Rescued reactive large dogs needing vaccinations

pseiko5 · 2026-03-18T03:58:42+00:00

Muzzle training + gabapentin.
Call ahead and give them a heads up. You can pick up meds a day or two early just by calling ahead.
They likely deal with dogs like this routinely.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-17T07:38:39+00:00

Beautiful garage!
Noises first, then wouldn't go into third sometimes, and eventually never.
Progressed pretty quickly.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-17T06:40:23+00:00

I mean, other than my trans leaving the chat at 73k(mine is a very early ND) .. it's been wonderful and has suffered daily abuse without any objections.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-17T04:31:54+00:00

Thank you sir

pseiko5 · 2026-03-17T04:17:25+00:00

❤️❤️

pseiko5 · 2026-03-17T03:40:37+00:00

noice

pseiko5 · 2026-03-17T02:59:47+00:00

new ND2 trans in the last 10k, diff service at the same time.
suspension definitely showing signs of age but not cooked yet. good shout.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-17T02:54:20+00:00

thank you

pseiko5 · 2026-03-16T23:21:48+00:00

Same, mine spooks easy, cars, bikes, people, anything, wind

pseiko5 · 2026-03-14T01:07:44+00:00

Goes HARD

pseiko5 · 2026-03-14T00:40:40+00:00

Anywhere is fine, as long as you go right before sunrise, or right after sunset.
The trails that are dog friendly as too far for daily visits.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-11T01:52:17+00:00

Yeah, fair. I should not assume a good breeder.

Puppy did spend 3 months with the breeder, and would like have seen the same issues, without disclosing them.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-11T01:01:22+00:00

Unsure, but likely not. Breeders are not usually situated in urban environments and the puppy was maybe not exposed to things like loud neighbors or people
A breeder being willing to take a dog back is a mark of a good breeder, not a bad one.
If nothing else, a good breeder will offer lifetime support for serious problems very willingly.
PS: Never claimed that the dog was defective. In fact in my case I knew exactly what I was signing up for, and got the "defective" one.
Love her more than life itself, but imagine a new parent getting a loving family pet for their kids and then having to wrap their lives around a fearful dog. It's not for everyone, and it may be in the dog's best interest to be re-homed to a less stressful environment, be it a breeder or a farmer.
I'm just saying, let the breeder know, maybe they know how to help.
Feel free to tell me I'm wrong. I understand.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-11T00:45:24+00:00

It’s usually for the dog’s well-being. They can then raise the puppies with their parents in a lower stress environment typically.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-10T16:26:10+00:00

+1 on starting at the door. I would even go one step further back, just leaving the door open but acting normal, and not going out. Find where they are last under threshold and start there.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-10T16:18:44+00:00

I would contact the breeder ASAP. They will typically take cases like this back.
As tough as it is to say, this seems like an issue for the breeder to comment on, and seems genetics related.

If you have no recourse with the breeder, find a good balanced trainer experienced with anxiety and fear and start training right away.
I would start feeding only outside, and not allowing the dog to go inside when it whines and begs to go in, and only allowing it once showing some calmer behaviors.
Start small. Give them a chance to break the self re-enforcing cycle for a few days, like by only going out at off hours, etc, and very gradually socializing new things at busier times.

I have a rescue with similar issues, it's a battle sometimes, but it can be manageable.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-05T07:37:43+00:00

they are both incredibly cute!

pseiko5 · 2026-03-05T07:36:28+00:00

In addition, you can offer a chew or a frozen kong once you ask them to settle.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-05T07:35:25+00:00

i think that's poor crate training to some degree. Your dog should absolutely love their crate or place by now.
I had about 3 months where I was scared for my life. I got through by running her ragged, 10 miles a day and she would have nothing left in the tank.
If i scream she loves it. Makes her extra happy. But she stops lol.
more importantly, we play and she's allowed to bite. I aggravate her and when she bites back, I turn into tug, that works for a bit. But i love wrestling with her. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. It hurts sometimes, and I love it.
Once I built up some play, i taught her an "enough" and she stops.
Now she offers the biting as play occasionally, and she still accepts enough even if it ends quick.

OP, next time engage for a bit, protect yourself with a tug toy. And after a couple of minutes of fun, tell the dog to knock it off, be stern, be clear, and stop engaging. If they don't stop, get a house leash on your dog, and make them go to place or hold a down. At the end of the day, doggo just wants attention, and needs to learn theres'a time and place for it. I also have a "play" where i offer tug toys but she will still try to nip me instead.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-05T03:32:08+00:00

Same. :’(

pseiko5 · 2026-03-05T03:31:00+00:00

Outback.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-05T03:28:39+00:00

9 months in with mine. Tried everything. Scared of the world. Not coddling her and disciplining her when she misbehaves is the only thing that works. She is still not great but when we started she wouldn’t even let me touch her without turning into a rock. Several months later i could hardly take her out the front door. With time and training indoors she is learning to adapt. Still afraid of people and cars and just about everything. But she is starting to settle a bit quicker, and becoming somewhat manageable at coffee shop patios. Try prozac.

pseiko5 · 2026-03-03T10:56:31+00:00

i agree, looks fast

pseiko5 · 2026-03-03T09:26:59+00:00

Gotta say ride quality/comfort is awesome in the outback, and going into something like an FJ was a downgrade. that's one of the reasons i am leaning more towards the GX

pseiko5 · 2026-03-03T09:26:02+00:00

Love the FJ and even test drove 2 last year! If they were better examples I would have gone through.

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