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Saying Goodbye to your yorkie when you leave...(?) Train Your Dog to Stop Barking The link above has a section on how to say goodbye when you leave your home. The section sounds like it may work but his tone is a bit careless. We do whats best for the both the doggies and ourselves. His idea that leaving your pup/dog isn't a big deal/don't treat it like a big deal does make sense! When I leave the home should I give Brady something to keep him busy right before I leave and stay for a an extra ten minutes and leave when he is to buy with a kong to notice me? I don't think I could go without hugging and kissing and the same for when I return? Does it make a difference if you "don't notice them" when you leave and come home and does it help or hurt your pup? |
I think that having a routine is helpful for your dog- if you just ignore them as the article says- they may not know if you have left or are just in another room and could spend the afternoon looking for you- causing anxiety. Layla has a routine before I leave- i put down a blanket on the stairs (where she hangs out) that only goes down when I am leaving- i tell her to come give me a kiss which gets her on the blanket- i tell her i love her and that "mommy will be right back"- i usually say that phrase a few times- this way she knows I am leaving and like every other time- i do come back :p Many people fill up a Kong with something speical- only for when they leave- whatever your routine is i think that having one that you stick to is VERY improtant for your dog to put the pieces together and figure out that you are going to leave but you are going to come back. |
I always say good bye to my girls and say Mommy will be right back. They just go settle down for a nap. |
We always tell Lilly "mommy and daddy love you and we'll be right back". We say it several times though. She just sleeps while we're gone then as soon as we come in the door you can hear her upstairs jump off the bed and wait at the gate. |
Well, I guess that I'm the oddball out here because I don't say "Goodbye" to Missy, or give her a hug or a kiss. I just go! If she barks to come with me, I nicely say "Sorry Missy, but you can't come this time". She never barks when I leave, sometimes she does when I get back. When I get home, she gets my full attention after I've taken all of my kids shoes and jackets off (and my own) and put away groceries or what not because that's usually where I've gone if Missy can't come with me. |
I have been heating up her rice bag and slipping it into her pillow. I place her "bully" on her pillow and give her a small bite of something (cheese or chicken) and tell her "be a sweet girl". I pat her pillow and tell her "have a good day, mommie loves you". Then I walk out without looking back at her (because I hate leaving her home alone). Then I go to work and count down every hour I am away from home:( |
I always give Fancy a hug, kiss and tell her "mommy loves you and I 'll be back in a little while. Be good!" I put her in the laundry room with her bed and some toys and put a baby gate up so I can leave the door open. She gets so excited when she hears us come home, she barks and "dances" along the gate and as soon as I have the kids/my shoes off I go pick her up. She show us all lots of love as if to say I missed you. Its very sweet, we always get a very warm welcome when we come home!:D |
I always give my babys hugs and kisses and tell them to take a nap and mommy will be back! |
I always say goodbye too. I give Maddy kisses and tell her I will be home soon and will miss her. She still barks like mad but at least that makes it bearable to leave her. |
I always give macy a sweet rub, her favorite chewtoy, and put her in the kennel before i leave. She doesnt bark or cry(she did at first) , i think she understands mama will be back :) I dont think i could just walk away without giving her love first, or putting her in her comfy bed :eek: |
Mine don't bark when I leave. They just sit and look at me pathetically. We have a routine. Generally, I have a gate at the steps so they can't ever go upstairs unless I allow them to go with me and then they can only be on my bed--This is mainly because Mayzie is too curious. So they know when I take the gate off the steps and move it to the hallway and lock the other gate--thus keeping them in the kitchen-they know I am going away. This is when they just sit down and look at me. I then say Bye bye and that's it. I think they generally lay on their bed when I am not here because that is where they come from when they see me at the door. Then........they go balistic! :rolleyes: |
I always tell Sweet Pea good bye and not to have any wild parties while I am gone!!LOL |
I don't say anything to mine when I leave. |
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Sweet Pea is only 3 1/2 lbs and almost "lives" on my bed!! She is always waiting at the end of my bed when she hears the door when I come home. |
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i think riley and madison know when we're going to leave. my bf and i give them treats and say bye when we leave and tell them to be good. they know when we're home because they hear the front door unlock then they wait by my bedroom door or by the gate i put up between the living room and the front hallway. if we're gone for more than 3 or 4 hours they start barking when we come in cus they know its us, other than that they only bark a little when they play. sometimes they'll bark if they hear the knocker on the front door and its quiet in the house. |
Suzi is aware that we are going to leave. She stands there and watches us get ready. Then she jumps on the couch and I give her lote of pets and tell her we are coming right back. We live in an upstairs apartment, and as we go to the car Suzi runs to the other couch and looks out the window watching us go. It breaks my heart to see her in the window. Sometimes I even turn to her and wave, saying bye Suzi. The other day i stood out on the balcony, and Suzi jumped on our kitchen chair, then saw me out the window. She barked her head off. Then I looked agin and she was on a different chair barking like a crazy girl. It was 6:30am. I was out watching my son leave for school. Suzi has never barked at me until then! |
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We rescued a 3.5 year old 6 months ago and deal with this issue every day. It is an ongoing issue actually. Every trainer and book I have read says the more you make of it, the more they think your leaving is a bad thing. A new trainer we talked to today gave us another thing to try. She said to say your goodbyes at least 10 minutes before you leave then totally ignore them. Then when you get home to ignore again until they have settled themselves down. (even leaving the room and shutting the door so that you can't make any contact until calmness has occured) We will try that next week :rolleyes: |
I don't talk to Canyon the last 15 mins in the morning when I'm getting ready for work before I leave. I get everything ready, I pick him up and put him in his x-pen with his treat, toys, food, water, bed, give him a kiss on the head, grab my purse and walk out the front door without paying any attention to him. He doesn't make a sound. However, he must recognize the sound of my garage door as he is barking every day as I climb the stairs to our 2nd floor apt when I return at the end of the day. |
Maci stays in the utility room while I am gone to work. She knows the routine and is ready for a nap. When she hears me tell Mac See ya later Buddy, be a good boy, she heads to her bed and waits for her good-bye snack, I tell her she you later, I'll be back and most of the time she is curled up looking at me like get on with it already, I'm sleepy!" :D |
Mine know when I'm preparing to leave - in the bathroom brushing my hair & maybe spraying a touch of hairspray - Bubba will jump up as soon as he hears the hairspray and go to the kitchen where they stay. But usually they are already there. I gate them in the kitchen where they have evrything they need & 2 beds - but they usually are together in one bed. I would leave them out, but my biggest fear is that Roxy might fall & hurt herself when she is crazily barking out the window at who knows what. When I'm leaving for work, I say "Good-bye, mom has to go to that 4-letter word place :( - I'll be back soon." Other times, I leave out the 4-letter word part :p They just look at me with those sweet eyes that say we want you here mom! |
my dogs instinctively know when I am getting ready to leave without them. When I am about to leave I tell them goodbye and mama will be right back. They don't bark. They just watch me leave. sitting like 2 little well behaved little girls. |
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You know, I have had Bonnie about 5 weeks. When she first got here, I was completely ignoring her when I had to leave, or when I got up in the middle of the night. I was afraid she would start barking, crying or develop some separation activity. I tried not to make eye contact. LOL But one night when I got up, I gave her a little head rub and a low "get back on your pillow" (she was contained in her area) and went back to bed. I didn't hear a peep from her. So now I will pet or speak to her in a very low keyed way/voice. |
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