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QuickSilver · 02-10-2009, 10:04 PM

Hey there, ambocken. Does that mean that Gracie will stay in the crate now? She's a rescue, right? I seem to remember you posted about separation anxiety. Has that gotten any better? It is possible this is a sign of her anxiety?

I remember an 'It's Me or the Dog' episode where two greyhounds were kept in the kitchen and they went EVERYWHERE. The family was still preparing food in there too. It was disgusting. Anyway, look on the bright side, at least she's not eating it!

How long do you leave her alone for? When you leave, does she immediately go, or does she hold it for a couple hours? If it's the first, I would practice leaving and coming back immediately, especially since you say she doesn't do this while you're home. If she's expecting you to come back any moment, maybe she'll hold it.

If it's the second, maybe you can have a dog walker come by?

02-10-2009, 10:04 PM	#3
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	Hey there, ambocken. Does that mean that Gracie will stay in the crate now? She's a rescue, right? I seem to remember you posted about separation anxiety. Has that gotten any better? It is possible this is a sign of her anxiety? I remember an 'It's Me or the Dog' episode where two greyhounds were kept in the kitchen and they went EVERYWHERE. The family was still preparing food in there too. It was disgusting. Anyway, look on the bright side, at least she's not eating it! How long do you leave her alone for? When you leave, does she immediately go, or does she hold it for a couple hours? If it's the first, I would practice leaving and coming back immediately, especially since you say she doesn't do this while you're home. If she's expecting you to come back any moment, maybe she'll hold it. If it's the second, maybe you can have a dog walker come by?