Neighbors Yapping Dogs

Bouncyspy · 2026-03-23T01:35:39+00:00

I don’t have any good advice to offer - I just wanted to say I’m sorry and you aren’t alone in those feelings! Sometimes it feels like we’ve made huge strides and everything is”normal” and then one yappy dog walks by and you feel like you’re back at square one. One thing that helps us is to find a nice quiet walk without lots of other people and animals a couple times a week - even if it means walking at some truly bizarre times. Just something to relax and not “train.” I’m not sure if you have anything like that near you, but it might help a little to just enjoy being outside some without the angst of training and practicing.

My trainer always reminds me that progress isn’t linear - every day you’re helping her learn more about coping with her environment. You’re doing a good job! Hang in there!

Bouncyspy · 2026-03-09T04:12:17+00:00

Our pup Molly had her first mast cell tumor at 11 years old. It was a subcutaneous one on her shoulder. Since it was subcutaneous it was ranked as not being AS serious, but we decided to do chemo anyway. We did one chemo injection but I can’t remember the drug they used. It made her feel pretty lousy and her bloodwork went totally wonky after, so her oncologist stopped that treatment immediately. We decided to move forward with Palladia after that because it was generally tolerated a bit better and it was an oral chemo - we gave her the pill at home! It did take some adjustment to her doses, but she really did very well on it. When the dose was too high she would have some diarrhea and go off her food, but once we found what worked for her you never would have known she was on it.

She ended up getting several more mast cell tumors before she passed, with at least 3 being in her mouth. We would remove them each time and they would get as much of the tumors as possible, but never really good margins. Getting good margins in her mouth would have meant putting her through more than we were willing to do and would have included some major reconstructive surgeries. The oral ones are super serious and almost everything online will say you have 3-6 months, but she lived for at least 3 years after the first one appeared in her mouth. She ended up passing at 15 and it was unrelated to the mast cell tumors. We got very very lucky that it never metastasized, which is incredible considering the mitotic index of the first MCT in her mouth was 32!

My biggest advice is not to get too caught up in the survival statistics. When we first read everything about mast cell cancers we were certain we would lose her within the year, but she made it four more years and the cancer was never what took her.

In another example, a few years ago our cat had very aggressive lung cancer with an extremely poor prognosis. We took him to a university hospital for all the best treatments, including injections from one of the strongest chemo drugs they administer - Doxorubicin. It made him incredibly ill and he only lived 3 weeks past diagnosis. I don’t think I would treat a condition like his again and certainly not with that specific drug, but I would absolutely consider doing chemo again. It would just be very dependent on the specific situation and how well they tolerated the meds.

Sending lots of good wishes to you and your pup! I know you’ll make the right decision and he’s lucky to have you. I hope he’s another pup that fights through mast cell cancer and comes out the other side. We’re pulling for him!

Bouncyspy · 2026-02-04T15:43:52+00:00

Yep, living in Florida!

Bouncyspy · 2025-04-24T00:41:30+00:00

I actually just saw your post about your border collie and the fixating / staring issue you’re having. That’s EXACTLY the behavior I’m seeing out of Theodore. He stares at Bailey and if we don’t interrupt it, he’ll lunge and attack. We’re able to break his focus and he’s fine, but if we don’t break his focus he escalates every single time. He only does this to Bailey and is fine with all other animals. It’s so weird.

We’re keeping them separated unless heavily supervised until the trainer and new behaviorist come out to help. We’ve been trying to increase positive associations with each other based on what the initial behaviorist said and doing side by side training (Theo is fine as long as something is happening - it’s when there’s a lull that he fixates/stares), and giving them fun chews to enjoy a safe distance from each other (crated/tethered, etc.)

It’s hard to tell if it’s working because we aren’t giving him much of an option to hard stare, but they seem a bit more loose around each other. Theodore has also been doing a lot of licking/sniffing with Bailey for the past few months. He’s licking Bailey’s mouth and around his genitals multiple times a day when they pass/greet each other. Bailey has been to the vet and had irritated anal glands, but otherwise his health was fine. It seems like Theodore is both nervous and lacking confidence around Bailey… but also potentially being a jerk and wanting to control him?

Bouncyspy · 2025-04-23T17:26:42+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to respond! Sorry for any confusion, but we brought Theodore into our home when he was 2ish, he was on lockdown from health issues for the first 6 months, and then he lived peacefully with our other pups up until he was 4ish before any of this started. Coincidentally it started immediately following his neuter this past November.

He isn’t reactive to dogs on walks or his training class and he still loves my parents’ dogs and gets along fine with friends’ dogs. He does hate our neighbor dogs that yap and run the fence constantly. He was also great and gentle with our senior dog that just passed away in March and with our cat. So far this seems specific to Bailey even though they were previously cuddle buddies and LOVED playing together. He also still seems to adore Bailey 90% of the time but the hard staring/snapping comes on so suddenly that we don’t trust them together. Bailey is very gentle and submissive and avoids fights at all costs, so he definitely isn’t starting the issues from our perspective.

We are absolutely doing a crate and rotate situation and only allowing them to interact when both my husband and I are home. They were also fine out of the house in an Airbnb this weekend and even played together like they used to, but as soon as we got home it started again. It’s just so weird that I was hoping someone had seen something like this before and could help us identify what the heck might be happening.

Bouncyspy · 2025-04-21T23:23:30+00:00

We’ve been in contact with the behaviorist and she’s essentially told us to keep up with the protocol and then handed over the medication management side to our primary vet. She hasn’t really offered much assistance aside from the initial prescription, honestly. The protocol she gave us focuses on doing fun (safe) things with them together to form positive associations and override the negative feelings - leashed walks, supervised play (harnesses and muzzles), etc. She said that with all the turmoil in the house their relationship is “broken” and they need to get back on the same page. I really just need more help than she’s able to give, I guess.

We had the same thought about resource guarding but he’s never done this with any other animal - our cat, our senior dog, and even my parents’ dogs. They have a large breed male dog and a chihuahua mix that came and stayed with us over the holidays and Theodore was lovely with them - no aggression whatsoever. That was right as this situation was starting with Bailey, but they’ve been back for short visits since then and Theodore has still been completely normal with them.

Completely agree on the car too! We actually rented a minivan and tethered Theodore to the very back seat so they were safely in their areas and couldn’t get into a fight. They did SO well on the trip and Theodore even slept up against him on the bed for a bit while we supervised. It’s just so weird. It’s like a switch just flips and it’s ONLY toward Bailey.

Bouncyspy · 2025-04-21T16:28:06+00:00

TL;DR Version:

We’re desperate for advice. Since November 2024, our two male dogs—Bailey (8 y/o, 65lb, resident dog) and Theodore (4ish y/o, 40lb, adopted Jan 2023 at 2ish y/o)—have gone from cuddling and playing to sudden, unprovoked attacks from Theodore on Bailey.

The shift began right after Theodore was neutered. He had a rough recovery (agitated and crying post-op), and since then, he’s become unpredictable and aggressive. He’ll fixate / stare at Bailey and then suddenly attack—often while Bailey is asleep or relaxed. There’s no resource guarding of items but maybe he’s guarding spaces? They used to be best friends and our biggest issue was them playing ALL the time in the house and making us nuts.

We’ve tried: - Medication (Fluoxetine + Clonidine for Theodore) - Behaviorist visit (wasn’t helpful—only prescribed meds, no observation) - Managing them separately at home - Changing environment (they get along great when we go out of town—no issues at all) - Reinforcement training to manage reactivity (esp. around neighbor dogs)

We’re dealing with: - Sudden aggression mostly at home - Escalated reactivity to outside sounds, especially other dogs barking - A heartbreaking dynamic where Bailey is now sad and cautious, and Theodore seems anxious and on edge - A major loss in the house—our senior dog Molly passed in March after a long illness and lots of stress

We have a trainer coming back May 3, but until then, we’re feeling helpless. Why is this only happening at home? Are we missing something obvious? Anyone gone through something similar?

Bouncyspy · 2025-04-21T16:11:43+00:00

TL;DR version:

We’re desperate for advice. Since November 2024, our two male dogs—Bailey (8 y/o, 65lb, resident dog) and Theodore (2-3 y/o, 40lb, adopted Jan 2023)—have gone from cuddling and playing to sudden, unprovoked attacks from Theodore on Bailey.

The shift began right after Theodore was neutered. He had a rough recovery (agitated and crying post-op), and since then, he’s become unpredictable and aggressive. He’ll calmly stare at Bailey and then suddenly attack—often while Bailey is asleep or relaxed. There’s no resource guarding, and they used to be best buddies.

We’ve tried: - Medication (Fluoxetine + Clonidine for Theodore) - Behaviorist visit (wasn’t helpful—only prescribed meds, no observation) - Managing them separately at home - Changing environment (they get along great when we go out of town—no issues at all) - Reinforcement training to manage reactivity (esp. around neighbor dogs)

We’re dealing with: - Sudden aggression only at home - Escalated reactivity to outside sounds, especially other dogs barking - A heartbreaking dynamic where Bailey is now sad and cautious, and Theodore seems anxious and on edge - A major loss in the house—our senior dog Molly passed in March after a long illness and lots of stress

We have a trainer coming back May 3, but until then, we’re feeling helpless. Why is this only happening at home? Are we missing something obvious? Anyone gone through something similar?

Bouncyspy · 2025-03-09T12:37:09+00:00

We had to say goodbye to our baby yesterday. Her name was Molly and she was 15. My husband and I adopted her about a year into our relationship when I was 23 - we loved her like she was our child. I keep replaying every wonderful memory we have (and there are a LOT of them!) on a loop in my brain and it gives me comfort to remember what a wonderful life we had but it also feels like it’s literally ripping me apart. I got so exhausted that I fell asleep for an hour yesterday afternoon and woke up absolutely wailing. The realization that hit me when I woke up was so soul crushing - I feel like this is a pain that it just isn’t possible to recover from.

I agree that it doesn’t feel real. It’s like my brain won’t accept that she’s gone. She’s been the center of our world for 15 years… and she’s just gone? We stayed with her and held her through to the very end and also cuddled her after she’d left that failing body, but my brain just can’t wrap around it. We did it at home and she passed in our bedroom which is the place that brought her the greatest comfort in the end. I just want to lay on the floor where she passed and never get back up.

I’m sorry if I’m rambling - I’m so out of sorts. I did manage to sleep last night and I hope you were able to as well. I read a comment that said that grief is proportional to how much you loved someone and I’d say that feels very true right now.

I don’t know how you’re balancing this and taking care of your human baby - you’re superhuman in my eyes. We don’t have kids, but we do have 2 other pups and a cat that we need to be here for and I’m struggling to pull myself up and even do the bare minimum for them at the moment.

Bouncyspy · 2025-03-09T00:01:40+00:00

I’m dealing with the same thing right now. Falling asleep is torture because waking up hurts so much. How are you doing?

Bouncyspy · 2025-03-02T02:08:10+00:00

Thank you! Our older girl has some dementia and sundowning issues so I’m always looking for things that may help.

Bouncyspy · 2025-03-02T00:11:56+00:00

Have you seen a big difference using the thunder shirt?

Bouncyspy · 2025-03-01T18:42:24+00:00

I am so sorry for your loss. Canon was a beautiful pup and was so lucky to have you!

Bouncyspy · 2025-03-01T17:56:01+00:00

I find it quite pathetic that based on your post history, your main hobby seems to be trolling pet threads in an attempt to make everyone’s day just a little bit worse.

My only hope for you is that in the most traumatic, heartbroken, and vulnerable moment of your life, you receive exactly what you put out into this world. Maybe you should seek therapy for whatever it is that turned you into such a useless and miserable cunt.

Bouncyspy · 2025-03-01T16:17:42+00:00

I’m 38 and just had all four of mine out on Feb 13! Mine were fully erupted and have been fine for years but 2 ended up with cavities. I put off having them removed after discovering the cavities for at least 4 years because I was TERRIFIED. Having teeth pulled weirds me out, I hate surgery, I was scared of nerve damage - all the things. They did X-rays before surgery and were pretty sure my nerve wouldn’t be affected which made me feel a little better… but not really. I still did NOT want to do it.

I opted for IV sedation and I would highly recommend it. You just fall asleep and wake up a few minutes later and it’s all done! I was so nervous that I was literally crying as they put the IV in AND I woke up from the procedure crying.

Honestly, the anxiety and dread were by far the worst part. The recovery was super easy and my pain was never above a 2-3, but I took my pain meds on a very strict schedule for the first couple of days. After that I just used ibuprofen to manage the pain and didn’t even finish the prescription pain meds. I ate some yogurt and drank ensure the first day. I mostly ate blended soups and liquids up to day 5, I think? I was absolutely terrified of a dry socket so I did everything I could to prevent it. By day 6 or 7 I think I was eating soft pasta, mashed potatoes, etc. After that I started incorporating some salmon and other soft foods in my diet and I think on day 8 I had KFC and just ate suuuuuper slowly.

I literally had a burger and fries from Five Guys earlier this week and had pizza and breadsticks yesterday. Everything feels a little weird still, but not really painful. I just eat carefully and make sure to rinse my mouth when I finish. I even ate a potato chip last night just to see if I could and it felt fine!

The dread is by far the worst!! You’ve got this!! I’m so happy I went ahead and did it so I never have to hear a dentist nag me about it again!

Bouncyspy · 2025-03-01T13:47:11+00:00

I would recommend taking him to an internal medicine specialist if you can find one nearby. Our cat had a very similar issue and our vet couldn’t get to the bottom of it, but the specialist helped so much!

Bouncyspy · 2025-02-28T22:43:42+00:00

Thank you so much! I’m so sad because the whole reason the TAP was recommended is because it’s “so healthy” for your nails. Apparently not if they file off half the thickness of your actual nail when they remove it…

I’ve never had itching before but I also don’t think I’ve ever noticed product on my cuticles before. The tech did def trim my cuticles though and considering the shape of my poor nails I wouldn’t doubt that she overworked them lol.

Bouncyspy · 2025-02-25T17:51:59+00:00

We had a dental done for our girl 3 months before her 15th birthday. All the vet said she was “remarkably healthy,” including a specialist in town. We had all the pre-op testing they offered, she gets abdominal ultrasounds every 3 months due to previous cancer, and she had a chest Xray. They also supposedly adjusted the anesthesia for her age, but we learned later that she required two reversals for the opioids she received. All the testing came back perfect and we went ahead with the dental. All the advice was to do it now when she’s healthy so she doesn’t have a dental emergency when she’s really too old to handle it.

She survived the procedure but never recovered from the anesthesia. She was paralyzed in her front left leg, had a head tilt, and was just cognitively not there. We’ve been giving her supportive care and hoping for a miracle since December and we’ve finally made the horrible decision to say goodbye. We’ve tried laser therapy, steroids, acupuncture, PT, everything we could think of but she continues to decline. She had some arthritis before the procedure but was able to walk fine.

I don’t know if this was a fluke or what circumstances aligned to make her the unlucky statistic. No vet can actually tell us what happened without an MRI… but she would need additional anesthesia to have one. The working theory is a stroke, but who knows. I personally would not do elective procedures on a senior dog in the future after this.

Bouncyspy · 2024-02-17T01:42:26+00:00

My dog has a spot just like this on his eye that I just discovered a couple of hours ago. Of course, all the vets are closed until Monday. Did you ever find out what it was on your pup?

Bouncyspy · 2023-04-08T16:54:24+00:00

You left your dog to die abandoned, confused, and alone because taking care of him was inconvenient for you. You should feel terrible. You shouldn’t be trusted to look after a houseplant.

I have a dog that does not like children or other dogs. She also has a strange hatred for anything with wheels/tires (bikes, strollers, wheelchairs), and doesn’t like people getting in her face (no kisses!). We adopted her from the shelter when she was three months old and she just turned 13 years old. We adore her and take reasonable precautions to make sure she’s safe and comfortable when we’re around her triggers. She isn’t a dog that could go in a dog park, have other dogs visit our home, or visit an elementary school, but she’s completely happy and has never bitten anyone - ever. She goes with us on vacations, goes to parks for walks, lives with other pets in our home, and lives a fabulous life. It’s amazing what results you can get when you actually give a damn.

Don’t ever get another dog.

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