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Old 03-18-2012, 06:02 PM   #2
yorkietalkjilly
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Sounds like separation anxiety and hyperexcitement all mixed together. He's probably so excited to get to be out in the car, so he's amped anyway and then his mama goes off and leaves him. Try to the exercise involving getting out of the car but only staying out a moment and then getting back in, so he realizes when you leave him in the car, it is not "forever". Each time, lengthen your time out of the car before getting back in. After a while, walk a way from the car a few feet but right back and get in the car with him. Increase you time out of the car and your distance from it gradually and before long he will begin to get the idea that there is no need for him to bark out to call you back and he'll begin to relax in the car. Once he's quiet after you've been out of the car and away from it but still within his line of sight, reward him with a lovely treat and praise the patience he is learning. Eventually, go into a store and come right back out and join him, then gradually increase your time in the store. It can take a week or so but inside that time with a few of these exercises, a smart dog will get the idea he's not going to be left forever and accept his lot in life in this regard.

Once he's learning gradual separation is not so bad, teach him to bark on command. Once he's barking on command like a champion, teach him the "Quiet" command. You can then work that "Quiet" command into your gradual separation lesson and he will eventually get the idea that sitting quietly and waiting for you will get him a great big praise and lovely greeting when you do return.

As you know, leaving a cute dog unattended alone in a car is dangerous these days due to dognapping, even when the weather is nice and cool and no danger exists from that. Some people can use a special tool and bust a window open in 3 seconds, have your door open and your baby gone within 30 seconds. I know you'll be very cautious when he is alone unattended in the car.



I would start by teaching him to bark on command and then teach him the "Quiet" command. Keep working on that until he has aced it. Then, get out of the car with him in his carseat, window open and when he starts barking, give him the quiet command and the moment he stops - even for a part of a second - reward him through the window. Keep saying "Quiet" and get back in the car with him.
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