Background – We have four shelter dogs all with their own quirks. Two medium, two small. (Two dog lovers got married and merged our families. He had one medium, I had the two small).
About 2 months ago we adopted our fourth. Shes a staffy, basset mix from a hoarding situation in our town. Seemed very, very sweet and laid back in the first few meetings and first week. Got along with our other dogs and gave his dog a playmate in the same size range.
We live in the county and fenced in our backyard for ample safe play area for our dogs. We work with a local trainer for general obedience and to help with behaviors that come up.
Current- She does not seem happy here. She is constantly pacing, barking, crying, peeing in the floor when we try to play with her. She resource guards her kennel, toys, food, us, and it seems like it’s getting worse every week.
Things we have tried- food enrichment (kongs, pupscicles, slow feeders), more off leash time outside, leashed walks, one-on-one time with us, independent training.
We are planning to take her back to the vet for another look over to make sure she is not in pain and have a conversation about anxiety medication management.
Basically- what i’m asking, when do we consider giving her up? I feel terrible that i’m not doing enough for her. Or does she just need more time? Am I missing something vital? Im open to anything to try to make this better for her, us, and our other dogs.
Thank you in advance.
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