[alaskayorkie]

I just googled it, and this seems like a plausible answer:


What you describe here seems to be a case of separation anxiety. Lennon developed it when he was a puppy and Sofi after we adopted her. It can also be something dogs develop in adolescense. The dogs go crazy when they are left alone and they do not calm down until you come back, then they are overly exited and may even pee of exitment. Then they calm down as soon as they see you. Sounds familiar?

Your dog needs to understand that when you leave, it's not forever. Use a weekend for this. Leave the house and make no fuss at all, then return 5 minutes later and do not pay attention to your dog until she calms down, then praise her and give her a treat. Continue doing it for the day, slowly lengthening the time you are away and in a couple of days she'll get the idea. Leaving the radio or TV on helps a lot, since they do not feel very lonely.. Our guys sometimes even lay down to watch the TV