 Course of action
I placed my fur-son in doggie daycare. He is hyper, independent, willful and lovable all at the same time. However, the hyper, independent and willful is what is causing problems at the daycare. When he wants something, he wants it yesterday and he'll nip and mouth you until he has your attention. He is also developing aggression issues with other dogs. This behavior is problematic, such that the staff can't give him the undivided attention he demands, when they are caring for other dogs as well. I am not in denial about his behavior and since noticed that it seems to have gotten worse. I decided that I should withdraw him from the daycare and focus intensely on his training. Since we have small dog socials in our town, I will attempt to socialize him there and that way I can observe him with other dogs and make the corrections immediately. Please understand that I did not put him in daycare to foist his problems off onto someone else. I thought it would do him some good. I know he will miss the other dogs and I feel kind of bad about that. Anybody, am I doing the right thing? He and I are in this together; giving him up is not an option. Thanks for listening, guys. |