I.M. a Lumpus Maximus named Fred

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Piep

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I have been quiet lately; and I will likely be quiet for a little while longer.

After 2 years of hard work, dedication and a heaps of laughs with our little 60kg goofball, we have reached the incredibly difficult and heart wrenching conclusion that we could not save this boy. Heaps of people were consulted, from vets to behaviorists and specialists and you-name-it, and all methods of approach from positive to negative reinforcements to exposure to massage and what-have-you. It was all to no avail. In fact, if any results were made they were all heading in the wrong direction, and things gradually got worse. As lovable and sociable and trustworthy he was for us bipeds, his genes told him to hunt anything on four legs.

Our beautiful and loyal, lovable, trusting and trustworthy (he ffing kissed the vet while she put in the needle!) clown is now feasting on Labradors and Collies, with Foxies and Chihuahuas for toothpicks.

I can't stop feeling I've failed my dog and betrayed his trust and consequently am currently a blobbering mess of snot and tears.

Goodbye my dear friend and forgive us our inadequacy.

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Sorry to hear this Piep. I and others know exactly how it feels to make the decision to end a "mates" life but to be there at the time is even harder.
My heart actually is weeping as i type this because my wife Carolyn and i were there when "Cassius" our beautiful boxer went to doggy heaven. His was sufferring an illness and needed to go at the young age of 7.
Who knows Fred and Cassius are probably playing with a ball right now in doggy heaven.
Chin up mate the 3 of you did your best. 8.(
 
What A tragedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

" As lovable and sociable and trustworthy he was for us bipeds, his genes told him to hunt anything on four legs."

He wanted to hunt? teach him to hunt!!!!!!!!!! after all that is what he was bred for.

The eye's tell me that he was a gem.

I don't what to rub salt in your wounds, but my comments may save another dog this fate.
If you can help him them give him to someone who can, SORRY this is a huge shame.
Lee
 
Hey Lee, no worries about the salt and wounds, it's alright. I'm clearly care.
We tried, honestly, we did. But if he had been any good at hunting he wouldn't have been a shelter dog on the brink of euthanasia 2 years ago. It's an unfortunate story, for all of us. He was no good at hunting as there was no 'agressive drive' and there was even fear present at times. Add to that the physical injuries present from birth (his cruciate ligaments never developed properly and then started to break down, so after every bit of exercise he limped severely) and you have a confused dog that was bred to hunt, but wasn't very good for/at it.
So we took him in as a foster dog on the day he was going to be euthanised 2 years ago. We worked with his fear and he gradually became this trusting, well behaved, balanced (most of the time, honestly :) ) dog. Unfortunately he was also gaining the confidence to go after everything on 4 legs. We worked with it, took him on long walks in the bush, swam, came up with hunting games and other forms of mental exercise to keep him sane. Behaviorists came and helped, vets, specialists, trainers, you name it. The 3 of us invested a lot in his fate, and this decision was not made lightly or because he was quite a handful and we couldn't cope. We could, and we did. And in the end we made the decision because it was our responsibility to do so. To many signs and little incidents to take any more risks.
 
Piep said:
Hey Lee, no worries about the salt and wounds, it's alright. I'm clearly care.
We tried, honestly, we did. But if he had been any good at hunting he wouldn't have been a shelter dog on the brink of euthanasia 2 years ago. It's an unfortunate story, for all of us. He was no good at hunting as there was no 'agressive drive' and there was even fear present at times. Add to that the physical injuries present from birth (his cruciate ligaments never developed properly and then started to break down, so after every bit of exercise he limped severely) and you have a confused dog that was bred to hunt, but wasn't very good for/at it.
So we took him in as a foster dog on the day he was going to be euthanised 2 years ago. We worked with his fear and he gradually became this trusting, well behaved, balanced (most of the time, honestly :) ) dog. Unfortunately he was also gaining the confidence to go after everything on 4 legs. We worked with it, took him on long walks in the bush, swam, came up with hunting games and other forms of mental exercise to keep him sane. Behaviorists came and helped, vets, specialists, trainers, you name it. The 3 of us invested a lot in his fate, and this decision was not made lightly or because he was quite a handful and we couldn't cope. We could, and we did. And in the end we made the decision because it was our responsibility to do so. To many signs and little incidents to take any more risks.
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Bravo
My hat goes off to you, from your explanation you did your best & this will help to educate others as I mentioned.

Rest easy, "you did the right thing" considering all you put up.
cheers
Lee
 

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