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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 569996" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am glad it was a bit of overreaction. I can understand how Nichole could react that way though. My dad has made it more that crystal clear that if we have an animal who bites he will put it down. Even if it is mine and husband's animal, if it bites his grandkids, it is gone. NOT if the kid provoked the animal, but if the animal makes a habit of it. We had a kitten who was crazy and wouldn't let Wiz (about to turn 1yo at the time) or me within six feet of husband. Ever. This kitten was vicious and responded to nothing. I am experienced iwth cats and this one was feral/crazy. She would go into a rage and NOTHING stopped it. She ended up going to be a barn cat for an old man with horses and no kids/grandkids around. This cat HATED people except for husband. </p><p></p><p>Dogs CAN have chemical imbalances that create mental illness. They do give dogs and cats prozac and other medications for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other medications for other mental illnesses and seizure disorders. Springers and retrievers are at risk of developing a type of epilepsy called 'springer rage' (NOT caused by watching Jerry Springer, though that can cause it in adults) where they suddenly turn on their owners or anyone around them and tehn just as suddenly they are fine and loving. Sometimes an anxious animal can also react that way. With Betsy I would ask about medications for anxety and/or other treatments for anxiety. it would likely help the shyness and can help with the other problems caused by anxiety. Nichole also should consider having the tv or radio on while she is gone to help wtih anxiety. Some animals do very well with that. our Captain Morgan will turn the tv on by himself and adjust the volume. We have seen him. I was home alone over Thanksgiving because I wasn't up to the trip to my inlaws, and suddenly the tv started to blare. The cat was using the remote. He changes channels, seems to like the crime shows like CSI, which just cracks me up. We have all caught him doing this at different times. He really wants opposable thumbs for Christmas, not sure how to tell him it can't happen. He wants to be able to figure out why husband is so fascinated with the computer - you can just see it on his head. He also wants to be able to operate the chip clip to get at the tortilla chips. It is funny to watch, lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 569996, member: 1233"] I am glad it was a bit of overreaction. I can understand how Nichole could react that way though. My dad has made it more that crystal clear that if we have an animal who bites he will put it down. Even if it is mine and husband's animal, if it bites his grandkids, it is gone. NOT if the kid provoked the animal, but if the animal makes a habit of it. We had a kitten who was crazy and wouldn't let Wiz (about to turn 1yo at the time) or me within six feet of husband. Ever. This kitten was vicious and responded to nothing. I am experienced iwth cats and this one was feral/crazy. She would go into a rage and NOTHING stopped it. She ended up going to be a barn cat for an old man with horses and no kids/grandkids around. This cat HATED people except for husband. Dogs CAN have chemical imbalances that create mental illness. They do give dogs and cats prozac and other medications for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other medications for other mental illnesses and seizure disorders. Springers and retrievers are at risk of developing a type of epilepsy called 'springer rage' (NOT caused by watching Jerry Springer, though that can cause it in adults) where they suddenly turn on their owners or anyone around them and tehn just as suddenly they are fine and loving. Sometimes an anxious animal can also react that way. With Betsy I would ask about medications for anxety and/or other treatments for anxiety. it would likely help the shyness and can help with the other problems caused by anxiety. Nichole also should consider having the tv or radio on while she is gone to help wtih anxiety. Some animals do very well with that. our Captain Morgan will turn the tv on by himself and adjust the volume. We have seen him. I was home alone over Thanksgiving because I wasn't up to the trip to my inlaws, and suddenly the tv started to blare. The cat was using the remote. He changes channels, seems to like the crime shows like CSI, which just cracks me up. We have all caught him doing this at different times. He really wants opposable thumbs for Christmas, not sure how to tell him it can't happen. He wants to be able to figure out why husband is so fascinated with the computer - you can just see it on his head. He also wants to be able to operate the chip clip to get at the tortilla chips. It is funny to watch, lol. [/QUOTE]
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