HELP, EVEN THE VET THINKS MY DACHSHUND NEEDS A "SHRINK"

[denise milwaukee]

I HAVE A SHELTIE 3 AND A DACHSHUND 2, ELWOOD & JAKE. BOTH WENT POTTY ALL OVER THE HOUSE FOR 2 YEARS, GOT THEM FIXED AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY. JAKE, THE DOXIE, NEVER WAS AROUND OTHER PEOPLE, AND HE ACTS VICIOUS, WICKEDLY!!YET TO US AND THE CATS HE IS A LITTLE CUDDELER & KISSER. THE VET COULD NOT TOUCH HIM WITH A MUZZLE ON, SO HE SEDATED HIM, AND THAT DIDN'T WORK!!, THEY HAD TO PUT HIM ENTIRELY OUT TO EXAMINE BEFORE SURGERY. THE VET SAID HE NEEDED A SHRINK, AND WAS OUT OF CONTROL. THEY DON'T GO POTTY INSIDE ANYMORE,BUT JAKE IS UNCONTROLABLE AROUND OTHER PEOPLE. I CAN'T EVEN HAVEMY MOTHER OVER. I NEED TO GET HIM INTO THE VET, HIS EYES ARE MATTING INSIDE CORNER, I TRY EVERYTHING TO KEEP THEM CLEAN,WARM WATER,BABY OIL,ECT,SOMEONE SAID IT MIGHT BE A VIRUS. ANYWAY, HE HATES GETTING WET ALSO. THE SHELTIE ELWOOD WILL SIT & SHAKE, BUT THATS ALL, JAKE IS THE BOSS THO,CAN ANYONE HELP??

[lou3]

er yes - the vet is right. A dog that will bite any human is a dangerous animal and needs at least some very intensive retraining by a professional behaviourist. Personally if i had a dog that aggressive i would have them destroyed. I think both your dogs sound like they need some serious therapy and why oh why did you not socialise and train them when you first got them?
Lou

[Stanley's mom]

Good for you for giving this little dog a chance. I would call the Humane Society and ask them for a referral for a dog behavioralist. I believe there is a way for the dog to become socialized but it may take some time.

Hang in there!

[erdog3]

Did you adopt both of your dogs from the humane society?
How old were they when you got them?
Sounds like he has a definate phobia for the vets, and often aggression to other people can be from fear!
Give a few more details, it would be a shame to give up on the poor guy at this stage.