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davis · 10-27-2008, 06:17 AM

Hi Everyone-
I am so excited I had to tell people who I knew would understand and be so happy. First, I haven't been on for awhile because I fractured both my hips and was out of commission for some time. I am much better now.
Anyway for the great thing that happened. As some may recall I am Rickles 6th owner and he has a lot of separation anxiety and then a couple of years ago we were attacked by a St. Benard and from that moment on Rickles has been afraid of ALL dogs in the outside world. He screams to the top of his lungs when he sees another dog. Taking him to a vet is awful because we have to wait in the car and when it is our turn I have to jump out with him and run him through the lobby to a room. If he even gets a glimpse of another dog he starts to scream. Everyone at the vet hospital is on alert when we come. I got a yorkie puppy about a year ago and they love each other and then the shelter talked me into taking a Yorkiepoo (9 mo. old) and the three of them get on great. Anyway thats where today comes in. Rickles had a grooming appointment this morning and I carried him and standing on the other side of the glass door was a little dog (normally this would set Rickles off totally) anyway we got out of the car and the two dogs did a nose to nose on each side of the door and nothing happened. The lady picked her dog up and we went in and nothing happened. Rickles saw another dog pass by and nothing happened. He was just prancing around looking at everything. The girl couldn't get over that he wasn't making a sound, he was just acting normally. I have never been so proud in my life. Maybe having 2 brothers at home now has helped with his fear of other dogs?
Thanks for letting me share my good news.

10-27-2008, 06:17 AM	#1
davis Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 187	I am so proud of Rickles Hi Everyone- I am so excited I had to tell people who I knew would understand and be so happy. First, I haven't been on for awhile because I fractured both my hips and was out of commission for some time. I am much better now. Anyway for the great thing that happened. As some may recall I am Rickles 6th owner and he has a lot of separation anxiety and then a couple of years ago we were attacked by a St. Benard and from that moment on Rickles has been afraid of ALL dogs in the outside world. He screams to the top of his lungs when he sees another dog. Taking him to a vet is awful because we have to wait in the car and when it is our turn I have to jump out with him and run him through the lobby to a room. If he even gets a glimpse of another dog he starts to scream. Everyone at the vet hospital is on alert when we come. I got a yorkie puppy about a year ago and they love each other and then the shelter talked me into taking a Yorkiepoo (9 mo. old) and the three of them get on great. Anyway thats where today comes in. Rickles had a grooming appointment this morning and I carried him and standing on the other side of the glass door was a little dog (normally this would set Rickles off totally) anyway we got out of the car and the two dogs did a nose to nose on each side of the door and nothing happened. The lady picked her dog up and we went in and nothing happened. Rickles saw another dog pass by and nothing happened. He was just prancing around looking at everything. The girl couldn't get over that he wasn't making a sound, he was just acting normally. I have never been so proud in my life. Maybe having 2 brothers at home now has helped with his fear of other dogs? Thanks for letting me share my good news.