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Originally Posted by Erin Her only suggestion was to have him not sleep with you and to teach him to stay?
Here's a good article on SA. http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2002/sa.htm
Did the trainer say to work with him using positive training? To crate him? Did she say anything else? It doesn't sound like she gave you a lot of advice, unless you are leaving something out?? Many have their own opinions about dogs sleeping with them or not, but honestly if you are away from your dog all day and you get to be together at night, I think it's fine. Sometimes I ask Loki to sleep in his bed because he takes up too much space ( I know he's 10 lbs, but somehow he does take up 1/2 the bed) but if it's cold we all snuggle.
I'd see the vet too. If it's truly SA, that really can be treated with medication. It's like OCD or any other type of anxiety. But they might recommend you try to condition him first. Do you have any more information?? |
Today she came for an evaluation to see how royce interacts with me and so on ...the actual training will start tomorrow . she said it will help if he sleeps in his bed an in an area where he can see you and for the training she said she will teach him how to stay quiet while mom is gone because mom will come back . it was not in the sense to teach him the stay commend .