I Have Had It!!!!!!!!!!!

[Proud Mommy]

VERY VERY VERY LONG... SORRY

Let me just start by saying... I am posting this to ask for help. If you are going to be rude or negative then DON"T post... just move on!!

With that said...

Six years ago I adopted my German Shepherd from Northern Californias German Shepherd Rescue. They had only an estimate of her age... 1 to 2. So I brought her home. At the time I didn't understand and thought it to be somewhat funny that they referred her to a " FEMALE AT LARGE"... Boy do I understand now.

I began experiencing problems with her within the first week. I explained it away due to a new environment. Looking back I should have called the rescue and told them to come get the dog!!

They told me she was a crate baby, meaning she was most comfortable in her crate. Which was fine because I did not know how she would do in the house alone. At the time I was a stay at home mom... The ONLY time I left the house was to pick up my oldest from school and to go to the store. The very FIRST time I left her alone was to go to the store. I put her in her crate, the plastic one with the wire door.

And hour later we came home to her sitting on my couch The crate had been destroyed!!! I was pissed!! I had just bought that crate and it was well over $100.00. So I figured, ok well I will get her the crate like they had her in, maybe she didn't like that style.

So, crate #2, this one was more open, I figured if she could see out it she would feel better... NOPE!!! crate #2 DESTROYED!!! At this point I am getting really pissed at this dog but I continue on.

Crate #3, yeah you think I would have learned, I kept thinking 3rd times a charm. I bought the style that is all wire. My thought was "break that!!!" The first time I came back home I felt like I had finally found the one, because she was still in her crate!! Finally, this game was over, I no longer had to worry about this dog being home while I left. BOY WAS I WRONG!!!!!

Next time I left, I put her in her crate (I didn't say before but each time I would leaver her I would put toys, and either a pig ear or a hoof in there with her, so she would not get bored and it was never for more than an hour) this time I only ran to pick up my son. We got back home 15 minutes later and she was OUT!!! She had the door all jacked up and was able to get out.

Thank goodness she didn't destroy the crate this time. I was able to have my dad re-align the door and we were back in business.

This time when I left I put a lock on the door so she could not get it open. Well stupid me... We came home to a loose dog AGAIN!!! I wish I would have taken a picture but at the time I was seeing red so it didn't cross my mind. She had flipped the crate OVER the plastic pan that is at the bottom literally looked like it had been dropped from a building... It was shattered Then she squeezed out the bottom of the crate!! Crate #3 DESTROYED!!!!!!!!!

Now that I obviously could not crate her I had to find another way to confine her when I left.

I figured the garage would be a good place. At the time my husband had turned our garage into a game room. It was not used for cars. It had furniture and a tv in there so I figured she would be ok. WRONG AGAIN!!!!!!!!

I came home and looked to my left at the bay window in the garage (don't ask why my garage had a bay window it didnt make sense to me either) I felt like I was entering a murder scene!! The blinds were hanging from 1 cord and there was blood all over the window:eek

Guess who was at my front door to greet me??? If you guessed my dog, then 100 points to you! I walked down the hall to the garage door very hesitant because I was scared of what I was going to find because she was fine. Boy was I in for a treat. The left side of the door frame was DESTROYED!!! The door was DESTROYED!!! The garage was DESTROYED!!! I had finally figured out were all the blood came from, she had cut one of the pads on her foot while destoying my house

Now I had to figure out how to tell my husband what I had done to his garage. Needless to say he was PISSED!!!

So, no more dog left in the house while I am gone... I have NEVER had an outside dog. I personally feel that if you are going to keep a dog outside than what is the point of having one. But now I had to put her in the back yard when I left.

I was very hesitant the first time I did this, but my husband assured me she would be fine. We had a massive yard and he went through the entire thing with a fine tooth comb to make sure she could not get out. We left for the store and came back to an empty yard!!!!!!

I was freaking out!! I made fliers, put an add in the paper and walked our entire neighborhood. Finally a week latter a girl saw our add and returned her.

We now had to accept the fact that this dog was NOT going to be contained no matter what!!!

We had no choice but to alow her to roam free in the house when I was gone. I was not happy about this! My animals are my life but I feel that if I need to contain one of my animals that is my right. So for a dog to tell me she was NOT going to be contained really upset me.

I came home EVERYTIME to something DESTROYED!!! My comforter on my bed, the bathroom door, the phone, a leather recliner, a kitchen cabinent... The list is VERY long. Oh and did I mention she can open doors!!!!! So not only can you not keep her IN something, you also cannot keep her OUT of anything!

This was all in the first few months we had her... I figured she is a rescure so she needs time to adapt and ajust. NOPE!!

New Trick: At this point we would open the back sliding glass door and leave it open when she had to pee. We figured if we left it open then she would do her business then come back inside... Well we were WRONG!!!

From the time it took me to open the door for her and walk back into the living room I would here scratching at the front door... GUESS WHO!!! So now she can jump a 6 foot fence!!!

So lets take a turn from the containment issue and talk about food, shall we... Well she loves food!!! So much so that she doesn't care if it was going to be our dinner!!! I have lost count of how many of our dinners she has taken... She took an entire tri tip off the grill, a dish of enchiladas, a whole chicken, pork chops OUT OF THE FRICKEN FRYING PAN!!!!!!!!!! One time at my parents she took an entire honey baked ham off the counter. This NEVER STOPS!!!!!

I do NOT throw food in the trash can because she scatters the trash EVERYWHERE!!! I started puting the trash can in the garage so she could not get it... Well she snaped the plastic locking part off of the dog door so she could get into the garage and get the trash!!! Dog door is now broken!!!

We just bought this house we have only lived here a few months, I do NOT use dog doors because I dont let my dogs out alone but we have not had the money yet to replace the doors... So we kept the LOCKING plastic pannles over the openings, they are specificly made to lock your dog door. Well not anymore!!

New Trick: Since we have lived here her new thing is to open the back door and let herself out back, then she jumps the fence wonders for a while then I get a call from my dad " COME GET YOUR D*** DOG!!!!!!!!!"

This stresses me out because when she opens the door she lets my Yorkies out I will NOT go through loosing another baby

So I got a tie out cable and tied her to the tree out back... The first time she got her collar off. The second time she chewed through the cable, so I bought a bigger one. The third time she broke the tree

Thank you to those that have stuck with me through this extremely long book, I mean post.

TODAY WAS THE LAST STRAW!!!!!!!!!

I was having lunch with my sister and my dad called, Im sure you can all remember what he said to me. I asked him to go to my house, because he was closer than me, to check on the dogs to make sure they were not let out. I left the resturant immediately drove home as fast as I could. I arived just in time to see my dad pulling away.

I ran inside, and my heart just stoped, because I only had 3 dogs!!! The 4th was missing. I started panicing and ran outside to see my dad pull up with Chipper in his lap. She had not only opened the door this time but also opened the GATE OMG OMG OMG!

I CANT TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!!! IT HAS BEEN 6 YEARS OF THIS CRAP!!!! My husband has wanted to get rid of her since she destroyed his garage and I keep protecting her.

But the time has come now that she is endagering ALL my animals

HELP!!!!!! What do I do???????

Sorry so long

[RONLYNN]

WOWOW...I can't begin to give you any advice. I NEVER would have lasted 3 days let alone 6 years like that. I really never have any advice for people who have dogs like that...my dogs have always been great. I've never had the kind that chew up anything and can't imagine having one like that! Good luck with whatever you do but you really need to think about the fact that this dog could be putting the other dogs in danger by letting everyone out! Maybe it needs to go to someone that doesn't have any other dogs? Maybe it is jealous of the other ones?

[txshopper73]

Sounds like the dog from hell!!!! Too smart for her own good.

I know that it's not an easy decision to make but there is a chance that you could loose all of your dogs because of this one shepard. I know that you'll make the right decision and do the right thing...FOR EVERYONE!

[Proud Mommy]

Originally Posted by RONLYNN

WOWOW...I can't begin to give you any advice. I NEVER would have lasted 3 days let alone 6 years like that. I really never have any advice for people who have dogs like that...my dogs have always been great. I've never had the kind that chew up anything and can't imagine having one like that! Good luck with whatever you do but you really need to think about the fact that this dog could be putting the other dogs in danger by letting everyone out! Maybe it needs to go to someone that doesn't have any other dogs? Maybe it is jealous of the other ones?

I cant believe I have lasted this long either... She will NOT get another chance to put my babies in harms way

[MeganS]

I'll say what I think the best idea is...and risk the heat that its sure to bring on.

Find her another home. I'm serious. You haven't done anything wrong, she hasn't done anything wrong. My feelings are that she has more energy than you can handle, and both of you would probably be better off if she went to someone who knows how to handle a dog like this. I'd suggest that you try to find a trainer or vet to take her in.

I just don't know what else can be done in that kind of situation. Best of luck to you, though!

[Proud Mommy]

Originally Posted by txshopper73

Sounds like the dog from hell!!!! Too smart for her own good.

I know that it's not an easy decision to make but there is a chance that you could loose all of your dogs because of this one shepard. I know that you'll make the right decision and do the right thing...FOR EVERYONE!

Dog from HELL!! is right!!!!!

I always question the fact that she is so smart, but why is she NOT smart enough to realize that this kind of behavior is going to loose her a loving home

I will not loose all my babies because of her It has just come down to she needs to go... It is best for everyone

[Proud Mommy]

Originally Posted by MeganS

I'll say what I think the best idea is...and risk the heat that its sure to bring on.

Find her another home. I'm serious. You haven't done anything wrong, she hasn't done anything wrong. My feelings are that she has more energy than you can handle, and both of you would probably be better off if she went to someone who knows how to handle a dog like this. I'd suggest that you try to find a trainer or vet to take her in.

I just don't know what else can be done in that kind of situation. Best of luck to you, though!

Thank you, I agree with you

We take her to the dog park all the time so she can run, and she sits there with the people... I swear she thinks she is human and does not deserve to be treated like a "DOG"

[a2luckygirl]

Maybe a farm! I don't know either! Boy you sure have tried everything with this dog!
I can understand why you have had it!

[txrosegirl]

wow! that is some german shepherd!

i have absolutely nothing to add to what has already been said but i wanted to say good luck...wow....still cannot get over everything you said!

i would most be worried that your other babies would get out of the house and get hurt / stolen / lost best of luck to you! it does sound like she may need a different home...you did so much and really all you could do!

[Duncansmom]

Yanno, even Cesar Milan says that some dogs and some ppl arent meant to be together. God bless you for lasting this long, (nominating you for dog saint hood) but its not fair to anyone all the way round. You have tried and tried and kudos for that, but when do u say ok, the truth of the matter is, even tho I love her, shes not meant for this family. Sounds like she needs to be with a young guy who jogs 20 miles everyday and wants to take her out all the time for ex. There is no fault here, none to you or her, just the facts is all you need and u have your answer. Thank god the blood wasnt one of your wee ones! Im sending prayers for peace to you and your family and to her, and Im sure you will discover the best solution for everyone.

Good Luck and yorkie kisses

Elizabeth Duncan and Piper

[littlewhip]

Wow You poor thing, i can see why you are so upset, I dont know how you lasted 6 yrs..My hubby brought home a husky a few yrs ago , A guy at his work was rehoming, yup hie was free with papers and all, Well we found out real quick why..He chewed thru all hubbys cords in the garage, Jumped on my car and scractched all the paint, Just destroyed my garage in no time, We had to rehome him within a few days, So i can feel your furstration..he went to a nice home in the country where he could run and get more excersie i could ever give him..Good luck to you I think you know what needs to happen

[scoobiedooiscoo]

wow that sounds like a dog we had, i dont know what to tell you. our dog that was like that got hit by a car before i had to make a decision, i know that if he hadent been hit by a car i would have had to get rid of him or have him trained. " if he could have been trained, he was so bad".

[Proud Mommy]

Originally Posted by txrosegirl

wow! that is some german shepherd!

i have absolutely nothing to add to what has already been said but i wanted to say good luck...wow....still cannot get over everything you said!

i would most be worried that your other babies would get out of the house and get hurt / stolen / lost best of luck to you! it does sound like she may need a different home...you did so much and really all you could do!

When she goes to my parents house she lets there dogs out the gate too My dad had to put a pad lock on his gate so when she jumps his fence at least she doesnt let the other two out.

One of my dads dogs is def, so when she gets out it is hard to find her because you cant call her like you can Rusty She is risking their safety too

[Proud Mommy]

Originally Posted by Duncansmom

Yanno, even Cesar Milan says that some dogs and some ppl arent meant to be together. God bless you for lasting this long, (nominating you for dog saint hood) but its not fair to anyone all the way round. You have tried and tried and kudos for that, but when do u say ok, the truth of the matter is, even tho I love her, shes not meant for this family. Sounds like she needs to be with a young guy who jogs 20 miles everyday and wants to take her out all the time for ex. There is no fault here, none to you or her, just the facts is all you need and u have your answer. Thank god the blood wasnt one of your wee ones! Im sending prayers for peace to you and your family and to her, and Im sure you will discover the best solution for everyone.

Good Luck and yorkie kisses

Elizabeth Duncan and Piper

I have tried several times contacting Cesar, but never any replies. I always figured it was because she is not aggressive.

Personality wise she is a wonderful dog, I think that is why I have put up with it for so long She is so sweet and LOVES kids, but I just can't do it anymore

[Proud Mommy]

Originally Posted by littlewhip

Wow You poor thing, i can see why you are so upset, I dont know how you lasted 6 yrs..My hubby brought home a husky a few yrs ago , A guy at his work was rehoming, yup hie was free with papers and all, Well we found out real quick why..He chewed thru all hubbys cords in the garage, Jumped on my car and scractched all the paint, Just destroyed my garage in no time, We had to rehome him within a few days, So i can feel your furstration..he went to a nice home in the country where he could run and get more excersie i could ever give him..Good luck to you I think you know what needs to happen

I would love to find her something like that... Im not sure where though, we have no "country" left in our city

Maybe somewhere in the hills