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Originally Posted by YorkieMother  1. Not sure what age she s or what age she was when you got her that makes a differnce in some of my responces.
First it is sepration anxiety and you need to work on things so you do not have a set pattern to your leaving. Second you need to do ypur usually patern of leaving right up to walking out the door and not go.
this will teach her that you are not the creature of habit that she thinks you are and reduce stress we hope.
Also not taking food when stressed is a sign of just how stressed she is. Dog that are fearful do not like being stood over as it is a sign of disrected from one dog to another and also huma nto dog.
there is a great book called on talking terms with dogs that would be very helpful for this girl.
but in short turn sideway so you look smaller to her and get low even if it is on the ground low. lip lick and yawn and look down and awy it is dog speck that you can use to tell her that you are not a threat to her.
Usually one does not go to a dog that is acting out on arrival home in this case I go straight to her and sit on the other side of the kennel and deep breath and lip lick until she calms down.
2. the not letting you know is fear. man oh man if I go make contact and tell that person I need something she will see me and pay attention to me and that is to much for me to handle. so ever interatcion needs to be very low key and relaxed.
3. as to strangers an why do we feel our dogs most make contact with everyone in the world and like it.... do you. if she can not handle strangers yet keep them away from her.
4. teach her shh and speak and put it on a cue... which as this girl is stressing may not be easy.
I see if you can lay your hands on protocal for relaxation by dr karen overall and also maybe a constul with a behaviour person not a dog trainer but a behaviouist that is a vet or a PHD packing behaviour person is in oreder.
most dog trainers unless they are skilled in fer and aggresion would nt be able to manage this as they want to dominate and control this girl needs slw and steady.
Also you said ypou give her the excuse she is nuerotic.... that is just fine as she just maybe chemically challanged and need a little help and that is where a vet behaviourist can help. this does run through more then a few lines of dogs having diffiuclt times living in the world and it is treatable.
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That is a great book, very short and easy to put into practice.