Happy to read that Teddy appears to be doing better! Sweet.
Our precious babies.
When Roxy was left alone today she got a bit upset that I was leaving. Upon arriving home, she came out of the bedroom (oposite of the front door) with her head down, looking up and he tail down. Not her normal Happy Self when I come home.
I sensed that she was afraid, unsure, still IE: From whoever was in unauthorized that time.. Who knows what they did or said to her but it did change her secure feeling when Moma is gone.
She barked when I left. I don't think she continues to bark as no one has said anything.
When I first got Roxy, people told me to crate train her.
Roxy was a rescue so she had some issues. Mainly with confidence.
I was using the dictator recorder when I'd go out. She'd cry.
I tried the crate and she cried and cried. I even left toys, treats and fresh water with one of my sweat shirts but using the crate was definitely worse.
She has never been destructive to furniture, shoes or cords but loves paper. There was shredded paper on occasion when I'd come home but learned to not leave things on the coffee table that I don't need shredded. She loves to steal socks! lol.
Once I got rid of the crate and let her stay on her pillow and blanket on her end of the couch, she was totally fine. No more crying. For that year anyway, until the unauthorized access last year and now we have an issue again. Not too bad though but something we are continually working on though.
The radio works great. I have read that a talk show is better than music for whatever reason.
Hoping Teddy gets all better once he understands it is his job to watch over the place until you get home.
I know Roxy wants to come everywhere with me, I want her to too but she just can't always. It is hard sometimes when her sad little face drops down when she knows she has to stay home and then barks, on the other side of the door as I am walking away. Sometimes it is so high pitched as if to say No, don't leave me.
When we are out of town and I leave her alone, she doesn't do this routine of barking. She has her favorite spots and just goes and lays down. I give her a kiss till later and tell her that I will be back in a few hours. She is good.
I honestly feel that she is afraid at home that a stranger is going to come in again when I am not home.
Not sure how to fix this one, short of moving. She obviously doesn't feel safe in her own home, alone.
Best to you and Teddy, the cutie pie!
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Originally Posted by TeddysMom08  Thanks for the advice! I know Teddy has some degree of separation anxiety but I've been working with him on it and I think he's gotten a little better. I believe his main problem stems from the crate. I've tried crate training him since I got him at 8 weeks. He has never liked it. Today I tried leaving him out and came home at lunch and all was well. He hadn't destroyed anything like I feared and there were no accidents to clean up. I left the radio on since I had read that on another thread. He wasn't barking when I pulled up and didn't even bark when I came in the front door. He was just sitting there patiently waiting for me to greet him. I've noticed an immediate difference in him just from one day of being out of his crate. He's calmmer and not as anxious. I'm going to try the video recorder tomorrow to see exactly how much he does bark when he's not in the cage. I'm hoping it's now minimal and nothing like before. |