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I don't know what to do.
My pain level is much worse and Bhodi has been reacting to it poorly.
He is going in the house, chewing my son's toys and getting into garbage. It is like he is a puppy again.
Problem is that I could slip on urine and fall very easily. In a lot of ways the walker is more dangerous than a cane and I have to use it now. If I break my hip, I will not walk again and it could kill me.
I do NOT want to have to get rid of him, but do not know what to do. I love him very much. His affection helps me deal with my condition a great deal. I spend a lot of time alone.


Lula

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Originally Posted by Hoof Hearted

Your "in house memorial" reminds me that I have a memorial coming soon...

I lost my favorite horse in 2000. I'd had him for 18 years and he lived to be 29. There is a company that makes plastic horses and I have paid a person to paint one of these models to match Cochise. She boxed it up last week and has sent it on it's way...I'll post pics when it arrives (next week?) to show.
I also lost two horses in 2004 within months of each other. A friend took some of their tail hair and had a memorial made for me. From the black tail, a vase-like container was made and from the gray tail the person is having a lid for the container made.
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That is a simply beautiful thought.Thanks for sharing. I had horses as a child and teen. I'll be waiting to see the pictures!



[quote=rkzenrage;305089]I don't know what to do.
My pain level is much worse and Bhodi has been reacting to it poorly.
He is going in the house, chewing my son's toys and getting into garbage. It is like he is a puppy again.
Problem is that I could slip on urine and fall very easily. In a lot of ways the walker is more dangerous than a cane and I have to use it now. If I break my hip, I will not walk again and it could kill me.
I do NOT want to have to get rid of him, but do not know what to do. I love him very much. His affection helps me deal with my condition a great deal. I spend a lot of time alone.

Can he be trained? There are those places that train dogs to do tasks.Companion dog training? What is your option.

[Hoof Hearted]

It sounds like Bhodi wants attention, any way he can get it. Sorta like kids, even bad attention is still attention.

My only suggestions are to keep garbage and toys out of his reach. Frequent trips outside for bathroom visits and high praise for when he 'goes' correctly outside. Perhaps he can be baby-gated into a particular room?
Otherwise...outside dog with limited amounts of time indoors under constant and vigilant, supervision.

Here is a pic of Cochise when he was about 22 years old.

This is the model that was modified (roman nose) to look like Cochise and will be painted to match:

Here is a pic of the vase shaped container made from Poquita's tail hair. A lid will be made from Dulcinea's gray tail hair.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by rkzenrage

I don't know what to do.
My pain level is much worse and Bhodi has been reacting to it poorly.
He is going in the house, chewing my son's toys and getting into garbage. It is like he is a puppy again.
Problem is that I could slip on urine and fall very easily. In a lot of ways the walker is more dangerous than a cane and I have to use it now. If I break my hip, I will not walk again and it could kill me.
I do NOT want to have to get rid of him, but do not know what to do. I love him very much. His affection helps me deal with my condition a great deal. I spend a lot of time alone.

I've hung a bell by the door here and am teaching the new pup to ring it to get let out.

Do you have a pet door?

Originally Posted by Griff

I've hung a bell by the door here and am teaching the new pup to ring it to get let out.

Do you have a pet door?

We have a door and he used to use it all the time, he is doing ok now, but still slips-up. Does not make any sense.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Might be a good idea to have the vet check for trouble.

[Hoof Hearted]

How old is Bhodi? Sometimes bathroom troubles can be age related..but for some reason I'm thinking he is a younger (under 6) dog?
Any major changes to the household he may be "protesting" about?
hh

Originally Posted by Hoof Hearted

How old is Bhodi? Sometimes bathroom troubles can be age related..but for some reason I'm thinking he is a younger (under 6) dog?
Any major changes to the household he may be "protesting" about?
hh

My condition is getting a lot worse, the last couple of months has been very bad. He is visibly worried about me. I'm pretty sure this has something to do with it. Hounds are very sensitive.
He gets lots of attention, he spends all day with me.
Edit:
We are pretty sure he is about three, we know he is less than four.