Lost all hope, rehoming any advice?
Hi,
I am at a loss of what to do. My dog passed in March, a husky I had for half of my life(14 years). I decided to foster, maybe adopt, to help me cope a month after, because helping others usually helps me get through difficult emotions.
We fostered a current 1.5 year old husky and she was great for the first 2-week trial. She had separation anxiety and scratched up a door, but otherwise great. I knew we were adjusting. We would go to the dog park for an hour every morning to get her energy out with a group of dog friends and then 4 sniff walks a day after for 20-30 min in the neighborhood. I have given her enrichment toys of all kinds and squeaky and non squeaky toys.
In the past 3 weeks she made our life hell on earth. She picked up demand barking that is turning into constant barking that I wake up from at 5 am and it will continue after her walk till 8 am. I will also go to sleep to her demand barking for play attention at 8pm-10pm.
I tried more enrichment toys, ignoring barking, walking away from barking, we went to the vet treated her for Giardia, she barks in the crate, tethering with treats, also tried. Barking is getting worse and worse.
We decided that we can't go on like this. It was a very hard decision for us, but I can't live like this. All of this made me miss an important grad school exam that I am now behind in graduating.
She is young and super pretty. She is not a bad dog we just don't have the structure and help for her to be the best dog she can be.
I contacted the shelter where we got her from and asked to foster her until we can get her into another foster or adopted to a better suited home. Shelter was sending me on a loop of email us, then call us and leave a voicemail to now it is 2-3 week wait for a reply(not a decision). I understand they are overwhelmed. I just need guidance, and I am so lost and so tired.
I know I am a bad person and I did this to myself but I never expected for things to be this difficult. I had a husky before and never had anything like this. Has anyone been though something similar?