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After a couple of days it has become apparent that Zig and Zag are so totally reliant upon each other that things are actually more involved that first thought.
The lads have spent a lot of time in a crate together away from the family as the previous owner’s wife had such a bad allergy to them. They were cared for and exercised by the husband, and since he left a few weeks ago, they have had very isolated time as the wife was unable to be in contact with them for more than a few minutes. TC actually saw her arms coming out in a rash simply from putting their collars on, so knows this to be true.
The dogs have been living in a heated office (in a crate) in a building adjacent to the house. They have had a wonderful garden to exercise in and are both very fit and healthy.
Because of this, they are finding it hard to adjust to life within in a family home through no fault of their own. Not to the degree of needing house training etc, but simple things like being able to be in the lounge and settle down. They need one to one attention ideally, and for this reason we have decided that it will be best to separate them. They are so focused on each other, that they are not responding to their new family.
It is almost the opposite of crate training, in that they need to learn how to behave outside the crate. Inside the crate they are perfectly behaved and totally settled.
TC took them to Doris's house where they interacted very well with unknown whippets and Italian Greyhounds, males and children. They then went to the new owners house and met up with other dogs and children etc. they coped admirably with all of this. Their temperaments are lovely.
The bottom line is that they are just too much to cope with as a pair and need to be re-homed separately to owners who have the time to devote to teaching them what life outside of a crate is like. They were not mistreated at all by the previous owners, they have just had a hard few weeks being so isolated and need to adjust.
If you feel able to help, or know someone who would be able to take the time to work with one of these gorgeous lads, please can you contact me.
I am afraid that I deleted all of the pms that replied to the original post, sorry.
I would like to thank Karen and her family for looking after my two boys until we find them new homes.
Dawn
The lads have spent a lot of time in a crate together away from the family as the previous owner’s wife had such a bad allergy to them. They were cared for and exercised by the husband, and since he left a few weeks ago, they have had very isolated time as the wife was unable to be in contact with them for more than a few minutes. TC actually saw her arms coming out in a rash simply from putting their collars on, so knows this to be true.
The dogs have been living in a heated office (in a crate) in a building adjacent to the house. They have had a wonderful garden to exercise in and are both very fit and healthy.
Because of this, they are finding it hard to adjust to life within in a family home through no fault of their own. Not to the degree of needing house training etc, but simple things like being able to be in the lounge and settle down. They need one to one attention ideally, and for this reason we have decided that it will be best to separate them. They are so focused on each other, that they are not responding to their new family.
It is almost the opposite of crate training, in that they need to learn how to behave outside the crate. Inside the crate they are perfectly behaved and totally settled.
TC took them to Doris's house where they interacted very well with unknown whippets and Italian Greyhounds, males and children. They then went to the new owners house and met up with other dogs and children etc. they coped admirably with all of this. Their temperaments are lovely.
The bottom line is that they are just too much to cope with as a pair and need to be re-homed separately to owners who have the time to devote to teaching them what life outside of a crate is like. They were not mistreated at all by the previous owners, they have just had a hard few weeks being so isolated and need to adjust.
If you feel able to help, or know someone who would be able to take the time to work with one of these gorgeous lads, please can you contact me.
I am afraid that I deleted all of the pms that replied to the original post, sorry.
I would like to thank Karen and her family for looking after my two boys until we find them new homes.
Dawn
