Jeff, sure you have an impossible job with a thread such as this, it would be nice if the high jack part could be removed but probably a waste of time as it would only start up again by someone asking where and why.

Do feel when someone has asked an urgent question and hopes for help on a serious problem that members would refrain from causing such confusion. Some threads do drift from one subject to another but this is all most impossible to follow and know who is addressing who.

I do tend to agree but I think the best option available is to cut/paste the section of a post one is referring to. Tine consuming I know but maybe our best chance of clinging to the little sanity we have earned! :-)

Jeff.

> xmlns >Any how things are a little better for me as i posted when probably over reacting to the situation. <br />

Lorripop, glad to hear that matters have calmed down and you are now able to think more clearly, it was a difficult situation and you seem to have handled it well. Do hope that you are able to improve the situation and sort the problems given time.

Well done for sticking it out to the end ( the full thread I mean ) no mean feat considering how many times it went off on a tangent. I am sure you will do what is right for your baby and I wish you all the luck in sorting this out, just know that our thoughts are with you.

ps, my little terrier get hysterical when the other dogs get excited as well, and I know if there is going to be any rumpus it will be at that moment as she has the knack of stirring them all up, but 2 minutes later peace and tranquility as soon as the other dogs quieten down. It's almost an electricity in the air for those few seconds when she will snap at anything ( not people ) out of hysterics, but it passes so quickly.

Jeff, you've done a sterling job with trying to unravel this thread! Hopefully Lorripop can now get the help she deserves without more hijacking.

Lorripop, hope you get some good positive advice from the behaviourist, sometimes I wish we could get inside these dogs heads and find out why they are like they are. With correct advice and management of the situation ( that includes people who come in into the house must agree to abide by your rules) I hope you find a liveable situation.

None of us know when we might encounter problems, I have 4 dogs and recently my oldest bitch has started attacking my oldest boy ( he is 11 and ailing) I could not live on egg shells and they are now seperated, although fine on walks together. At first I felt guilty but I now have an 11 yr old dog who is allowed on our bed and is playing with toys like a puppy again and a bitch who is much more chilled.

Good luck, think positive.

> And there are some situations where the dog benefits from being elsewhere.... less stress, less people to deal with, less other dogs to deal with. Sometimes a divorce is the right option! :-) <IMG class=qButton title="Quote selected text" height=10 alt="Quote selected text" src="/images/mi_quote.gif" width=20>

I too agree with that option.

In fact my terrier cross is going to live with my daughter (he is her dog but she wasn't able to take him with her when she originally moved out of our family home) and we are convinced that he will be a much happier and less stressed little dog when he is living as the only dog in the house. He currently goes to her when I am out at agility and the difference in him is very marked, rarely barks, more than happy to lie on his bed and snooze, not clamouring for attention all the time, far more relaxed and definitely a far happier dog when he is not sharing a house with another dog.

Putting the needs of the dog before those of the owner can be a hard choice but sometimes it is the best or only way for a dog to have an improved quality of life.