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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 437949" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I don't know much about dogs. We had a lab/irish setter mix growing up but I only took her to obedience classes after gfgbro undid much of the training my mom gave her. I have no clue how to train dogs. I would say that at the very least you will need crates in separate rooms. Tesla with you and the other dogs in a different part of the house IF you can have them together. I would say that MATT has to figure out what to do to take the dogs with him because HE made the commitment that they are "his babies". They are living beings, not something you can just up and walk away from. If this were something like rehab it would be different. But just to go on a vacation? Nope. He either needs to shoulder the expense of kenneling them, pay for a dog sitter to come in daily to walk and clean up after them and feed them, take them with him or rehome them. </p><p></p><p>They are NOT your commitment. Not after he ripped them out of your home when he got out of his programs. They knew YOU as their home, regardless of the house. You were the constant in their lives, their anchor and their mommy. Then he took them and said, "you are mine. I am your daddy, your pack leader." It isn't something you can walk away from for a month. Not iwthout making arrangements and being responsible. Dumping them on your mom is NOT that. Esp when one of your dogs threatens your mom's dog. Your commitment to Tesla is the top priority pet wise in your life. Esp if Matt is going to take the dogs with him in a month. </p><p></p><p>Part of being an adult, a man, is taking care of your commitments. He chose this one even when it hurt you and your other dog died of grief from his actions. He cannot go back on that - NOT fair to you, the dogs, and NOT taking care of his commitments or dealing with the consequences of his choices. </p><p></p><p>If you do care for the dogs, let him know that on X date if he isn't back the dogs become YOURS permanently or they go to a shelter. Give him that date and stick to it. IF he comes back and wants to take them after that, well, it was his choice to leave and his choice to not come back on the agreed up on date. I would insist on a muzzle for the dog that is aggressive to Tesla. Plus working hard to give positive rewards when they aer together. If you have netflix, check out the show Dog Town. They show trainers workign with dogs at a big rescue no-kill place and it has good suggestions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 437949, member: 1233"] I don't know much about dogs. We had a lab/irish setter mix growing up but I only took her to obedience classes after gfgbro undid much of the training my mom gave her. I have no clue how to train dogs. I would say that at the very least you will need crates in separate rooms. Tesla with you and the other dogs in a different part of the house IF you can have them together. I would say that MATT has to figure out what to do to take the dogs with him because HE made the commitment that they are "his babies". They are living beings, not something you can just up and walk away from. If this were something like rehab it would be different. But just to go on a vacation? Nope. He either needs to shoulder the expense of kenneling them, pay for a dog sitter to come in daily to walk and clean up after them and feed them, take them with him or rehome them. They are NOT your commitment. Not after he ripped them out of your home when he got out of his programs. They knew YOU as their home, regardless of the house. You were the constant in their lives, their anchor and their mommy. Then he took them and said, "you are mine. I am your daddy, your pack leader." It isn't something you can walk away from for a month. Not iwthout making arrangements and being responsible. Dumping them on your mom is NOT that. Esp when one of your dogs threatens your mom's dog. Your commitment to Tesla is the top priority pet wise in your life. Esp if Matt is going to take the dogs with him in a month. Part of being an adult, a man, is taking care of your commitments. He chose this one even when it hurt you and your other dog died of grief from his actions. He cannot go back on that - NOT fair to you, the dogs, and NOT taking care of his commitments or dealing with the consequences of his choices. If you do care for the dogs, let him know that on X date if he isn't back the dogs become YOURS permanently or they go to a shelter. Give him that date and stick to it. IF he comes back and wants to take them after that, well, it was his choice to leave and his choice to not come back on the agreed up on date. I would insist on a muzzle for the dog that is aggressive to Tesla. Plus working hard to give positive rewards when they aer together. If you have netflix, check out the show Dog Town. They show trainers workign with dogs at a big rescue no-kill place and it has good suggestions. [/QUOTE]
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