Hello everyone !
I’ve been trying to educate myself and understand my dog but it’s hard to find the right answers when each story is unique. Plus, I don’t even know if I’m asking the right questions.
I have a 3 year old female patterdale, not pedigree. I believe there is some collie in her. She was originally my brothers dog, he got her whilst I was living with him for a short while. He’s useless with dogs and often keeps them for a year and that’s it. I always told him that should he get rid of her she will be coming straight to me because I believe in being loyal to your pets.
Since My brother got her i have been in and out of her life. I didn’t see her as my dog so it was okay for me to leave and come back in my head. Now I believe that she thinks that I was always her owner and may have abandonment issues.
Before my brother gave her up she would cuddle and love anyone, apart from kids.
now she lives with me and she has an issue with most people she doesn’t know.. especially female. She is very clingy with me. I struggle to leave her for even an hour because the separation anxiety is bad, for me too now. She won’t always eat whilst I’m out the room. People she was once friendly with, she growls out and lays across me, watching them like a hawk. She loves my boyfriend too but she isn’t as clingy. When we kiss or cuddle she separates us by getting in the middle and licking us to death. If I leave her for 5 minutes the reaction to my return is overwhelming and intense.
I don’t want to fuel the fire and would really take on board any tips!
thank you
I’ve been trying to educate myself and understand my dog but it’s hard to find the right answers when each story is unique. Plus, I don’t even know if I’m asking the right questions.
I have a 3 year old female patterdale, not pedigree. I believe there is some collie in her. She was originally my brothers dog, he got her whilst I was living with him for a short while. He’s useless with dogs and often keeps them for a year and that’s it. I always told him that should he get rid of her she will be coming straight to me because I believe in being loyal to your pets.
Since My brother got her i have been in and out of her life. I didn’t see her as my dog so it was okay for me to leave and come back in my head. Now I believe that she thinks that I was always her owner and may have abandonment issues.
Before my brother gave her up she would cuddle and love anyone, apart from kids.
now she lives with me and she has an issue with most people she doesn’t know.. especially female. She is very clingy with me. I struggle to leave her for even an hour because the separation anxiety is bad, for me too now. She won’t always eat whilst I’m out the room. People she was once friendly with, she growls out and lays across me, watching them like a hawk. She loves my boyfriend too but she isn’t as clingy. When we kiss or cuddle she separates us by getting in the middle and licking us to death. If I leave her for 5 minutes the reaction to my return is overwhelming and intense.
I don’t want to fuel the fire and would really take on board any tips!
thank you