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Originally Posted by JoeyP  Unfortunately you did two things that got you to this point
You had a pup that didnt really have separation anxiety and you put him with a dog that does and you contricted his domain
The anxiety ... is contagious
They are feeding off one another with the bad nervous energy
Get the younger pup trained as soon as possible because the longer they raise a ruckus everyday ... the longer it will take to stop this behavior |
Thanks for the advice JoeyP. I agree that the anxiety is contagious. Since my posting, we have been training the younger pup and the anxiety in both dogs is improving. We have a strict routine that we follow everyday with excersise, feedings, trainings, and of course plenty of play and rest. The dogs have been doing better...I hope that with time and patience they will be completely calm and happy dogs. We have also been able to finally let the dogs have free run of the house with no potty mistakes when we leave for short periods of time, which I think has also been a big help...perhaps they were getting to associate with being in confined to one area with us leaving. Anyways, thanks again for the advice and input.
