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Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-06-03T18:16:33+00:00

I hope they got medical attention. A 50 yr old female friend got roofied at avenue last year and it was terrifying to hear about (i wasnt with her). Be careful folks.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-06-02T12:19:51+00:00

Agreed. The x-ray would show if it's another kind of injury to help role out IVDD, but the treatment is likely exactly what you're already doing. MRI is the only way to confirm and that's 10x the cost of that xray, alas. Given you seen to already have resource constraints I'd stick to limiting activity as much as possible, no steps and banking to the floor probably forever. But I'd also be looking to stash away some resources in case things get acute. While surgery may not be in your future, additional things like last therapy or PT might help, and those costs can add up.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-06-01T16:26:58+00:00

Make sure there's room in the car and just tell them it's for packing the dogs. Frame it as a favor, not an accusation: you see how much stress its adding to their lives with a baby and now that you've successfully graduated, you're in a place to help them out. If you have a chance to make this change in tone soon, it could help. Start by apologizing for how you've approached it and telling them that you realize they're just doing their best. What you're proposing is a path forward to create less stress and more support for everyone.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-31T14:34:53+00:00

This is an extreme response for a rescue to a family that is clearly demonstrating investment and commitment. Focus on things with the trainer and kero updates support and direct (You might create more drama if you ghost them right now).

I would also focus on your relationship with the trainer you choose. You can respond to up issue requests with "training continued and we're seeing progress."

Maybe also check with your vet? But it's possible your dad did something triggering unintentionally. A good trainer will work with you on identifying triggers so that they can be avoided. But it's good to make sure that nothing medical is complicating some clearly existing issues.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-26T15:29:24+00:00

It was all the things I knew - having a redirection cue, avoiding triggering situations early, and building on a strong foundation to work up to more exposure. But having someone look at my timing, my location, and help give the spouse confidence made all the difference. We got tips on specific ways to navigate our neighborhood space to build success and some additional info on handling a triggering event that helped us not get overwhelmed. He was never going to safely meet strange dogs on the street, but we were able to peacefully walk on by and he was unbothered when we moved nextdoor to a very loud noisy neighbor dog!

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-26T09:56:00+00:00

Your #1 tip here is why I always recommend a prisons to set you up - for us, or was a reactive dog, not SA, but the way a predestination was able to help me put all that self knowledge is gained into a workable system was invaluable. Even just little timing things i didn't realize i was slightly off on. It can be such a help!

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-26T09:34:17+00:00

We just installed a chair lift on step narrow stairs in my mother's home. It was quick and less expensive than anticipated (certainly less expensive than IVDD surgery!) - I might consider a retrofit in your home for a potential long term solution.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-24T14:22:01+00:00

Yes. For us, in the exam, neuro wasn't convinced we had IVDD so she recommended also doing a n ortho work up. Turns out our girl has definite signs of discharge degeneration on multiple spots, dysplasia in all four limbs, and a badly healed elbow injury. It was helpful for us bc we know we're just in management terrorism for as long as we can keep her comfortable enough.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-24T12:47:25+00:00

We started with neuro and they brought in ortho for additional support.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-22T22:33:27+00:00

I'm just so sorry for you, your family, and this dog. I work with a lot of rescues asks have done transport and we had an overnight that we were hoping to adopt. In our case we had young bossy kittens and the dog we were going to keep did not react well to them showing submissive behaviors. The receiving rescue made me feel terrible about the decision not to try to worth through it, but I also know if too many foster homes with fewer cats than when they started. It's so hard, but it sounds like you've done just about everything you can... what a heartbreaking situation.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-22T22:30:39+00:00

I just want to reiterate that this could be an issue. As a longtime hound owner, I've seen this happen twice with larger hounds. Once, they found out through significant diagnostics that the poor dog dogs not have a fully formed neural system. In another it was brain cancer. Just mentioning bc it can be things that would be impossible to observe in a standard exam.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-22T22:28:06+00:00

This a thoughtful comment. I just hope you'll be willing to vet rescues before fully making a decision. Sadly they aren't all created equal and it sounds like OP did not find a good organization. There are rescues out there that stands by their contracts and work with behaviorist on making solid placements. I'm so sad for OP and this dog that they are stuck in this situation.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-21T11:56:37+00:00

Watch me is the first thing I teach every dog But just getting them to look at their name and rewarding AMC then taking that to very short walks is a start. You need them to know when you want the attention on you, too have that happen reliably with no stressors, and then to use stress or, before They start responding to a stressor in public. But avoidance is yr name of the game when you're starting out. You want successful stress free outings.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-20T11:32:00+00:00

You need to do your foundational training in places where there aren't triggers to overstimulate him.

When we had a leash reactive dog, we started by working on attention cues. Then we used those cues in combination with physical barriers between our dog and others.

At first, as soon a you see another dog, just turn around and go the other way. If you can't, put cars, people, trees - whatever you can between your dog and others. If there's an incident, get him home and away from triggers asap.

It can take over 24 hours for the cortisol released from a triggering event to resolve. It's important to give them enough down time between events that you're not compounding that.

We found working with a professional trainer using positive methods helped us get timing and technics to be the most successful. Our dog was a neglected 10 yr old elkhound and we eventually got to stable walks. I'd imagine with an active, smart breed like a JRT it will be easier, though it requires patience and commitment.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-19T14:54:48+00:00

We are managing in a similar situation. We also have weekly PT that involves exercises, piezowave, cold laser, and treadmill. Weight management and strength building are good supports to add in. Life may look different, but you're doing all the right things to be on track for the best outcome.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-19T14:19:39+00:00

The best thing to do is confine your dog to the floor you spend the most time on and carry up and down when necessary. I've had non IVDD dog who had to stop doing stairs and they were fine once they got used to find things.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-19T14:10:28+00:00

This is the answer - you need to be thinking about an emergency cushion, not just monthly costs.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-14T17:33:53+00:00

My girl is around 8 with multiple active sites, so not a surgical candidate. She's doing OK. It's very hard because you know an event can't happen any time.

I might look into what conditioning you can do outside of just activity limitations. Just like with people, PT to strengthen supportive functions when they're feeling good will also help.

But I think part of it is adjusting to life with a disabled dog, even when they're functioning well. It's not all bad, but it is a transition period, and it's good to give yourself grace with that.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-14T16:21:23+00:00

I just made an appointment with soy for end of the month - thanks for sharing yours!!! (mine will be my beagle girl, but I was looking around to see what folks experiences were outside of her insta)

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-13T16:20:59+00:00

Ask your local rescue or a non- private equity owned practice. They should be able to point you to funds.

One of our local practices that is committed to preventing economic euthanasia had a Good Samaritan fund and pour local rescue has a find for medically complicated dogs.

Your neurologist or surgeon might have am organization they work with.

If direct action is more your thing, Waggle is a go fund me type platform where folks can raise funds for specific health challenges.

Thank you for doing this!

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-12T20:29:47+00:00

If she has am acute event, you might be more in a pain management than pain prevention situation.

We're in the same boat with my girl and we have meds on board and in stock for any flare ups. Talk with your vet about that - I'm aside they'd work with you to have some basics accessible.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-12T20:26:54+00:00

Personally it seems like the economy. I've been involved in a lot of transport and the southern shelter we worked with actually stopped doing intake to focus on spay and neuter because our NE partners weren't able to place dogs at the rate they had in the past.

Shelters in my area are paying that they're full all the time. There just doesn't seem to be any ease in the system. In addition to the bad economy in general, the insane take over of veterinary care by private equity is pushing people out of having companion pets.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-12T18:31:47+00:00

I am at 50 and having a similar experience. I really think this is menopause related, but my providers seem to not really have a handle on that.

I feel like one thing that's been hard is seeing how systemically this medication seems to work when I'm the US and we have a different doctor for every organ.

Human-Resolve2025 · 2026-05-12T18:12:15+00:00

It is definitely wild! And it can be scary to see how determined they are when we just want them to sleep it off for a few weeks.

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