SablePoint
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Well, my dad, who LOVES dogs, dragged in a new dog. She's very well tempered and gets along great with the other animals(a little hyper with the cats) - but she is literally obsessed with the Rocko.
I was holding Rocko yesterday and she sniffed him and jumped back when he kicked(he's still kinda scared of dogs).
I had a good feeling that she was going to be a good dog like my others - until she started fixating on Rocko in his cage. I mean, it's like her favorite thing to do. And when I shut my door she scratch at it and whine till she falls asleep. She even turned up dinner cause she was busy hypnotized by the rabbit. She doesn't growl, bark, or try to get in the cage - she just sits there frozen. She will wag her tail when Rocko moves, and when Rocko was so scared at her one time he hopped back and forth - and the dog ran back and forth. Poor Rocko. He now just sits there looking at her(it looks like a staring contest). She actually stood there for nearly an hour staring at him.
We got home from the vet not to long ago - and when we got inside the first thing she did was dash into my room to stare at Rocko. I can't even keep my door open anymore. It's a shame my parents get mad at me when I bring a new pet into the house, when they cause no issues, yet they drag in a stray dog who looks like she wants to eat my rabbit!ssd:
Who knows - Rocko may never be able to play outside again due to this stupid dog(Rocko came first, he and I deserve more respect than this!).
I have been working hard to get Rocko to overcome his fear of dogs and it was starting to work - now it's hopeless! This dog is also larger than our other dogs.
Anyways I can prevent this behavior? Do you think she really wants to harm Rocko or is she anxious cause she can't play with him cause he's always in a cage?
I was holding Rocko yesterday and she sniffed him and jumped back when he kicked(he's still kinda scared of dogs).
I had a good feeling that she was going to be a good dog like my others - until she started fixating on Rocko in his cage. I mean, it's like her favorite thing to do. And when I shut my door she scratch at it and whine till she falls asleep. She even turned up dinner cause she was busy hypnotized by the rabbit. She doesn't growl, bark, or try to get in the cage - she just sits there frozen. She will wag her tail when Rocko moves, and when Rocko was so scared at her one time he hopped back and forth - and the dog ran back and forth. Poor Rocko. He now just sits there looking at her(it looks like a staring contest). She actually stood there for nearly an hour staring at him.
We got home from the vet not to long ago - and when we got inside the first thing she did was dash into my room to stare at Rocko. I can't even keep my door open anymore. It's a shame my parents get mad at me when I bring a new pet into the house, when they cause no issues, yet they drag in a stray dog who looks like she wants to eat my rabbit!ssd:
Who knows - Rocko may never be able to play outside again due to this stupid dog(Rocko came first, he and I deserve more respect than this!).
I have been working hard to get Rocko to overcome his fear of dogs and it was starting to work - now it's hopeless! This dog is also larger than our other dogs.
Anyways I can prevent this behavior? Do you think she really wants to harm Rocko or is she anxious cause she can't play with him cause he's always in a cage?