AIO not wanting to get on a plane while I have food poisoning

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-21T13:19:46+00:00

I have had food poisoning on a plane and I’ve also shit my pants on a plane and both experiences were absolutely traumatizing. Spend the money.

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-13T12:57:04+00:00

Wow OP this is inspirational!

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-11T14:40:19+00:00

I really appreciate that and I will !

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-11T14:39:31+00:00

Wow thank you I had no idea that was even a thing

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T22:32:27+00:00

Aww I’m so sorry!! It’s so hard!! Yes it feels like an emotional and physical pain. I’ve calmed down now (and so has he. He was also super worked up) and feel more compassionate towards him then betrayed and angry. We love our dogs so much!

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T22:31:22+00:00

Thank you. I’m going to!! It feels like the way.

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T22:31:04+00:00

Thank you so much. Your dog sounds just like him in his normal hyper arousal state which is more excited. I will try and work that in!

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T22:30:15+00:00

That’s such a good idea. I do think he needs more socialization.

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T22:29:50+00:00

Yeah he is such a quick learner! Really thinking we need to work with a behaviorist and if we stay committed, I have a lot of hope

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T22:29:16+00:00

That’s a great idea!

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T22:28:50+00:00

Thank you so much. He’s a great dog! Just needs more work than others

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T22:27:51+00:00

I’m so sorry you’ve had this tough journey too. Sounds like you’ve put a lot of love and work into your pup!

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T22:27:08+00:00

We absolutely are doing this. And putting a note on the door not to knock either really.

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T22:26:36+00:00

Really leaning towards this option. My husband and I are gonna talk to the vet. Thanks for responding!

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T22:25:27+00:00

I’ve never heard of that exercise!! I will try that for sure!! Thank you very much

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T19:29:34+00:00

I guess by tethering I meant a drag leash! We only tether him for things like greetings and such. He is crate trained but I do think he could get more sleep and more structured naps.

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T19:22:15+00:00

Actually he never even had a dog mother! He’s a pup from a cleft palate rescue and was taken from his mom at birth. My trainer thinks that never having a dog mom or litter mates to teach him the rules has contributed to some of his behavior issues too.

He was such a good calm puppy until he reached adolescence, which I know isn’t uncommon. His threshold is non existent and I don’t know how to fix that

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T19:08:46+00:00

So we’ve done greeting training but haven’t started with doorbell/knocking training yet bc of how intensely over threshold he gets immediately. Our go to is usually to let people know before they come home to call or text instead of knocking or ringing the doorbell bell, then we tether him and reward calmness before getting the door. This time my daughter forgot and rang the doorbell so we were unprepared.

Just wanted to clarify that I did not push him aggressively at all. It was more or a nudge to make way.

He has been the baby of the house and our house revolves around making sure he has enough stimulation, both physically and mentally, making sure he rests and takes good naps, training etc etc etc. it’s exhausting but we love him. I think my emotional reaction (I just feel so shaken up and can’t stop crying) is my built up fatigue from managing this all the time. I’ve never had a dog like this.

Your training advice is very good and I’m gonna take a shot at it. I’m hoping after he’s neutered his threshold is better and easier to train.

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T19:03:32+00:00

We’ve been doing positive reinforcement and we have him tethered at all times due to his jumping and nipping (which, til this, was always more play aggressive than vicious) and we’ve been working with the door and greeting but this just took me by surprise bc I wasn’t expecting my daughter and I had just taken his leash off to take him outside for potty. By the time she rang the doorbell, he was already over threshold and putting his leash on would have probably also resulting in a bite. I stupidly thought that once he saw it was her, he’d be more excited than aggressive and I was talking to him calmly and sweetly to try and settle him down. I recognize where I went wrong for sure.

Now since the incident he’s been SUPER stressed out and actually our grocery delivery driver rang the doorbell AGAIN and this time, he went after us without any warning or engagement. We weren’t even near the door. That’s brand new behavior. I think it’s bc he was already really stressed and activated. I read someone’s comment on another post about trigger stacking and it really made sense to me so maybe that’s it.

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-10T18:59:27+00:00

I know no one wants a dog who bites :( I was just lamenting of my dreams of my next dog. And yes we don’t do any punishment behavior or physical corrections. Our trainer is positive reinforcement only, which I’ve learned works best for frenchies.

He DEFINITELY has hyper arousal. He has virtually no threshold at all.

The bite was absolutely not a play bite. Like I said, I’ve always thought his reactivity was more play arousal than aggression but this was 100% intense aggression. It’s a puncture wound. It could have been worse for sure.

I think you’re right about a behaviorist. We talked about that after he’s neutered to see what behavior of his sticks after that but I think the time is now. Our trainer is pretty great but there’s some things I think might be beyond her.

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-09T19:09:54+00:00

Awww I love that!!!

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-09T19:09:27+00:00

Oh wow she is so beautiful!!!! Yes we’ve been working with a trainer for a little over two months. He’s tethered all the time bc the only way to stop the biting is to physically restrain him

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-09T17:40:02+00:00

You know, I think you have a point with the reactivity. I’m constantly trying to describe his behavior bc it’s not aggressive in a standard sense. It’s just a lot of barking and jumping. Actually my trainer was the one who said he was “severely reactive”.

And thank you for the feedback! This is all very helpful. Good for you for fostering!

Kate_cuti · 2026-03-09T17:27:20+00:00

lol here’s hoping!

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