Hi,
A few things you might want to try that have worked wonders for me. First up are you walking your dog, I mean really walking like a min. of 15 min 2 times a day. A tired dog is a happy dog. As for leaving the house you might want to practice leaving just so the dog know your combing back. Always change up your routine, They are much smarter than we give them credit. What I mean by practice is one time put your coat on grab your keys and just walk out the door do not look or speak to your dog, wait outside the door for 1-2 min and come back in. Next time grab your keys first, then put on the coat keep changing it up and extending the time but always never look or speak to the dog. I too have used the can with coins it works wonders. Remember you must always be calm, they feed off of our energy. You might also want to leave a kong or puzzle type toy for him when you leave so he is busy while you are not there so he does not chew up the house.
I hope this helps
Cheryl |