Re: Lucky successfully disintacted

Paul E. Schoen wrote:

Today Helene and I picked up Lucky from the couple who cared for her after her surgery. We took her to my place, and of course Muttley immediately knew there was something different going on. He was jumping at the door and very excited. I tried to make him sit and wait, but he would only just barely do it. Helene was controlling Lucky, and with some difficulty I clipped the leash on Muttley and let him out. He and Lucky greeted each other with the usual *** sniffs and doggy dance, and seemed OK with each other. Then Helene and Lucky followed me and Muttley up the hill to the exercise fence area. With all of us safely inside, we unclipped their leashes and let them have the freedom of a 32'x68' fenced area.

You really do like to invite abuse, don't you?

What part of "she's just had major surgery" and "walk her only on a leash for 10-14 days" and "don't allow the dogs to interact or play together" don't you understand? Do you WANT her stitches to rip out? Do you WANT her to suffer from post-surgical complications? Do you think you will get sympathy if she gets sick as a result of your stupid treatment of her?

Yes, stupid. Walking her up a hill with a tricky descent was stupid. Allowing her off-leash in an enclosure with Muttley was stupid. Allowing both dogs free access to food at the same time and in the same room was stupid. Not crating and isolating Lucky from Muttley while she recovers was stupid. Why stupid? Because people WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT have conveyed this information to you, and you ignored this very solid advice.

The only reason I am bothering to reply to you at all is because I feel very sorry for Lucky, and I hope that someone, somehow, can get it through your head that you are NOT caring for her competently.

FurPaw

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