Tan J P Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Mishka has been here almost 24hrs and in that time we have learnt she has disgusting table manners,terrible food aggression,and a jealousy streak.:eek: On a happier note,she loves kisses and cuddles,walks gorgeously,sits(working on wait) is clean in the house and adores Shadow:D Her and Tia have had a few words.......Tia would like to maintain her 'queenie' position but Mishka would kind of like that title too:rolleyes: Marley has told her off too......in the nice shoulder barge way he has adopted!! So all in all........a fab 24hrs! Am going to leave them tomorrow for 10mins:eek: and see if we have any s/a going on too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Hope all goes well tomorrow. Do you know anything of her history? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa (Fragglebabe) Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 All paws crossed for you tomorrow, hope they are all getting along better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tan J P Posted October 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Oh dear.....we've just had the most horrendous bitch fight ever between Tia and Mishka:jawdrop: no blood or injuries though....phewww,thankfully i was there all over me picking up their food bowls ready for dinner Mishka just flew for Tia. the aggression in her where meals are concerned is shocking she will sit and wait in line for treats with no issues,its just meal times!! if i fed her first there wouldn't be a problem but i dont want to do this last in gets bowl down last here,and it wouldn't be helping her if i did it the other way,need to try and get this behavior out of her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissu & Aara Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 I'm glad there were no injuries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Glad there were was no blood spilt and I have every confidence that you will sort the problem out. Let's hope it doesn't take too long. Sounds like fostering is an interesting, and sometimes challenging, occupation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Good luck, Tan - my hat's off to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCouture Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 I really hope you guys can work through that food aggression, it's the worst for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules dief taz tor Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 we are working through the same thing with diezel. he thinks all food bowls r his . we are feeding him and suki seperatley for the forsee able future. they are both horrendous .suki wont touch her own bowl if she is with our three and our three wont accept her sticking her head in their bowls . gahhhh stress . glad there was no blood shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikitashuman Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Glad there was no blood split. we had the same food aggression problem with Nikki when we first got her and its taken months to get it out of her. Good luck with it we used to seperate them to feed them then slowly work towards getting them in opposite ends of the same room if thats any help to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tan J P Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 A pic of them all together...aww! looks so cute,but 5mins later she had a scrap over the water bowl,she has not done this before. bless her,i dont think she knows how to behave round other dogs at all:( and there is only the owners that you can blame,makes me so angry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules dief taz tor Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 diezel likes to guard the water bowl. its odd sometimes the things they value isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #2 Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I see fostering as no different than bringing a new dog into the pack. We just had a scrap over the tug toy, and it got put away. :Jessy likes toys and while we have a box, the boys gave up on them a long time ago except for the tug. You can't play tug with 3, so away it goes. Yesterday they all ate at the same time and then checked out bowls, this morning, Jessy wasn't done when the other 2 were and she left her bowl to check out theirs, and Jack went for it. I was faster. She is used to being free fed, so it's a new experience for her. It all seems to work out. It took a month before I was convinced that Jack would blend with Andy, so I suspect this will be the same. Jack and Jessy are working out who is in 2nd as far as pack order. :wow2: She makes a noise also that Jack hates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arooroomom Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 @Tan J P it will take some time for Mishka to settle into a feeding routine. Odin was like this initially and after a few weeks he began to relax a little more and would wait for his own food and not bother the others. Only advice I have is be sure to be diligent and always supervise them around mealtimes. Scraps in the beginning are normal and are to be expected honestly- with both fosters and permanent members of the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Jones Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Tan they look so lovely together good on you for fostering... giving her a chance to sort herself out and then find her forever home well done to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tan J P Posted October 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Thanks @Arooroomom i never leave even mine unsupervised while eating even now....you just never know!! Mishka is doing well she just needs to learn boundaries i think. we've had a much better day with her today so she's doing really well. She's even been playing properly.......with a waggy bum as oppose to going in for the kill:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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