Mixed Nuts: Shaggy

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Shaggy

So, things are not going well with our new little guy. We have had him for 5 weeks, and we are no closer to potty training than we were on day one.

He has been to the vet numerous times. The vet feels that this is beyond just a "stubborness to train" issue. He will have accidents in the house 4-5 times a day. Just random times. And random places. He will have an accident while he is standing at his bowl eating. We take him outside to go, and then he does, and we come inside, and 5 minutes later he goes again.

We were told to not give him water unless it is meal times, or he has been outside running around. We do that and it has not made any improvement.

He also does seem extremely thirsty. Diabetes has been discussed. We have tried antibiotics, muscle control medications, anxiety medication, etc. Nothing helps.

Shaggy also seems to be hard of hearing. He doesn't respond to his name or us talking to him about 70% of the time. Outside - forget about it. Even if he is just sitting in one spot. No response.

He is very timid and shy, but he does love to play with Scooby. They are the best of friends. But around us - he is.....okay. He doesn't cowar, but he doesn't seek us out for attention. If we approach him, he will hide under the table a lot of the times.

So - we have been talking to the vet and to the breeder, and to our dog trainer for the last couple of weeks. And yesterday we came to the decision that we are all at a loss, and at the end of what we can do for this little man. He is not our only dog, and we have three kids. So we don't feel we can devote the attention he needs to meet his needs right now.

He needs a family that can help him and figure out what is going on with him better than we can. We have tried everything we could, and now it is the end for us.

So......tomorrow he is going back to the breeder. She will take the time to figure him out and then find him a new family. We are sad - Arlington is especially sad. She cried most of the day, and then she started acting out. Scooby is really going to miss his playmate.

This has not stopped us from wanting a second dog. It really has helped having him here - Scooby has an outlet for all the pent up puppy energy, and it has been fun watching them together. We just need to find a better fit.