What would you do? Adoption Question \ stacker news ~Dogs_And

580 sats \ 18 comments \ @cryotosensei 20 Apr Dogs_And_Cats

The greatest signal from this site is the lived experiences of Stackers.

Since this territory aims to promote adoption of dogs and cats, I would like to seek your counsel.

You have a young kid. When you went to an animal shelter, he took to a dog. It was originally a stray dog. It borne signs of trauma.

You are not sure if you have the capacity to heal a traumatised dog. But your kid pleads you to give it a shot. What would you do?

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1110 sats \ 5 replies \ @siggy47 20 Apr

You don't always get a fair impression of a dog when it's in a shelter. The trauma signs you notice might just be nerves/anxiety about new surroundings. Noise is also an issue. Some dogs can't take the constant barking all around them. I would suggest you try to arrange a quite walk with the dog to get a better sense of its emotional state. I know of many shelters that allow this.

94 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 20 Apr

You make me realise that dogs may behave similarly to humans. This is exactly the things I would say if someone asks me what I would do with a student on the autistic spectrum.

76 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 20 Apr

That's a great idea, Siggy.

If both of Sensei's kids were 4+, I would probably say to just give the dog a chance, but with one very young kid that's too risky.

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 20 Apr

My girl is a fearless warrior princess. She’s the kind who will go over to pat the dog while my elder son will retreat with his tail between his legs haha

27 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 22 Apr

Thank you for giving such great advice

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 22 Apr

Thank you for the bounty! I have never used one myself. Usually I hi old contests and just zap the winner. This is probably a better idea.

85 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner 20 Apr

If you have the means to welcome him, lend a helping hand. The reward is immense - you'll gain a lifelong friend.

32 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 20 Apr

I don’t understand why you feel the need to improve your writing. This is 💯 fine! You even used an idiom

60 sats \ 1 reply \ @realtrader 20 Apr

I believe that after a long time of life on earth, the ability to believe that 'everything is possible' is a big problem, as a child I dreamed of fixing everything, and we must remember that we are adults, but the child within us is still alive.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 20 Apr

I don’t quite understand what you said, but here’s some sats xP

548 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 20 Apr

You need to be cautious and rational about bringing a dog that has had previous trauma into your home when you have kids. You definitely need to spend some time with this dog and get a clear picture from the shelter staff on it's behavior. It might not be the best fit for your family or the dog. Some dogs who have had trauma get nervous and anxious easily and don't do well around little kids. Also if the dog gets scared you don't want it lashing out at your little one.

When we adopted our dog from the humane society my wife spent a couple hours sitting with her and taking her for walks etc. Then when we got her home we introduced her to my daughter (who was 4 at the time) slowly. We let the dog get acclimated to the house. Also we have a nice space for the dog in the main bedroom in a corner with a dog bed and blankets so if the noise of having a little kid running around gets to her she can just go lay down. She also loves to sit on the deck in the summer time to escape the chaos of the house.

She is very docile with people, doesn't like other dogs much so that's also something to consider. If you are walking with your little one you want to be keeping a close eye on them and not on the dog. Our dog is trained well now but at first she wanted to bark and growl at other dogs she saw. Now she knows just ignore them and keep walking.

87 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 22 Apr

I cannot let this great glorious answer just get 50 sats! Sorry I don’t feel able to pay out another bounty

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 22 Apr

All good. I hope you and your family find the right dog and it enriches your life if that's the route you decide to go.

77 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 20 Apr

I like how you created a space for the dog so that it would know where to seek refuge n calibrate itself.

The satisfaction derived from the training of your fur kid to be independent and prevail over its trauma must be tremendous