked out of a rescue? Not accepted? OK. Usually rescues that have already taken a dog in will work with it, unless it's so bad that it requires euthanasia. I mean, they did take responsibility for the dog, right?

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    agreed thats my concern they took in the dog, adopted it
    out, then kicked it out. had the OP not been there where would the dog go?

    again i know all dogs cannot be saved but ot does not sound like this is a human agressive dog!!

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    I'm not sure why the rescue handled it the way they did. I kept him while they found potential adopters then when one finally chose Mopar I met the man and his wife and then he adopted him. He returned him 24 hours later saying he was aggressive. Their trainer took him in after that and evaluated him then two weeks later he I guess snapped on her during feeding and they decided he isn't right for rescue and if I didn't pick him up he'd be put down. Kind of a blessing though because I was so upset getting rid if him because he means so much to us we just wanted him to have the absolute best life. Now he's back showing us absolutely no aggression whatsoever it's really strange.

    Thanks again for your responses. I think we will be able to handle them in a smaller apartment. All the more reason to spend more time outside with them.

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    You will be just fine. Both me and my dogs were more active & better behaved when we did NOT have an invisible fence.

    Yup, without the invisible fence I would walk daily at least an hour. Dogs were better behaved, I was in better shape all was good.

    Now, sometimes I think the invisible fence is not so much of a good thing. I still walk but not as much. Gotta get back into that habit.
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