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jbonn02 · 04-29-2014, 03:20 PM

Hey, Dexter is pretty remarkable with being left. I don't know if it's just him as a personality but here's some tricks i've done with him since I got him at 10 weeks to now at 9months:

1. If your puppy is crying when you leave her at your mothers, your leaving is too big of a deal. She can probably tell you don't want to leave her, and it's weird but they pick up on that. If I leave Dexter at my parents, I try and keep him occupied in another room with his dinner, a play mate or whatever is getting his tail wagging at that moment - and you just leave. No goodbyes, just go. As she does react badly, perhaps do this leaving process and then return in half hour, then repeat... she'll soon learn that you leave, you come back... staying at your mothers is not only fun, but she's not stuck there indefinitely. Also, don't make a massive deal about returning .. if you can, return and just not even acknowledge her straight away. It sounds horrible, but it gives her time to calm down and realise not only will you talk to her when she's a bit calmer, but that you coming and going is not a big deal.

2. In the house, same deal. No goodbyes. I typically leave Dexters breakfast or whichever meal my leaving coincides with on the floor as a somewhat scavenger hunt. Keeps him occupied and he'll spend extra time hunting even when I'm gone. [I personally have Dexter in my room when I leave, mainly because it's puppy proof and he likes to snuggle under my bed and sleep when I'm not there - reassuring I suppose]

3. Car rides -Dexter has a medium sized carry crate intended for cats which I strap into the car. Not only is he restrained, he's safe. There's no accidents going to occur with him being in there and he'll probably feel a lot more safe than swirving around on a lap (which he did do before I bought it - not my lap, the passengers haha). When he was younger, he used to find the car pretty daunting... so when in his crate, I'd place a thin jumper or something similar over the crate so it was dark. There's no distracting outside to scare him and it also stopped him being car sick when he went through a phase of it.

Hope this helps? They're just tricks I've picked up along the way... and now I can leave him and providing I give him a massive hug when I've got home.... he's more than happy for me to leave ha.

04-29-2014, 03:20 PM	#23
jbonn02 No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 3	Hullo Hey, Dexter is pretty remarkable with being left. I don't know if it's just him as a personality but here's some tricks i've done with him since I got him at 10 weeks to now at 9months: 1. If your puppy is crying when you leave her at your mothers, your leaving is too big of a deal. She can probably tell you don't want to leave her, and it's weird but they pick up on that. If I leave Dexter at my parents, I try and keep him occupied in another room with his dinner, a play mate or whatever is getting his tail wagging at that moment - and you just leave. No goodbyes, just go. As she does react badly, perhaps do this leaving process and then return in half hour, then repeat... she'll soon learn that you leave, you come back... staying at your mothers is not only fun, but she's not stuck there indefinitely. Also, don't make a massive deal about returning .. if you can, return and just not even acknowledge her straight away. It sounds horrible, but it gives her time to calm down and realise not only will you talk to her when she's a bit calmer, but that you coming and going is not a big deal. 2. In the house, same deal. No goodbyes. I typically leave Dexters breakfast or whichever meal my leaving coincides with on the floor as a somewhat scavenger hunt. Keeps him occupied and he'll spend extra time hunting even when I'm gone. [I personally have Dexter in my room when I leave, mainly because it's puppy proof and he likes to snuggle under my bed and sleep when I'm not there - reassuring I suppose] 3. Car rides -Dexter has a medium sized carry crate intended for cats which I strap into the car. Not only is he restrained, he's safe. There's no accidents going to occur with him being in there and he'll probably feel a lot more safe than swirving around on a lap (which he did do before I bought it - not my lap, the passengers haha). When he was younger, he used to find the car pretty daunting... so when in his crate, I'd place a thin jumper or something similar over the crate so it was dark. There's no distracting outside to scare him and it also stopped him being car sick when he went through a phase of it. Hope this helps? They're just tricks I've picked up along the way... and now I can leave him and providing I give him a massive hug when I've got home.... he's more than happy for me to leave ha.