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12-27-2008, 11:39 PM | #1 |
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| HELP.. The Terror has been ** UNLEASHED ** Really, Gucci has gone Bananas! he is now 4 months old and has been the best little guy until recently. He is Pee-Pee Pad trained and when we are not home he stays in my bedroom in his X-pen with Food & Water Bowls, A Pee-Pee Pad, Lots of toys, a bed and his snuggle sack and blanky. He ALWAYS plays with his toys and has been great in the X-pen until the last week maybe a bit longer. He has been getting mad when we don't take him with us (sometimes he cannot go either I feel it's too cold or we are going to dinner etc.) He barks at us and looks like he wants to go and we pick him up love him and tell him we'll be back. He goes and usually lays down... However, when we arrive home.... He has torn up the Pee-Pee pad (which he NEVER used to do and doesn't do when we are here) He drags his bed across the pen somehow and knocks over his dishes and scatters his toys all over (usually he keeps them in one area not near his pad and food).. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAME ABOUT.. he's always done well. I know he is clearly upset but what Can I do to fix this? It doesn't matter if we are gone 30 minutes or 2 hours either .. he still does it, it makes me think he does it almost immediately after we leave .. like a fit? has anyone had a problem like this? I love my honey and it makes me sad to think he's upset when we are gone.. how can I make it easier for him? Last edited by annamalyssa; 12-27-2008 at 11:42 PM. |
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12-28-2008, 01:07 AM | #2 |
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| I'm no expert on any of this, but here's my opinion anyways... take it for what it's worth (probably not much, lol). When we leave, we are never gone for more than a couple hours because our 4 month old boy is so young still. And when we leave, he is walked first to pee (and we make sure we don't leave him if we think he might need to poop still either), and hopefully worn out with some hard playing/running. Also, I have heard from many people that you should not make a big deal out of leaving, no saying "bye bye!" or "I'll be back soon I'm gonna miss you so much" or anything like that. Just quietly slip out the door, like it's no big deal, like you're just walking into the other room or something. Also, start out with very short times. Like (still not making a big deal) walk out the front door and wait for 30 seconds then come back in, and still don't make a big deal, just quietly let him out of his cage and play a little. Then next time try two minutes, etc. We've been doing this with our boy, very slowly and gradually over the last month, and now he might bark once sometimes, but then lays down to sleep within a few minutes of us leaving (we've peeked in the window before to see). He has learned that we always come back, and there's nothing to get all excited or anxious or excited about when we leave. Since we also are never gone for long, we also use a crate. Less trouble to get into in there, and (at least we imagine) he feels all secure in his little sleepy-time den. Good luck... I'm sure others will give some helpful advice too, and hopefully chime in on whether or not what I'm doing is the best way to go about it as well (this is my first puppy - it's not easy, I know!!!!). Lauren & Nikko |
12-28-2008, 01:53 AM | #3 |
Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member | Actually, I think you are an expert! That's great advice. I've read that from a few people around here who know what they're talking about, and it makes sense. My guys are older, but once I learned that, they stopped swarming me the moment I got home.
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12-28-2008, 02:01 AM | #4 |
YT 3000 Club Member | Have you tried the dap dog appeasing pheoromone, it is supposed to chill them out, like a nursing mom only dogs smell it and leave something that smells like you. He is also still young as well |
12-28-2008, 04:39 AM | #5 |
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| Yup ....lemonlaura I'll have what she's having That's great advice ... definitely try that It's a little separation anxiety setting in He's coming to the conclusion that you are gone a while and he's getting bored hence the acting out I once had a Puppy festoon my house with toilet paper when she realized the end could be pulled free also try leaving a radio or TV on so he can hear voices that sometimes works too
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12-28-2008, 05:33 AM | #6 |
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| I know you said he has a ton of toys, but he also could be getting bored. Maybe instead of letting him have the same toys all the time, try splitting them up in groups. Give him one group of toys for like a week, then switch it up. It keeps them entertained and they think that they are constantly getting new toys. Also, maybe when you leave, give him a kong with some peanut butter or treats inside to keep him busy. I do this with my two sometimes and it keeps them quiet.
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12-28-2008, 10:30 AM | #7 |
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| One of my friends is a dog trainer who does a lot of consulting for people with separation anxiety dogs, and she gave me a bit of advice for when my dog began throwing fits when we had to leave the house. She basically said to do everything dog-related at least one half hour before it was time to go, and then leave the dog alone after that. Don't talk to the dog or fuss over it at all, since by making a big deal out of leaving, you are telling the dog that leaving is a big deal. When it is time to go, just put the dog in the pen and go-- no smooches, no coddling. Then, when you come back, don't immediately rush to the dog. Wait 20-30 minutes before initiating cuddle-time-- do other things around the house for a bit, then casually release him from his pen as if the whole event was nothing at all. Again, she said that this helps because it keeps you from reinforcing that going away and then coming back is a big deal. It seems to have helped Penny. After we moved to our new place, she would bark and panic every time we stepped out the door even for a minute. She's doing much better now that we're trying to be completely nonchalant about it.
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12-28-2008, 09:41 PM | #8 |
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| First off thanks for all the replies and I AM SO SO SORRY I AM Barely getting back to all of the suggestions... we were at the Niner Game.. Which THEY WON!! GO NIIIINNNNEEEE- EEEERRRRRSSSSS Gucci went to Grammas and he did well there thank goodness! Chestermama - I haven't heard of that but I will definately look into it! JoeyP - Hi I am sure it's Seperation Anxiety.. however, I am not so sure he's bored. He loves his toys and always plays with them even after the destruction lol .. Only thing is he is destroying stuff RIGHT WHEN I LEAVE , leaving me to believe it's because he is just acting out... BUT I DO BELIEVE YOU MAY BE ON TO SOMETHING WITH THE T.V On or a Radio .. Ashley V - I don't think he's bored since he is destroying stuff right when I leave.. I have gone for 10 minutes and stuffs a wreck.. I think as soon as he hears the door shut he goes wild runing things lol... I will try seperating the toys though just to be sure. Do you have a pic of the Kong and size you use? that way I know which to get there are SOOO many PennysMum - That sounds like a good idea, right now I do everything dog related first and then get myself ready, however I am afraid I may be "un-doing" that by grabbing him right before we leave He is looking so sad and anxious I can't help it.. But I OBVIOUSLY NEED TO because he is destroying his pen. Which I don't really mind cleaning up .. I just don't want him to be destructive when he's older ... I'd like him well trained and mannered . I think I will work on that and some other things suggested and see if it helps at all. |
12-29-2008, 03:59 AM | #9 | |
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Rubber Kong Dog Toys - Toys - Dog - PetSmart Kong® Large Dental Stick for Dogs - Toys - Dog - PetSmart It keeps them quiet for a little while at least. I had a problem with Chip when he was younger. He would sometimes... not all the time... destroy stuff. One time he put a nice hole in our bathroom floor the size of a basketball. Half the time when I came home there was paper everywhere and trash everywhere and chewed up underwear (Smokey). It looked like they had a field day. When I started giving them a kong, and exercising them more, they stopped doing that (for the most part.) Maybe take him out for awhile and play with him until he gets tired. Maybe he has too much pent up energy.
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12-29-2008, 08:46 AM | #10 |
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| Lately Turky has been shredding his pads. He did it yesterday and he was alone not even 30 minutes. I think he's just bein' a little stinker. Not sure what the reason is for Gucci acting out, but I'm pretty sure my boy is just a pistol. lol He also loves to flip his bed over, unzip the cover and pull the stuffing out of the bed. Thaat's always a fun mess to find...S-T-I-N-K-A! |
12-29-2008, 10:11 AM | #11 |
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| Maybe you can try conditioning him and putting him in his room while your home. Not for a real long time, but maybe when you're doing dishes or whatever, put him away several times a day for short amounts of time.
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