Anonymous
01/14/2025 23:03
Subject: Re:Dog witching hour agony
Thank you for updating!
Anonymous
01/14/2025 19:18
Subject: Dog witching hour agony
Oh, this update makes me so happy! šš¾
Anonymous
01/14/2025 12:43
Subject: Dog witching hour agony
Anonymous wrote:This is why people buy puppies from responsible breeders. You don't know what his experience was before you got him.
How much night time and day time sleep does he get? Are naps in the crate and at the same time every day (like 1-4)?
Breeding animal for $ is not responsive.
Anonymous
01/14/2025 12:37
Subject: Dog witching hour agony
OP here and watching all of the videos from LA about shelter pets needing to be adopted or fostered to make room for displaced pets inspired me to come back here with an update in case it encourages anyone to take a rescue dog.
Our dog has improved so much! We reduced his physical exercise and increased mental exercise and variety of experiences (car rides during the day really make him happy at night!) and have used crating much more when we know he will become overstimulated. When itās witching hour and our dog used to get crazy, the worst he does now is pick up a toy or shoe but weāll say ābedtimeā, and heāll follow us up to get tucked into bed. He isnāt doing the herding behavior at home anymore and is much more relaxed during the day. I think he was quite vigilant and wasnāt getting enough sleep even in months 2-3 after we brought him home.
Our shelter cited the 3-3-3 rule (3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months) to set expectations around rescue behavior. I think 3 months really should be more like 6-9 months, which tracks with our past rescues.
Anyway, Iām happy to say that our dog is settled and much happier, and so are we. Thank you to the encouragement here that helped me find a just-right amount of exercise and to use crating mode. I appreciate the support!
Our dog has improved so much! We reduced his physical exercise and increased mental exercise and variety of experiences (car rides during the day really make him happy at night!) and have used crating much more when we know he will become overstimulated. When itās witching hour and our dog used to get crazy, the worst he does now is pick up a toy or shoe but weāll say ābedtimeā, and heāll follow us up to get tucked into bed. He isnāt doing the herding behavior at home anymore and is much more relaxed during the day. I think he was quite vigilant and wasnāt getting enough sleep even in months 2-3 after we brought him home.
Our shelter cited the 3-3-3 rule (3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months) to set expectations around rescue behavior. I think 3 months really should be more like 6-9 months, which tracks with our past rescues.
Anyway, Iām happy to say that our dog is settled and much happier, and so are we. Thank you to the encouragement here that helped me find a just-right amount of exercise and to use crating mode. I appreciate the support!
Anonymous
08/30/2024 14:57
Subject: Dog witching hour agony
We find that pup cups from pet smart work wonderfully to distract and relax close to bedtime