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Originally Posted by Julie1760  If she only does it when you are gone...sounds like she has separation anxiety.
I had a dog that did fine in her crate when we were home and at night, but would go in the crate when we left her. We finally just gated off the kitchen and put her in there with her food and her bed and she did fine.
Have you tried putting her in a gated off room and see how she does then.
Also when you leave, don't make a big deal about it....just leave, same when you come home....don't make a big deal about that either. Start slow...put her in her "area" and go outside for a few min. Gradually add a little more time and see how she does. Maybe if she doesn't know you are leaving...it won't be so bad for her.
Good Luck!! |
Yes, she does have a bit of separation anxiety that we have been working on for a few months. Little by little she gets better. She is usually good until about an hour or so before we get home or if she hears something outside.
And unfortunately we tried the gating her in an area... and came home to her outside the space-- apparently she has springs in her legs! Then we tried putting her in the extra bedroom and she peed EVERYWHERE!! It was a disaster!