My Dexter is anxious whenever I am not holding him. If we are out of the house and anyone else holds him he stares at me until I take him back. If he is down on the floor, he jumps on my legs until I pick him up. I can't take 5 seconds off. Sunday was such a hard day for him & I. We went to visit my grandparents, and I had to hold him the ENTIRE 4 hours we were there. They tried to hold him and he freaked out just trying to get away from them and back to me. My fiance tried to hold him and he struggled and freaked to the point that I have to say just let him come to me, because he cries and pants and struggles and I'm afraid hes going to hurt himself.
After that we went to a friends house for the game. Everyone wanted to hold him but he would struggle so much that they would put him down and he would weave his way through everyone to get back to me. Eventually I had to put him in a room and shut the door because I was literally getting very anxious that I couldn't make him happy and I was not having a good time because he wouldn't get down for 1 second... literally not 1 second. It was a terrible day! I don't know what to do about his anxiety! Its giving me anxiety. I want him to be happy and feel safe and content on his own or with someone else holding him.
He's 6.5 years old, I know I created the monster, but I really need to break him of this habit for his own sake and mine! I feel sooo sorry for the poor little guy fighting and panting and whining and all anxious that I give in and hold him, but man.... its too much for me and I find I leave him home more and more so I don't have to worry about him.
Any ideas ????
