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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: EmmaA on July 13, 2008, 06:32:32 PM
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I've not been on here much lately because Eric has been running rings round me.
Over the last month he has become really aggressive towards men if they approach me and has even nipped his Dad on the nose. I have been working really hard clicker training him for 3 weeks now and it seems to be having a positive effect, when the OH is approaching me I click and Eric's bum hits the deck and there is rarely any incident now but I have decided it is time for the danglies to come off to reinforce the training I have been giving him.
So tomorrow is the big day for the little fella and I am feeling very guilty right now.
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I have decided it is time for the danglies to come off to reinforce the training I have been giving him.
Note to Emma's OH - DON'T MESS WITH THE GIRL!! (and NEVER forget her birthday!) :luv: :luv:
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Yep, just read that back and must confirm that it is Eric that is loosing his dangly bits and not the OH :005: :005:
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I meant, the girl means what she says, and you (OH) may suffer the same fate!
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He may do depending what time he gets home from the pub tonight :005:
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Aww hope he is ok after his op Emma. Will be thinking of your boy. :luv:
It sounds like you are doing a fab job with him. ;)
Can we have a pic of him please. :luv:
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good luck to eric for his op today, thinking of you both :D :luv:
and yes would love to see some pics
terri
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Aw good luck Eric... Dave's eyes are watering but he reckons you'll be happier for it :luv: :luv:
Hope it all goes well Emma :-*
Hannah xx
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hi emma :D
hope eric's :luv: ok, tillys come through ok ,bless her heart, can't wait to go and get her later this evening, and get her back home.
gentle hugs to eric , and lots and lots of pampering .
love terri
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Good luck Eric for the op ;) Don't expect miracles from him, neutering doesn't IMO guarantee a solution for behavioural issues - consistency through the teenage months will play the biggest part.
They say it takes up to six months to see the effects of the neutering so you'll have a double whammy of neutering and maturing and growing up as he naturally would, with or without jewels. ;)
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Hope Eric is ok :luv:
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Hope Eric is feeling OK Em!! ;) :luv:
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Hope Eric's home and feeling better, he might be a bit groggy but I'm sure you'll be posting a request for 'how to keep him calm' by the end of the week!
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Hope the op goes okay :luv:
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Eric's op went fine and I got him back home yesterday at 3pm but oh my what a nearly 24 hours we've had with him.
Last night was terrible and i ended up giving up on sleep and curling up on the sofa watching tv with him on my lap whimpering and drifting in and out of sleep.
He will not leave his wound alone at any costs and is now having to wear his buster collar at all times. He really can not get the hang of the bloomin thing and has spent all his time following me and barging it into my carves and shins. He also is getting it caught on doors, steps, the sofa, well everything really. Any one got any suggestions about alternatives to a buster collar?
I feel really guilty at the moment about putting him through this :'( To try and make up for it a bit I have taken the week off sick to look after him ph34r
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will a t-shirt cover his wound?
The after effects of the anaesthetic can often be like this, I'm sure he'll bounce back really quickly :luv: :luv: :luv:
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I use Mikki hygeine pants with my boys - worked a treat. Doesn't do much for their street cred mind you :005:
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I use Mikki hygeine pants with my boys - worked a treat. Doesn't do much for their street cred mind you :005:
Teehee :005:
I have been trying a couple of options today. A T-Shirt doesn't cover the wound however a babies popper vest does and so does a baby gro. Not easy for toilet situations though but i'm sure I can help him out :005: I'll post more piccies when i can
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aww.. i hope eric mends quickly.
barkley definitely didn't change noticeably after his 'operation of a delicate nature'. it is of course impossible to know how the op has affected him but he's still an incredibly stubborn lad when he wants to be! ::) if anything, i do think it has made him more wary around other dogs, but patience and hard work on the training front have continued to get us through all of his phases eventually! :)