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yet another question!

neona

Well-Known Member
The closer we get the more questions I have! Partial quote from my other thread:

Toys: up to you, ideally I,d like to see him have something he can bring with him from his foster, it'll smell familer and be a comfort, but otherwise whatever works for you.

Since we are rescuing, should we expect some behavior related to losing the family the dog was with previously? They are such family dogs I wonder, will they be sad/depressed/act out...? Maybe I should post this in rescue or behavior instead?
 

ruthcatrin

Well-Known Member
Yes, no, maybe? It'll depend on how long he's lived with them, and how well he's bonded with them. If he's been with them for an extended period then the change will be very hard, though I'm not sure it'll be harder than a quick change of hands where he's not had a chance to settle.

There likely WILL be trust issues, it may take him A LONG TIME to trust you. But how those will manifest will depend on the dog, and his background, and his training....



I'm the first one answering all your questions, does that mean I spend to much time on here??
 

neona

Well-Known Member
I'm the first one answering all your questions, does that mean I spend to much time on here??

LOL I saw you had answered this one and thought "thank you for answering all my questions today!"

But it's not as bad as me sitting here looking for posts to read, thinking about all this stuff when I should be working! It IS a Friday end of day at least :)
 

musicdeb

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Ditto to what Ruth posted. I'd like to add that it can generally take 8-12 months for a re-homed dog to completely trust you.

When rescuing a dog, it will take TONS of patience, TONS of love and TONS of consistency in training.

Give them time to become accustomed to their new surroundings.

Keep us posted on when you adopt and of course, pics are welcomed!

Thank you for adopting a dog in need of a new home. I rescued Titan and he is the best dog! It's been about 6 1/2 months and he's just now starting to trust me and listen to my commands.
 

neona

Well-Known Member
Thanks for letting me know this. It's logical in hindsight but hadn't occurred to me.

Sent from my phone using Tapatalk, please ignore typos!
 

Robtouw

Well-Known Member
It is entirely possible. Dogs can be pretty emotional and some have extremely strong attachments to a member of a family they are a part of. When I was growing up, a friend of my mother's had a beautiful schnauzer. When his owner died, my mom adopted Ryker. He was 3 yrs old at the time and we showered him with attention and tried our best to make him feel at home. But Ryker mourned himself to death literally. He refused to eat or even get up and move. We had to force feed him a paste given to us by the vet, he dropped weight like mad. It was a crazy experience with a sad ending. But the majority of dogs do just fine, they usually have a good period of adjustment but end up accepting and loving the new placement. Some of my rescues have taken upwards of 6 months to fully become part of the family.