{"id":967,"date":"2012-07-03T18:00:20","date_gmt":"2012-07-03T22:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jayceland.com\/blog\/?p=967"},"modified":"2015-08-27T10:48:38","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T14:48:38","slug":"good-luck-to-tieson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jayceland.com\/blog\/archive\/2012\/07\/03\/good-luck-to-tieson\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Luck to Tieson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in January<\/a> I got a dog named Tieson. Even back then I knew he'd be a handful. But, over the last 5 months or so, I worked on his quirks. I took him to an obedience class at Dogs At Play<\/strong><\/a> (75 Howell St.<\/a>) which helped a lot. I figured out how to keep him from peeing in the house: I just kept him confined — at first to his travel crate (which he didn't seem to like too much) and then to the foyer which gave him a little more room to move around (which he seemed fine with.)<\/p>\n

But there was always his Jack Russell Terrier tendencies. His high energy level was not a problem for me, nor was his desire for play and attention. But he needed someone who was always dominant. And that was the problem.<\/p>\n

Any chance he had to take his \"rightful spot\" as alpha dog, he took. For instance, if I was sitting on the couch to watch a movie and I invited him up, after a while he'd snarl a bit if I tried to pet him. If I persisted he'd eventually bite me. He was, however, a good and obedient dog, so I could just say, \"get off\" and he'd get off the couch (with a begrudging growl sometimes) and then I could call him over and (as long as he was on the ground and I was on the couch) I could pet him without any problem.<\/p>\n

But I want a dog that is a companion, not a servant. And after he tried to attack a neighbor who came to trim the hedge row on my side, and after he attacked Ali and Lucy (the dog she and I have joint-custody of) I decided enough was enough.<\/p>\n

I looked on the Internet and found Russell Rescue, Inc.<\/a><\/strong> who specialize in rescuing and adopting Jack Russell Terriers. There are only three contacts in the northeast and one happens to be in Irondequoit. I sent an e-mail and called but I got no response, so tonight I took Tieson to The Humane Society at Lollypop Farm<\/a><\/strong> (99 Victor Rd.<\/a>, Fairport).<\/p>\n

Because of his history of biting, he's got an uphill battle. I think he'll get to a behavioral evaluation, but then it's up to him to not growl or bite. He's a pretty smart dog, but I hope he figures out that it's do-or-die.<\/p>\n

Literally.<\/p>\n

The house is now much more quiet with just me and my cat Pumpkin. But I am overall relieved. As I described to a friend, it was like living with a roommate you barely tolerate. Even though the good times were nice, there was a lot of tension and stress. And now I'll be able to sleep in when I want to because I'll actually be able to set the alarm clock rather than this:<\/p>\n

\"6:30<\/a>

The Tieson Alarm Clock<\/p><\/div>\n

Good luck, buddy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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