Jack is here!
 In the crate inside or tied up outside.  His coat is somewhat matted,really dirty, smelly and his ears are awful! Good thing he absolutely LOVES to be groomed!He really wants to be part of a family but isnt sure how to. Hes really skiddish around new people, especially men. It took him 3 hrs to come up to my fiance. He wants to say hi, but is lacking alot of confidence. He doesnt know how to relax in the home. So is just pacing back and forth. Is submissive with the other dogs and not possesive. Hes not good in the crate and has some seperation anxiety. he doesnt jump up on people or furniture. He knows sit and lay down. Hes very sweet once he gets used to you. |
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| Have your fiance take him for a walk.......maybe best you go along as well. You hold the leash but eventually pass it off to fiance. The faster Jack learns your guy is part of the pack the faster he will adjust. Dogs are looking for leaders and direction. Those not confident in themselves are lost until an upright.......or another dog......shows them the ropes. You want the uprights to be the leaders. Walks are excellent in building initial bonds. If you have another dog (don't remember) they also go on the walks. Going as a group instills the pack mentality and makes Jack more comfortable. Instead of the sports show on TV, take 30 minutes and walk together......daily at least. Second is feeding. Fiance must feed Jack to become a leader. Sounds like you will be groomer. If fiance can get involved there, even a little bit, that helps build bonds. And of course, Jack needs his ears scratched, shoulders massaged (gently) by all. |
| I'm glad the transfer went well. The advice above - good stuff. Let him observe your dogs and use them...shamelessly! Having your dogs act normal will be the best way for him to learn. If you watch him, I bet you will see him watching THEM - and will gauge what his reaction will be based off their behavior. Have your fiance be interactive with your dogs, and eventually Jack will decide he's missing out and tentatively start joining. When he makes the mental leap of trust, he will be just as much of a pest as the rest! |
My fiance was brushing him a little bit last night and wants to give him a bath!  Hes never tried to groom Lily before. Hes getting really attached to Jack already. I knew it would happen. Hes slowly but surely becoming a total sheepie person. (How can you not?) Jacks finally not pacing when it's just him, me and the dogs and playing with toys. He loves fetch. I've been having my fiance tell Jack to sit or lay down before he gets loving. We will have to start walking him daily. Lily has been showing him the ropes on how to be a sheepie. When they first met, Jack looked at Lily like, WTF how are there more of me? Lily took the situation into her own hands and said come on brother lets play! Jack absolutely adores Lily. Its definitely going to be a learning experience for my fiance and for me. |
| great job you both are doing when u have time we would love to see pics.. good job lily !! |
| If he's nasty, grab the clippers and shave him, THEN throw him in the tub. I do that ASAP, right when a new dog comes here. They may have some parasites, etc, and no way do I want that on my dogs, me or my house.  For the OES it usually means a shave, then bath. For the bassets it's right into the tub. It allows me to check them out very closely for any physical problems they may have - bumps, cuts, smelly ears, bad breath...etc. Bunny the night I got her...even after I had just finished working a 12 hour shift - All matted and absolutely REEEKED!  and an hour later -  and then in the tub and all clean!  |
| Oh he wasnt even close to being that bad! Holy moly! Hes almost completely brushed out now. I may shave him any ways. It gives me more time to work with him instead of grooming but he absolutely loves to be brushed. He does have smelly ears, ive already been plucking them and they are full of wax and hair. made an appt with the vet to get him checked out and his shots. Which he is not up to date on. I warned them already that hes skiddish. |
Oh, that's good news. (About the hair)  Pictures, pictures!! |
Im actually shaving him right now. We are taking a break. Im saving him down using a 1/4. Im going to leave his head. As soon as we are done i will post pics. Then a bath and more pics  |
| Hotmail isnt letting me into either of my accounts so ican upload pics. I will set up a new one later and dload the pics |
| Jack is doing better. Much less nervous. Finally calming down and sleeping. Relaxing on the floor with the rest of the dogs. Plays fetch! I let him in the yard today without a leash succesfully! No interest in getting out of the yard. Recall needs to be worked on but has gotten better with treats and praise! Hes a fast learner and is adapting so well. Here is some photos of him in his snazzy new shave.   |
| Nice job, that will be a good hair cut for him. Glad he's starting to settle in. |
| Glad to hear it's going well, I must have missed something though, where did you mention you were getting this fellow? Is it permanent or just fostering? |
| Fostering him. I mentioned it friday i think, in the post im getting my first foster. He already has a home waiting for him with his sister. He just needs to be trained and work out some issues before he goes. Liking his crate, basic obediance, being ok with riding in the car, being ok when left alone, walking on a leash and he needs confidence when meeting new people. The way his previous owners described him, i thought he was going to be way worse than he is. Just in a couple days, being actually with a family and a pack instead of being excluded, hes come so far! |
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