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03-27-2008, 07:22 AM | #1 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Delray Beach, FL
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| Separation anxiety advice please! Soo meeko is 5 months now. I don't work rite now, just go to school full time. He's alone probaly 4 hours a day. We're very close, he follows me around all day making sure everything is ok. he can't even eat without me. The kitchen and the living room are next to each other, but a couch is in the middle. So when he's in the kitchen eating and I'm sitting on the couch, he can't see him. So he'll go grab a few pieces of food and walk over, till he can see him, and eat them. He goes back and forth until hes full. He even follows me to the bathroom and scratches the door if i close it before he gets in. I dont crate him, I just use a baby gate and lock him into the kitchen with his food, water, and some safe toys. I can put him into the kitchen 5 minutes before I leave and he's fine until I close the front door. The second the door shuts, he starts crying, no screaming as loud as he can. I hear him all the way down 3 flights of stairs and across the parking lot. He wont play with any toys when I'm gone too. One day I placed them in certain areas to tell, and 2 hours later they didnt move. My neighbors must think I'm beating him, thats how bad it sounds. I've asked friends so suggestions and they all thought I was exaggerating until a friend was visiting from home (from NJ, I'm in FL for college) and we left to go to the store and she heard him. She's like wow, your neighbors must think your kill him and go out to get a new puppy everyday. Even if i go out to the store and my boyfriend is home, he'll sit at the door and cry for 10 mins. My bf will throw toys for him to get, he'll go get the toys, carry them to the door and sit and cry. After a while of sitting at the door my bf will pick him up and bring him to the couch and Meeko just sleeps till I come back. Anyone have suggestions? This has been going on for about a month and i dont know how to stop him. I'm afraid if he doesnt stop my neighbors will complain to my apartmen complex. I'm allowed to have a dog, but if it's bothering other people, they can ask me to get rid of him! Please help! Thanks in advance Oh I wanna apologize for any mispellings. i'm on my bf's laptop and its soo weird. Every few words it jumps up to a random word and starts typing there. i stopped soo many times looking for where the cursor moved to. So sorry if some of it is weird! |
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03-27-2008, 07:32 AM | #2 |
BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: california
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| Maybe if you havent tried this buy a stuff animal and let it become his buddy i would even go as far as to you sleep with it too or spraying on your perfume so it has your scent and when you get ready to leave make sure he has it i know that this wont work imeditaly but you have a chance of it working after awhile also maybe leave some Pj of yours to let him cuddle up in while your gone you know its kinda like a aroma thearpy for dogs it may not completely stop him from worrying but may ease his aniexty also if this works you many wanna get a few of the same lovey in case its lost or just becomes a chewed up mess thats all i got and dont know if its that great but hope it helps good luck !! |
03-27-2008, 07:47 AM | #3 |
Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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| awww,, poor baby,, he loves is mommy.. i leave my bathrobe for lexi, she just love my scent... she sleeps on it when im not home and at night too. leave a teeshirt or anything you have worn, they just love their mommys scent.. hopefully that will work... .. i also throw lexi a few cut up carrots before i walk out the door just so i dont hear her cry.. .. it works, she looks for those treats.
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03-27-2008, 07:48 AM | #4 |
Spoilin' Tilly & Jack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana
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| I was going to suggest the same things that Memphismomma did. My Tilly had separation anxiety really bad. She still has it to a certain degree but nothing like she was. She would shake and pant when I put my shoes on, unless I've asked her to go bye bye, and then she would just poo everywhere. We still have the problem with the pooping while we are gone. If we walk out to the car then realized we forgot something, by time we come back in Tilly would have had an accident. I took her to the vet and he gave me medication to put her on. I HATED it! I wouldn't recommend this. I felt like all I did was drug her up. She wasn't herself and just wanted to sleep all day as I think it relaxed her too much. I hope you find your answer. I'd search on here for separation anxiety as I think this pretty common.
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03-27-2008, 02:29 PM | #5 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Delray Beach, FL
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| Thanks for your suggestions! Anyone else have any advice? |
03-27-2008, 02:41 PM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island, New York
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| I found that crating Remi from the outset was the best training all around. When my husband and I leave the house we do not make any kind of fuss or eye contact, etc., with Remi. We crate him, then put on our coats and act like there is no problem. When we return, we do not go to open his crate immediately. We wait a few minutes, busying ourselves with the mail, hanging coats, etc., and then we take him out. Again, we do not fuss or say "lovey things" to him although that is very very tempting. This has helped us in that Remi is well adjusted to when we leave the room or leave the house. We also use the crate when he rides with us in the car. By the way, your pup is young and when Remi was a little baby he did the same. He did not want us out of his sight. We act the same while he is in his Xpen, that is we never go back to him when he whines and whimpers. We only pick him up when he is quiet. He has learned that we will return and he is now confident about it. If you can begin crate training it will be very beneficial and I believe your problem will be solved. Start in small increments and make his crate a place that he wants to be. A favorite toy or small treat should be in there every time he enters. Lots of good luck! Everything will work out for you. |
03-27-2008, 02:50 PM | #7 |
bam and pebbles mommy Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida
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| yeah, i read the key is to not make a big deal out of leaving, and when you come back to ignore him for a few mintues.. then greet him... also, make sure you leave a newly worn item of clothing so they have your scent with them. my pebbles used to whine even if i left the room.. and i gave her a dirty tshirt and she just stayed on it whenever i wasnt there.. now she doesnt even need the tshirt and doesnt whine at all! |
03-27-2008, 02:58 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upper Michigan
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| Lexie was like this too, EXACTLY like this...so I started to crate train her from the advise of my trainer, the lovely people of YT, and the vet. Well, I thought I was doing her a GREAT favor by buying her a big crate...but she would POOP from one end to the other and SCREAM like that too. So I went out to Walmart, bought the smallest crate they make for $15, and I had her start sleeping in it with the crate on my bed. I covered it with a blanket too. If she cried I would stick my fingers in there to let her know that I'm with her. I sleep with my TV on (I set the sleep timer). Long story short, I put her in her crate before I leave, shut all the curtains, etc., cover her crate, and put the TV on with the timer for 1 hour, and leave. She doesn't scream anymore because she probably thinks I'm just taking a nap or something. Either way it works WONDERFULLY!!! I would totally and completely suggest it to anyone with seperation issues like Lexie had. Good luck!!
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