Last week we went by the animal shelter in Flagstaff, Arizona...I threatened them that if they didn't settle down I would drop them off
Know I'm gonna hate myself for asking but why are you stuck. There must be someone else in the world that might love your dog yes? I've given temporary shelter or rescue to a few real winners but love always comes. my last was 'my big-mouthed bassett. the things I used to yell out to that darn dog apparently became quite entertaining for my closest neighbors. She was the stubbornest, barkinest, brick shithousest cherry tomatoe eatin pita dog. (sorry for spelling but no other way to describe her). she barked 24/7. she barked at me in my garden. she ate my cherry tomatoes and then laughed and barked. only thing that made her stop was singing but then she'd howl. I put my hand thru the window knocking too hard at her to shutup. my daughter dropped a log on her toe and broke it out in the rain one day getting firewood and I'm sure bmb's barking had something to do with it. anywho.....so whats with your dog? LOL
Actually I'm not being completely facetious, seriously some obedience training would probably help if it's a behavioral issue and not a physical one. My dog was completely out of control when he first came here, he'd been in a foster home and been returned several times too cause he was just a big hyper pain in the butt and had no idea how to behave. They just locked him in the basement when they were at work, so he and the other dog just went to the bathroom down there. He had no self control at all, he jumped on the furniture or on people, taking him for walks was a nightmare, and he just lifted his leg or squatted wherever he felt like - inside or outside.
I have tried everything and nothing works except keeping him tied up in the family room with a bit of room to walk around.Atleast the "mess" is not every day now. He was either an abused dog when I adopted him or just retarded. He is not rough he is very gentle, kind and never bites or anything like that.
