Thanks once again for all your words of support and advice.
I don't really know how I feel about it all today -- Lily seems back to her 'normal' self, but saying that I haven't tried to put her lead on. She's got her longline on and has had it on all day as she keeps getting up onto the sofa. Most of the time she jumps off as soon as one of us walks into the room, but if she's tired it's a nightmare getting her off, hence the longline. Also, I've been able to fuss her around her collar and the lead today, so that has got to be a step in the right direction
Hubby spoke to Hannah (vet) again today re her allergies and what we can do about them, and she's said the best course of treatment is injections every week for a few weeks and then once a month of the rest of her life. Hubby said about her biting him yesterday and how we are feeling, and Hannah said that if she is itchy/scratchy this might make her aggressive
I'm not really sure what to think about this as my mum's dog has got to have these injections every month, but he's never aggressive (he's and 12 yr old arthritic, cantankerous retriever who was diagnosed with allergies at 5 and has NEVER been aggressive). All this might explain why she's the way she is, but does it really excuse it?
I honestly think all this originates from her undershot jaw and the pain that tooth caused her when her adult teeth came through (I've said this all along). But now is her behaviour so ingrained that we won't be able to help her any more? Is re-homing her our best option to give her a fresh start? I know it won't be the easy option, (who can talk about 'the easy option' when your talking about a dog that you love and can't imagine your life without
) but will it be better for all of us?
I just don't know what to think/do anymore, but I do know one of us needs to talk to Lily's breeder tonight to say what has been going on - not a conversation either of us want to have
I'm sorry about all these long posts, but I find putting them down on paper, so to speak, helps formulate ideas in my head, and if anyone can give us their point of view, so much the better!