rescue/re homing protocol is there a norm?
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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I agree that there are many rescues and that they are all different. My niece was working with a Doxie rescue and had a difficult time and the next one she contacted was much better. When I was looking for a rescue I even contacted an out of state rescue and they were , fast sent me the info/forms and had I been interested they would have figured out a way for a home visit and were great.Personally, I try to get back to people ASAP or at least let them know if it will be a day or 2 and why. Have you tried the Cardigan Welsh Corgi-National Rescue Trust? Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Markley on
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You were the best rescue organization I ever used..:-)
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Thanks Jennifer:)
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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When we got Maddie she had never seen a cat. We brought her home and at the time my cat was elderly, mostly stayed upstairs, and didn't move around a lot. Maddie was great with the cat, though I did have to baby-gate off the hallway because she kept eating the cat's food (Jack had always left the cat's stuff alone).
Then we got Boo. Boo was five months old. Boo ran! Boo jumped! Boo disappeared under the couch! And Maddie becamse obsessed with the cat. First Maddie was terrified of her (hid in the farthest corner of the house). Then she got obsessed with knowing where she was and when she'd find her she (Maddie) would run away. Then she started stalking the cat.
I could not get her to ignore the cat at first (even treats didn't work), so what I did was get a plant mister, set it on stream, put some plain water in it. If Maddie was staring at where the cat disappeared, I'd say her name in a happy voice. Nothing. Say it again. Nothing. One squirt in the face. Maddie looked up, startled. As soon as she looked at me I said "Maddie, Good girl!" and popped some treats at her.
I had to squirt her exactly twice. That taught her that if she ignored me she got a squirt but if she looked at me when I said her name she got treats.
The other thing I did is if I was standing and the positioning was right, I would body-block Maddie for stalking (no contact, you just step into the dog's space) and she would back up. I'd keep moving towards her until she TURNED away from the cat. The second she turned away, I would praise her like crazy and give lots of treats.
I settled on the squirt gun because louse noises (loud clapping, stomping, or swatting my hand with a magazine) upset Jack, whereas the squirt bottle did not. Since Jack was being good with the cat I didn't want to use something that was also aversive to him, just for being in the room.
Anyway, it took a few weeks of constantly redirecting her but she got over her obsession. She is still not quite sure what to make of cats and gets swatted in the head for staring rudely at Boo sometimes. Jack was raised with cats and he will play tag with Boo on a semi-regular basis.
Until I was SURE everyone was safe I kept the cat locked in a bedroom if I was not there to watch.
Good luck!
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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on
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My house is a little small so I am trying to figure out the best way to contain everybody. I want Franklin and him to be separate until I know for sure they get along and of course him and the cats separate. He is crate trained so I think the best thing to do would be to keep him in his crate while I leave for school? It would mean he would have to be in there for about 4 hours, is that acceptable? I've only ever crated Franklin at night, and tend to feel sorry for a dog who is in a crate all day, even though I know they probably could care less if they are used to the crate. I will for sure crate him at night bc that is when Franklin is the cuddliest, so that way he will still have his alone time with me. My second option would be to either baby gate him in my bathroom when I'm gone, put him outside (when its nice weather), or put him in the kitchen. The kitchen will provide more room but will be harder to find a gate to fit the kitchen entry as it is extra wide. I figure in his crate he is contained but will be able to see the cats coming and going. Not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing.....Either way he will meet my parents cats first to see his reaction. Since one is such an old man and has seen it all I know he just won't care, and the other is a bit reactive, but at the same time will let a strange dog come lick his face, so he is also a good cat to meet at first. This dog has not seen any animal other than a dog before and has never seen a small dog like chihuahua, which again is worrisome bc my brother has a very small chihuahua. But we will cross that bridge after we address the whole cat thing.
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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on
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4 hours in a crate shouldn't be a problem. ;) Ellie, at 8 months old, can handle 4 hours without a problem. And if you do opt to gate him in the kitchen, I know there are baby gates that can span up to 6 feet or more. Personally, I think he'd do just fine in the crate to begin with. A gate could be toppled over if he were really serious about getting to the other side.
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4 hours should be fine but I would also make sure Franklin can't get to the crate so there is no risk of fence-fighting.
The order I got the pets in was:
Alice (cat)
Jack (puppy, when Alice as about 13)
Maddie (four-and-a-half, when Jack was about 2)
Lost Alice
Boo (kitten).
When I brought home Jack, the cat was terrifed and stayed upstairs so I just penned/crated him and didn't worry.When I brought home Maddie, whenever I wasn't home and at night she was in an x-pen in the kitchen. Initially I also gated off the kitchen so Jack could not get in. After a week or so I took the gates down. Then I moved to leaving her loose at night while I slept, before finally leaving her loose when we weren't home.
When we got Boo, the dogs were loose and the cat was in the bedroom. Then I would crate the dogs and bring the kitten down to explore while I gradually introduced them. First through closed door, then through baby gate, finally face-to-face. I kept her locked up while I was gone until she put on some more size.
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Crates are wonderful and at 1st I would even put him in a separate room while crated just to make it easier for him and Franklin. After a week or when they seem to be ok then maybe leave him crated in the same room but he may have some anxiety at 1st if crated and a dog checking him out and no person around...just a thought! Just go with the flow and I'm sure your instinct will help provide you with some answers. I think sometimes it's harder on us because we make things more complicated than dogs do, not that this isn't important to be aware but I tend to want to cover every base.
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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on
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Hi Melissa--there are 2 corgis in colorado that need to be rehomed, the ad is on the blog.
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Thanks Rebecca. I am currently on a corgi rescue site on facebook as well so have seen LOTS of corgis that need homes, I am just so overly picky about what I want, I want it to work the 1st time, that I have only found a couple that fit what I'm looking for. I am hoping to get one within driving distance of me (in California) so that Franklin can meet it before I bring it home. I tried a female corgi last year, and she was the complete opposite of how she was described. The owners were willing to take her back after a trial period, and I just don't want to risk it not working out and then me having to find yet another home for it. The corgis you mentioned above were posted on the rescue site on facebook so hopefully with that exposure they will find homes quickly!
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