Getting A Dog

Hey maybe we should organize a "Fiesta de Ex-patriotas Mascotas (y los dueños) some Sunday afternoon? A doggie meetup in a pet friendly park with human and canine snacks? But only for guaranteed well behaving participants with leads that can be removed for good behavior? I personally have seen too many little dgs attacked by bigger ones and seriously hurt while there owners are either nowhere to be found or say "gee how did that happen? He's never done that before"....

In my experience, small dogs more commonly want to attack my malamute, who is very gregarious and defers to them, than the contrary. We adopted him from some people who had a pug that pushed him around.
 
Please only buy your pets from breeders who have the animal's welfare at heart, our ideally from a rescue.

You know nothing about how the puppy was bred, what conditions it is kept in or how many times a year the animal's parents are forced to breed.

Anyway, be responsible, get your pet from somewhere you can guarantee it has been bred responsibly and humanely.
 
I believe there ARE puppy training classes here in BA. They meet in a park. They have a Facebook page and group on Facebook. They may even offer flyball classes...unfortunately can't remember the name...but it was something with Mascotas. I know that's not a huge help. But it's a hope...:)
 
Hi Dublin2Buenos Aires, any idea if there is a Papillon Breeder in Argentina?

Thanks,
Nik
 
I believe there ARE puppy training classes here in BA. They meet in a park. They have a Facebook page and group on Facebook. They may even offer flyball classes...unfortunately can't remember the name...but it was something with Mascotas. I know that's not a huge help. But it's a hope... :)

There is one called Pattita Pattita (sp?) , meets in Barrancas de Belgrano. Never went, considered it but in the end we ended taking our pup to a neighbourhood park to socialise with the dogs there. Her behaviour has improved with regular socialisation.
 
Our former street dog was a short-term fostering favour for a friend... HA! One year later she means more to us than anything and completely rules our house, our hearts, our furniture...

I would completely recommend having a rescue dog, particularly here in Buenos Aires, where it's hard to live without wanting to adopt a dog off the street almost every day. Even with an older dog like ours you will have so many firsts: first time on a leash, off the leash, in a car, on a beach, eating pears (which our dog loves), snoozing on your bed on a Sunday morning.

It's definitely not without stresses. The first few weeks with our girl were great and we thought it was going to be a breeze. She became quickly devoted to my partner and I, but then she got quite possessive and would be aggressive towards new people, including our friends. She started suffering from terrible abandonment anxiety every time we went out or even went up the stairs. She also had night terrors, which are apparently common in abandoned doggies. Her stomach has always been incredibly delicate after years of parasites and eating god knows what.

Almost all of those issues have gone now, except for the stomach problems which we've learned to live with (she can still eat pears but that's about it, except for expensive dog food). Watching her develop into a relaxed, secure, loving member of our family continues to bring us endless pleasure.

With a rescue dog I think it's important remember that they have a history, especially if you don't know what that history is. Expect ups and downs but the downs will make the ups even better.

It's a joyful kind of stress, having a dog.
 
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With a rescue dog I think it's important remember that they have a history, especially if you don't know what that history is. Expect ups and downs but the downs will make the ups even better.

It's a joyful kind of stress, having a dog.

This is great advice. I've raised 5 dogs, all rescues. 4 times worked out well. 1 time didn't. It was a 120lb lab and we thought he was adjusting well. Got home from church to find the bottom of his crate in the hall way. I was pretty sure that wasn't where I left it. Apparently, he freaked out while we were gone and literally broke his steel crate by running into the walls. After that he bit and severed every computer cable, printer cable, and power cable he could find. We had over $10,000 Dollars in damage to walls, wood floors, tile floors, appliances, etc. We quickly found him a home on a farm where he lived out his days living and running outside.

The other 4 rescues were terrific.
 
The thing with street dogs is that you have a lot to do to change that situation. You do what you do because you want something to change, but sometimes what you do is not enough, and time is clearly not on your side.
So sometimes you just have to let him be, free, trust him, and he ll develop well with what he has learned, if not, if you impose him, lets say some discipline, punishment, etc, as he didnt grow with that it probably wont help, it doesnt work. So you have to concede him, spoil him a little, let him express wahat he wants, let him be. You dont have many other choices. Thats the only way it will end well.
 
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