OsuMj Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) OK, let me say right away that this dog will do best with a lesbian couple or a man without a super deep voice or very large stature.... *sigh*. UPDATE (12/4/12): She's been doing pretty well around a few different larger men. She spent the first 18 months of her life in a pound and was probably never properly socialized. She is OK with women and is just completely and totally scared of men in general. When it is just me, she plays, eats, and tries to be the biggest lap dog ever. When Howard is even in the next room, she fixates and stares. I left on a trip for just under 2 weeks and she barely ate the whole time and lost probably 10 lbs. We got her from a friend whose parents got her from someone else, who got her from craigslist or something, and basically, she has jumped from home to home. They were going to take her back to the pound, so we decided to hang on to her to try to socialize her and put some weight on her because she was very small ~60lbs, and she should really probably be around 90lbs. During this time, we have been looking for a home for her with someone she can feel comfortable with. She has been great with me, learning new tricks like roll over and dance, but like I said, she is terrified of Howard and her quality of life isn't as good as it could be. I would keep her as my dog if I could, but I travel far too much for work/school, and I don't want her to be so miserable while I'm gone.She has all of her shots. She has an anxiety coat, leash, toys, collar, etc. and has a chip.If anyone knows someone that is looking for a dog, please let them know about Cora. She is a lab/doberman mix ~2.5 years old.We're trying to find her a home that she will enjoy so that she doesn't end up in the pound again. Edited December 5, 2012 by OsuMj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I'll ask around.Sad Sad story. Poor pooch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 thanks. She's a great dog when she's not frozen in fear :-/ for what that's worth. She's very smart and learns quickly. She is trained to walk on the left and does very well on a leash.Also, she does excellent with other dogs and she ignores cats and other animals completely (no squirrel chasing!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 What does she do when Howard's wearing your underwear and sings the "I feel pretty" song? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Wow, disturbing thought... luckily I haven't had the displeasure of seeing that yet. You know, its probably not "normal" for you to be having theses fantasies about Howard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojocho Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 MUST...RESIST...SENDING...PM...In all honesty, our family is probably not the best. My dog is an idiot and bull headed so I have to vocalize my displeasure on occasion. so that would probably freak her out? Also she is recovering from ACL surgery. My wife's dog is a Dobe though so Cora probably would get a long.MUST...RESIST...How is she with kids and other dogs? have you tried socializing her with other dogs that are comfortable with men so she can learn by example. Also my son is 6 years old and probably will be the next dog whisperer. so wondering if a situation like that would help.Good luck and please dont send me an email or PM with lots of pictures and sad tales of woe that i could send to to my wife... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Wow, disturbing thought... luckily I haven't had the displeasure of seeing that yet. You know, its probably not "normal" for you to be having theses fantasies about Howard. Since when has anything I've ever done been "normal"? Send my kisses to Howard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 MUST...RESIST...SENDING...PM...In all honesty, our family is probably not the best. My dog is an idiot and bull headed so I have to vocalize my displeasure on occasion. so that would probably freak her out? Also she is recovering from ACL surgery. My wife's dog is a Dobe though so Cora probably would get a long.MUST...RESIST...How is she with kids and other dogs? have you tried socializing her with other dogs that are comfortable with men so she can learn by example. Also my son is 6 years old and probably will be the next dog whisperer. so wondering if a situation like that would help.Good luck and please dont send me an email or PM with lots of pictures and sad tales of woe that i could send to to my wife...We have had her around a few other dogs, but not for any extended time, pretty much just a day at a time, so probably not long enough for her to learn anything from it.idk how she is with kids. We had a couple kids around her at a cookout once and she just seemed to ignore them. She's great with other dogs.I think if you have to yell at your other dog, this would probably send Cora into a nervous fit. She gets scared when I swat flies with the fly swatter.If I get some time this week, I'll make sure to not spend it putting together cute pics of her with her sad tale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I wish the wife and I could make her our next foster project. If you've still got her in March, I'm your guy, but I won't be home enough until then... poor girl seems like a good dog on the verge of being a great dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 She really is a good dog. Its just awful how much her personality changes when there is a guy around that she doesn't like. She just seems really smart and happy with her little nub (whats left of her tail) wagging, then suddenly she's shaking in the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 If I had the money I would try and work with her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Well, fingers crossed, there is someone (a dude friend of mine) that might take her if she likes him. I'm not overly optimistic that she will bond with him, but I'm hopeful! I'll probably know by tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 BumpShe liked him, but I think she was bigger than what he was looking for. I am optimistic now though, because she actually liked him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 soooo.... she's OK around guys that aren't Howie...keep dog, adopt Howie out to a dog-less female? /free adopt a dog bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Here's her rolling around in the yard And her being scared and pretending she's a baby deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 soooo.... she's OK around guys that aren't Howie...keep dog, adopt Howie out to a dog-less female? /free adopt a dog bumpI already told him that he's more adoptable, so he should be the one that goes. She's usually not good with guys in general, but like I said, there have been a few exceptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Does she have separation anxiety? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 she has general anxiety.She is a great dog except that she's scared of most guys, some trees, the fly swatter, people opening the door, and some other random stuff.She's fine with thunderstorms. She doesn't chew on things while you're gone. She doesn't misbehave at all really, she is just scared a lot. When she's scared, you can't get her to listen to your commands, so it can be hard. She gets really fixated on the thing that is scaring her and she just blocks everything else out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 If I were to take her she would be outside in a kennel with my other dog. Does she want to be inside or would she be ok with outside only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 hrm, idk if she would be ok outside. She gets scared of the tree when its windy... and when I let her out by herself, she goes out and immediately comes right back to the door. If I don't let her in right away, she just lingers there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrown57 Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 I'm probably not the best then as there is a big tree by the kennel for shade and its pretty much a wind tunnel at the house too. Hope you can find her a home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 thanks for trying I hope so too. I wanna see her be a happy dog all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 You free this weekend for a doggy playdate? Lucie's been anxious to get out of the house, and I know we've been saying this forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 I think so! I took Cora to the park yesterday and she watched all the dogs playing and I think it made her just a little more normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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