I haven't been on here in a long time - my mum seems to be doing remarkably well, considering, and I am still a little in the process of denial.
But, there's now a potential problem that I don't know how to approach.
My mum has a lurcher (obtained a number of years ago when we mooted the possibility of her coming to live with us (pre diagnosis) - a deal breaker in the communal living stakes with tiny children, one of whom was terrified of dogs, but that's another story), and it seems that this dog can be aggressive. We now have a dog of our own, and have been warned (by her) not to bring it into the house with her dog as hers 'will kill it'. Given she lives so far away, this causes problems, but we work around as best we can. My mother tells us that people tell her that she was told that her dog could be aggressive and needed muzzling when out when she rescued it - although she says she cannot recall anyone ever saying any such thing at the time.
Anyway, it seems that her dog has gone for another dog, and my mother ended up meeting the associated vet bills, and began using a muzzle. This was a quite a while ago. Except it seems that her dog can remove the muzzle (when off the lead??), and does not like putting it on, so I gather it may not be used all the time.
Her friends tell me they've heard 'on the grapevine' that her dog has gone for another dog, vets bills again, and possibly resulting in a police visit, but that when they saw her yesterday, she has not mentioned it at all, so may be just rumour from last time..?
I honestly don't know how to approach this. We're driving over tomorrow, and I need to address this, so if anyone has any helpful suggestions I would really appreciate it. Thank you!
But, there's now a potential problem that I don't know how to approach.
My mum has a lurcher (obtained a number of years ago when we mooted the possibility of her coming to live with us (pre diagnosis) - a deal breaker in the communal living stakes with tiny children, one of whom was terrified of dogs, but that's another story), and it seems that this dog can be aggressive. We now have a dog of our own, and have been warned (by her) not to bring it into the house with her dog as hers 'will kill it'. Given she lives so far away, this causes problems, but we work around as best we can. My mother tells us that people tell her that she was told that her dog could be aggressive and needed muzzling when out when she rescued it - although she says she cannot recall anyone ever saying any such thing at the time.
Anyway, it seems that her dog has gone for another dog, and my mother ended up meeting the associated vet bills, and began using a muzzle. This was a quite a while ago. Except it seems that her dog can remove the muzzle (when off the lead??), and does not like putting it on, so I gather it may not be used all the time.
Her friends tell me they've heard 'on the grapevine' that her dog has gone for another dog, vets bills again, and possibly resulting in a police visit, but that when they saw her yesterday, she has not mentioned it at all, so may be just rumour from last time..?
I honestly don't know how to approach this. We're driving over tomorrow, and I need to address this, so if anyone has any helpful suggestions I would really appreciate it. Thank you!
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