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Originally Posted by Bsulli719  Good point. Thank you! She is not destructive in any way, never has been, so I think you are correct. It doesn’t make sense to go to drastic measures. She’s definitely a creature of habit. Tomorrow will begin the process...thanks! |
She sounds like s normal, basically confident dog, secure in you and herself, just frustrated to the point of expressing her frustration aloud with this lonely change in her lifestyle. Left unchecked, occas. dogs do escalate beyond the release of barking into urinating, defacating, intense chewing on your things where your personal scent is strongest such as your bed, sleeping pillow, place on the den couch, favorite lounge chair, shoes, a favorite purse, cell phone, iPad, things you frequently use, then leave lying within the dog's reach.
Dogs don't understand vengence but sometimes when left alone, may seek out comforting themselves on your items to vent their frustrations, nervous energy when facing change in their lifestyle, their custodian's absence when barking fails to satisfy. Some dogs begin to love the release felt with their own active barking to use excess adrenalin, become habituated to it in an OCD-like addiction so it's good to intervene as humanely as possible to help them turn back to their own calming responses and learn how to better cope with your help. Dogs have no books, jobs, internet, TV, etc., to help them bear up so often may need our help learning how to manage themselves better when alone and most play some while still young, snoop around their house, watch/listen outside through windows, sniff passing interests, patrol their premises and learn to nap during their alone time.