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About this Dog
Grady is a rehomed dog. My family adopted him when he was 4 months old from someone. He is 6 years old and is a very loving dog but takes some time to warm up to people. We have a total of 3 cats, 2 dogs, and 2 children ( 11 and 12 ). We have had issues with Grady since the beginning but have been determined to try and work with him for the best care. We found out from the family that we adopted from that they would leave him locked in a bathroom for up to 12 hours a day, he would bark excessively, and he would urinate everywhere in the bathroom. When we brought him to the vet, they said for health reasons to hold off on neutering until 6 months. We tried to work with him and I kept telling the vet I thought he was marking but they kept asking to hold off (and I understand why). Fast forward a few months - Grady was more comfortable but still had issues with marking, closed doors/cages, and destructive behavior. He ate up a couple of couches etc. We were able to get him neutered and the next time we were going in for shots, he had a bad experience with a vet tech who dragged him to the backroom without greeting him and was rough with him. He started showing fear aggression after that. They wanted to out him on pills which we tried and didn't work and then I decided to switch vets. Unfortunately, that interaction started to increase his fear of strangers. About 1 year in, Crate Training seemed to be making him more nervous. He would pee on purpose on the blanket so we stopped putting a blanket and so I removed the blanket. He would then pee on the bottom of the crate and roll in it - my guess was for comfort. No matter how positive we tried to make the association or how limited time we put him in the crate, he was having a very hard time so we had to find a different solution. This is when we rescued another rehome - older dog about 4 years older than Grady. We made sure they got along first and introduced slowly. They did get along and Max is a very good dog and made it his mission to try and show Grady good dog behavior. Grady started improving with his destructive/chewing behavior. We no longer crated him to decrease some anxiety. Closed doors to this day make him anxious. Fast forward a year or two. My mom was watching my dogs and my brothers and sisters dogs (they all got along) while we were doing another family thing. She is not the best dog person but in her mind, she is the grandma and wanted to spoil all the dogs. She got them pig ears and while they were outside playing threw them into the yard. One of my brother's dog has food aggression and bit him in the face. He did not bite back but it because another ordeal to make him nervous/anxious. We moved homes to a new area with a bigger yard and bigger home and all wood floors - because Grady is marking but only occasionally. We find a boarding house that will help Grady socialize with other dogs and that will work with him slowly. We bring him there about once every month or every other month for a weekend. They are working to socialize him. We do it to this day. I put Grady into a 3 week off the leash/behavior training program (age - 2 ish). They inform me that Grady is too reactive to ever be off the leash but there are other things they worked on and we work on with him. But - here is where the issues start coming in. When he was about 4, my daughter had a friend over. He was hanging out with them and just lying with them. I was not in the room but her friend grabbed his face and out her face in his and wouldn't let go. My daughter said he started to growl and warn and my daughter's friend would not let go. He bit the friend (fear biting). There were puncture marks and it could have been a lot worse but I took full ownership of that situation. I worked with the mom and the children's doctor and the family was very understanding. As you could imagine, this now made Grady very anxious around my children and around all children. This now became a dangerous situation for both Grady and anyone who came to visit. I had to work Grady slowly with my children, make new rules about his face, and he is now a little anxious around children. He wants to be around them but you can see the anxiety. I do not generally allow my children to have any random play dates. They have to be a long term friend, know the situation, meet Grady slowly and then I have to teach them rules. Grady stays on a leash indoors - which helps his anxiety when people are visiting until he feels better. If it is someone new and we have a lot of warning, I bring him to the boarder. I do not want to put Grady in any more situations that will increase his anxiety. We are now two years after that incident. We love Grady very much but with my children getting older and Grady getting older it's becoming a difficult situation for all of them. Asking my children to go through this and be okay isolating themselves is harder now that they are more social and want to have playdates. My other dog Max (shepherd Pyrenees mix) is 11 and ask you can imagine mobility is becoming an issue and can't play with Grady as much. Its an unfair situation for both Grady and for my family. I want to find a home for Grady that isn't as exposed to some of his triggers so he feels more safe and less anxious.
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Adopting a pet can be expensive, and we're trying to help by fundraising for each individual in need of adoption. After verifying the adoption, Grady's new family will receive the funds that their pet has raised.
$9 is Grady's current balance
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The adopting family is the only party eligible to receive the contribution. The adopting family will be required to provide proof of adoption between 4-6 weeks after adoption. This is to ensure that the home is a good match and Grady was not returned. After we have verified the adoption, Grady’s balance will be sent to the adopting family. Our staff provides instructions and help throughout this process.
We want the Grady’s balance to go to the adopting family as a way to say thank you for providing a loving home and to help with pet care expenses. In the unfortunate event we cannot contact them and verify the adoption, Grady’s balance will remain in our general fund. This fund may be used to match contributions made to other adoptable pets, incentify other adoption-related actions, promote our mission, or support the operating expenses of nokillnetwork.org. If you would like to make a direct contribution to nokillnetwork.org to help us help other pets in need, you can go here. We appreciate your generosity and help!
Contribute to Grady's Stash!
100% of Grady's balance will be sent to whoever adopts Grady.
