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Newfoundland With Prey Drive--serious problem
I received this on a newf rescue board and asked for permission to
post it here. Many of you are AWESOME with advice and interpretation. I'm game to take back everything everyone says. I had nothing to do with the original post but I can go to the poster and get more info as needed. ********************* I have a Newfoundland mix (possibly with black lab) that I rescued as a small puppy, (at approximately 12 weeks of age). He is now 2 1/2 years old. We also have a Golden Retriever and cats. Up until the end of January, we never had any problem. One day, my husband and I went away for several hours and while we were gone, "Nick" had grabbed one of my cats and caused it to have a hernia. I work part-time at a vet office, so I took him immediately to have it repaired. Since that time, I have tried to be careful not to allow Nick the opportunity to be alone with this particular cat. Despite the fact that the other cats lay all around the house and Nick never seems to bother them, I try to put "Casper" in a separate room. However, last Monday, my husband left for approx. 10 to 15 minutes and when he returned, he knew that something had happened. When he found Casper, he was hyperventilating and breathing through his mouth and obviously in shock. He rushed him into the vet office and we got him calmed down with anti-shock med. and pain med. , however, x-rays showed that he had 2 fractured ribs and we found a couple puncture wounds, on his back. This evening, my husband took both dogs for their daily walk and Nick ran ahead of him. When he caught up to him, he found him straddling a baby fawn, that he had just killed (while the mother stood nearby and watched). This is such unacceptable behavior that I am at a loss as to what to do. This dog is perfect in every other way. He has never been aggressive to any person, has never had accidents in the house, we live near a road, which he never attempts to go on. He doesn't lack attention. We have an in-ground pool that he has total access to, at all times, and he loves. I just don't know what to do. My husband and I both dearly love this dog, but do not feel that he can be trusted. I just don't know what triggers his aggressive actions. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, delete owners name |
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