Sid has been with us since May 11th 2024. All was okay albeit a bit stressful with consitent barking but we thought it was getting better.
But over the past few days, my husband has been getting really angry at Sid and doesn't want to pay for dog trainer but also says he wants to get rid of Sid if sid doesn't stop these things.
We have another dog, Remi who is 2 years old and we've had remi since a puppy. Both Sid and Remi are NOT neutered.
Sid does the following;
* Barks when I leave the room, even for a few seconds. Social anxiety training doesn't seem to be getting better, but I haven't had chance to do this much... even though I am out of work (my contract ended before Icould secure a new place - have been searching way before this just nothing available / get turned downfor role so it's not like I'm not trying), I am juggling looking after our 2 dogs, Sid and Remi, doing the house work, job hunting, and other things like this, but i just can't fit it in the week to do usually as my husband works from home and is in a lot of meetings so I try not to do it in the day due to his work. He knows this.
* Whines, usually when he needs a wee, poo, water, food. My husband says he whines all the time. Sid does but its usually because of these things. Husband is annoyed that Sid (having a small male part) needs to go more often in the day then Remi, saying its not normal for a dog to go that many times a day, for sid its every other hour and often in the evening as his poo's are always runny. My husband doesn't take sid out / check what he needs when he's whining , which I do get but husband just thinks Sid is whining for no reason when I believe he needs something from us, much like babies.
We try to ignore him until he is quiet but sometimes this can go on for 30 mins straight and husband get annoyed then shouts at Sid. Husband says we've tried positive reinforcement and its not working?
* Plays rough with Remi all the time, to the point where it verges on an actual real fight will break out. We can usually stop this for happening by us saying "Boys/Sid Finnish". But during the day, Sid will randomly grab Remi's leg and shake it making remi scared and reduced to spending his days in his crate. it takes a lot of effort for us to coax Remi out of the crate. I try to encourage play together via Tug or by me playing with both of them at the same time just not together. Remi gets physically scared when Sid barks, Remi actually shakes with fear that you can actually see it. Remi doesn't like to play or be around us any more.
* Sid snaps at Remi, especially when I scatter treats on the floor to try and encourage play by each others side... used to be fine but now steals Remi's treats/toys or snaps.
* Sid eats his own poo, like he will go a poo JUST to eat it. I have tried putting him on the lead and we're working on muzzle training him to at least wear a muzzle outside. He's on a lead outside as he won't stop eating his own poo straight after he goes - I do try to pick it up but sometimes it hard to stop him when I have to go one end to the other as sometimes Sid poos in multiple places.
* Sid has begun pooping in the house, tonight he pooped 3 times. Once was because I was on the loo myself and couldn't get to the door in time to let Sid out and husband was busy in the garden so wouldn't of heard him. 2nd time was a really runny poo and looked like he couldn't hold it for me to open the door. 3rd time, we think it's because he did it to eat his own poo in secret.
* Sid has begun to chew stuff that he never used to before. Yesterday he chewed a vacuum attachment whilst I had been tidying and my husband was busy doing something else. Then, we both unfortuneatly had to pop out together for the first time since getting Sid. When we got home, it turned out that Sid somehow got my husband's golf snood and chewed the plastic fastenings, as well as some post.
* tonight husband lost it, Sid barked when I left him for 2 minutes to cleani up his poop. Sid could see me from the window. Husband was asleep and got woken by this and said if Sid doesn't stop his behavior and doesn't stop barking by tomorrow , he will get rid of Sid.
I DON"T WANT TO GIVE UP ON SID. He's already been given up 3 times. I'm heartbroken. He's such a sweet but misunderstood little soul who just needs a routine, time and love. Something I can give but seems that others cant.
But over the past few days, my husband has been getting really angry at Sid and doesn't want to pay for dog trainer but also says he wants to get rid of Sid if sid doesn't stop these things.
We have another dog, Remi who is 2 years old and we've had remi since a puppy. Both Sid and Remi are NOT neutered.
Sid does the following;
* Barks when I leave the room, even for a few seconds. Social anxiety training doesn't seem to be getting better, but I haven't had chance to do this much... even though I am out of work (my contract ended before Icould secure a new place - have been searching way before this just nothing available / get turned downfor role so it's not like I'm not trying), I am juggling looking after our 2 dogs, Sid and Remi, doing the house work, job hunting, and other things like this, but i just can't fit it in the week to do usually as my husband works from home and is in a lot of meetings so I try not to do it in the day due to his work. He knows this.
* Whines, usually when he needs a wee, poo, water, food. My husband says he whines all the time. Sid does but its usually because of these things. Husband is annoyed that Sid (having a small male part) needs to go more often in the day then Remi, saying its not normal for a dog to go that many times a day, for sid its every other hour and often in the evening as his poo's are always runny. My husband doesn't take sid out / check what he needs when he's whining , which I do get but husband just thinks Sid is whining for no reason when I believe he needs something from us, much like babies.
We try to ignore him until he is quiet but sometimes this can go on for 30 mins straight and husband get annoyed then shouts at Sid. Husband says we've tried positive reinforcement and its not working?
* Plays rough with Remi all the time, to the point where it verges on an actual real fight will break out. We can usually stop this for happening by us saying "Boys/Sid Finnish". But during the day, Sid will randomly grab Remi's leg and shake it making remi scared and reduced to spending his days in his crate. it takes a lot of effort for us to coax Remi out of the crate. I try to encourage play together via Tug or by me playing with both of them at the same time just not together. Remi gets physically scared when Sid barks, Remi actually shakes with fear that you can actually see it. Remi doesn't like to play or be around us any more.
* Sid snaps at Remi, especially when I scatter treats on the floor to try and encourage play by each others side... used to be fine but now steals Remi's treats/toys or snaps.
* Sid eats his own poo, like he will go a poo JUST to eat it. I have tried putting him on the lead and we're working on muzzle training him to at least wear a muzzle outside. He's on a lead outside as he won't stop eating his own poo straight after he goes - I do try to pick it up but sometimes it hard to stop him when I have to go one end to the other as sometimes Sid poos in multiple places.
* Sid has begun pooping in the house, tonight he pooped 3 times. Once was because I was on the loo myself and couldn't get to the door in time to let Sid out and husband was busy in the garden so wouldn't of heard him. 2nd time was a really runny poo and looked like he couldn't hold it for me to open the door. 3rd time, we think it's because he did it to eat his own poo in secret.
* Sid has begun to chew stuff that he never used to before. Yesterday he chewed a vacuum attachment whilst I had been tidying and my husband was busy doing something else. Then, we both unfortuneatly had to pop out together for the first time since getting Sid. When we got home, it turned out that Sid somehow got my husband's golf snood and chewed the plastic fastenings, as well as some post.
* tonight husband lost it, Sid barked when I left him for 2 minutes to cleani up his poop. Sid could see me from the window. Husband was asleep and got woken by this and said if Sid doesn't stop his behavior and doesn't stop barking by tomorrow , he will get rid of Sid.
I DON"T WANT TO GIVE UP ON SID. He's already been given up 3 times. I'm heartbroken. He's such a sweet but misunderstood little soul who just needs a routine, time and love. Something I can give but seems that others cant.
I can't really add anything more to all the good advice given already... but I would say sometimes we need to step back and re assess.