jane
New member
I'm sorry to say that I had to return Odin to rescue. A couple of weeks ago, he attacked my bichon Sassy, ripping the skin on her throat open. I freaked when I saw the size of the hole. We rushed her to the vet for stitches and thankfully there was no internal damage. He attacked her when he saw her chewing on a bone. I was thinking about working with him on the issue until the very next day he did the same thing to Shannon for the same reason. Thankfully with all her fur he did no damage at all.
Both times he stopped as soon as my husband told him to. I don't know what brought this on, but before this they were always chewing bones in front of each other. I can say that I had noticed him attempting to climb the pack ladder lately. I would catch him going over to Merlin and taking things from him. Merlin is non-confrontational and each time he just got up and left. I corrected Odin each time and had Merlin come back to where he was.
After speaking to numerous people I know in the rescue world, we decided that Odin belonged in a one dog home. Odin never showed any aggressive ways towards my family or anyone or any other dog. It was only the bone that seemed to set him off. I was too stressed out being at work worrying about the dogs. Odin was also very sad, feeding off my stress.
I cried my eyes out when I dropped him off at rescue. They kept in touch with me almost every day because they knew I was worrying about him. He was there less than 2 weeks when he was adopted by a wonderful couple. I was told he will be the only dog in a wonderful home where he will be doing camping, swimming and all the the things newfs love.
I am very sad over the whole incident, but I look at it this way....I brought him back to health....Showed him what love was all about....And, let him see what being with a loving family is all about.
My husband is very sad. He didn't want to re-home Odin, but he knew I had to do what was best for ODIN! and my family...
Both times he stopped as soon as my husband told him to. I don't know what brought this on, but before this they were always chewing bones in front of each other. I can say that I had noticed him attempting to climb the pack ladder lately. I would catch him going over to Merlin and taking things from him. Merlin is non-confrontational and each time he just got up and left. I corrected Odin each time and had Merlin come back to where he was.
After speaking to numerous people I know in the rescue world, we decided that Odin belonged in a one dog home. Odin never showed any aggressive ways towards my family or anyone or any other dog. It was only the bone that seemed to set him off. I was too stressed out being at work worrying about the dogs. Odin was also very sad, feeding off my stress.
I cried my eyes out when I dropped him off at rescue. They kept in touch with me almost every day because they knew I was worrying about him. He was there less than 2 weeks when he was adopted by a wonderful couple. I was told he will be the only dog in a wonderful home where he will be doing camping, swimming and all the the things newfs love.
I am very sad over the whole incident, but I look at it this way....I brought him back to health....Showed him what love was all about....And, let him see what being with a loving family is all about.
My husband is very sad. He didn't want to re-home Odin, but he knew I had to do what was best for ODIN! and my family...
