[skye425]

My little guy is 6 months old, I have had him since he was 3 months old back at the end of October. I am usually gone from 8-12, come home for lunch to walk him, and 1-5. Before the holidays, he did great by himself. I wouldn't crate him, I would leave him in the hallway with a gate, toys, water, pee pad, and bed. He was always excited when I came home (I wouldn't feed the excitement), but nothing unsually crazy.

After the holidays he has gotten really bad. First, he grew to learn how to hop the gate. So I tried leaving him in the bedroom with the door closed. He clawed at the corner and destroyed the drywall. As well as clawing at the carpet by the door and clawed through the carpet. So then I attempted to leave him in the living room, he clawed the leg of the bookcase. I bought a larger gate that he cant jump and left him in his usual hallway area (where he used to be GREAT), and he claws at the wall by the gate until he starts bleeding! The wall is now covered in blood.

I am worried about why he all of a sudden is getting so anxious! I admit, we aren't outside as much anymore because it is SO COLD (more because of my lack of tolerance, not his). So I will definitely start taking steps to give him more exercise and spend even more time outside, I will bundle up.

Are there any other recommendations of what I can do? I don't make goodbyes or hellos exciting/long (I am quiet and calm when I leave). Anyone have experience with their dogs having such extreme fear of being alone? I know it isn't ME, it's that he is ALONE. He is always fine as long as there is a human being around him (although of course I am the preference haha).