Two Dogs In A Van
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When Reggie first started reacting aggressively to other dogs, I longed for the days before we adopted Redwood where we could take him literally anywhere and not worry about a thing. I felt not only like I had failed him, but also like we could never live the lifestyle we had lived before. I thought we could never take him to the beach or the crag or the patio at the local pub again. Dog to dog aggression is terrifying and I didn’t have the skills to cope with his sudden change in behaviour.
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I spoke with multiple trainers- one of whom, to my horror, suggested I euthanize him and all with different ideas about how we should go about retraining and rehabilitating him.
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I’m happy to report that while he still has a long way to go, we were able to pass multiple dogs on the trail this morning without a single reaction. This is a great sign- it means that all the hard work we have been putting in to his rehabilitation is working. It means he is starting to understand that other dogs aren’t threats. That they aren’t all out to get him and that he feels safe again.
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We still have a long road ahead of us and I don’t care if he never interacts with other dogs again as long as he can comfortably exist in their presence and can calmly ignore them the way he used to.
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In addition to six straight weeks of nothing but positive, relaxing experiences at the remote cabin where we were living, we have been treating him with 7.5mg of CBD per day to further help reduce his anxiety levels.
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Reggie is a very sensitive dog and his injury and fight back in the fall took a greater toll on him than I ever could have imagined. It makes my heart so happy to see him so much more relaxed and happy than he has been since December.
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