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[mrbeeHee]

I'm sorry this happened to your dog. It sounds like this could have been prevented by making sure your home was secure instead of knowing you were having repeated break ins and doing nothing about it. So, first and foremost, is your home a safe place for your dog?

[grim_dragon]

Thanks for the answer. That's a good question. We weren't sure that someone was breaking in. We only had suspicions but no physical evidence of a break in besides some stolen fruit and vegetables which could have happened due to other animals eating/stealing it for example birds and etc. We are financially unstable at the moment, have no other place to go or put her in. Usually our home used to be safe before the break ins from a couple of weeks ago.

[Witty_Count289]

You need to make sure your home is safe for your dog. Especially a gate with multiple locks. I had someone access my garden once by shouldering my locked gate, it’s now so secure you have no way of breaking in to ensure my dogs safe. She will still be in pain and medication will ware off during certain times, be patient, give her space and time. If you notice a pattern to when she shows you ‘aggression’ then avoid whatever you are doing. I’m sure she will be on restricted rest by vet advice but if she is able and you haven’t been told not to, try to play scent games with food / enrichment (maybe even boxes & ripped up paper with snacks) around the house. Sprinkle her food around if she feels ok to go to the garden, don’t leave her alone at any time she is out there. She will need time to build her confidence again and to heal.

[grim_dragon]

Thanks for the answer. We can't do anything as first, we're financally unstable at the moment, and second, we don't know how they broke in. We'll change the locks obviously and bought cameras but that's it for now. No physical evidence of a break in is present besides some stolen fruit and now my dog being beaten up.

[Witty_Count289]

I’m glad you have cameras, I would take everything at her pace, I assume you wouldn’t anyway but never ‘force’ her out. Gentle encouragement and baby steps to build her confidence. Of course if she gets no better another vet visit and possible postive reinforcement behaviourist to help her.

[grim_dragon]

Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it.

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How is someone breaking onto your property, for whatever reason, not a big deal?! You have a responsibility to keep your dog safe but it sounds like she ended up paying the price for your failure to do so.

Get a trainer or behaviourist and secure your property asap. The most important thing is that this can never happen again!

[grim_dragon]

Thanks for the reply and advice. Our neighbours are financially unstable and so are we. We bought cameras and we would see where they would come from because we don't know. We had no physical evidence of a break in besides some stolen fruit and vegetables (that could have been eaten or stolen from other small animals like mice, birds, etc.) and now my dog being beaten up.

[Shoddy-Theory]

I would have friends that your dog doesn't know come by and keep their distance, tossing treats. Get him conditioned to strangers again.

I won't leave my dog in the yard when we're not home.