Dog Tips

[_carmi]

Hi.

Soooo my dog is good and all. That is until we leave him alone. Then he cries, barks, etc. Until we come back.

Any tips? Anything to help this out? I know we baby'd him too much and we are stopping that

So...?

Thanks

 

[ArtsyGirl]

You come home from a long day at work to a spinning, jumping whirlwind of energy. Your dog follows you into your living room, where you find that he has chewed on your favorite pair of shoes. Your neighbor comes by to tell you that, once again, your dog has been driving the neighborhood crazy by howling and barking while you were away. Is this scenario familiar? Your dog may be suffering from separation anxiety.

In nature, dogs are almost never away from their pack. It is our job to help make this unnatural situation less stressful!

Before you leave, go for a walk. Start the day by providing vigorous exercise. Then reward your dog's calm-submissive energy with food and water. Some dogs may need to rest before eating, but all dogs can benefit from hydration. The idea is to leave your dog in quiet, resting mode while you are away.

No touch, no talk, no eye contact. Don't make a big deal when you leave for the day or when you return. This way, you are communicating to your dog that the time apart is no big deal. It's just business as usual! Depending on the severity of the case, you may need to practice the rule for five minutes or up to an hour before you leave and when you get back.

Say goodbye long before you leave. Having trouble practicing "no touch, no talk, no eye contact"? Take a moment to share affection and tell your dog that you will miss him way before you actually leave. Keep in mind that this display is for you - not your dog! Your dog won't have his feelings hurt if you didn't say goodbye.

Stay calm and assertive! When you are ready to go to work, leave those guilty, nervous, and concerned feelings behind. Instead, let your dog know that everything is going to be okay by projecting the confident energy of a pack leader.

Start out small. Leave your dog alone for five minutes. Then, extend the time to twenty minutes; then an hour. Continue to increase the time you spend away until you can leave for a full eight hours with no problem!

I think this is good advice.

 

[Stred]

Their is nothing you can do. You will have have to put him down, sorry.

 

[vg4030]

The important thing is to not make a big deal of it when you leave him.
When we have to leave our dog, we make sure he's comfortable with water, toys and a place to sleep. You can leave something with your scent on it for him to lie on sniff etc...
Also, when you get back, dont let him get too excited.. even if you've missed him like crazy during the day... just stay calm and let him out to use the bathroom... also take him for a walk and normally socialize with him so he knows its not a big deal when he's alone as you will take him out when you are back.

We noticed that the biggest thing is the scent you leave with him. Our dog would pull a sock or a shawl/wrap into his basket and sleep on it! Its important to be consistent!! dont confuse him by changing how you greet him and leave him each day.. let him know its no big deal and that he is comfortable

 

[vg4030]

I think this is good advice.

That sounds like the dog whisperer!??

 

[Flipmo]

Does he have a cage? If so, you put him in there, and give him a bone. He'll be too preoccupied eating his bone. Works for us.

 

[Prize Gotti]

^nah fuck cages. your dog is a member of your family, its not an accessory. you wouldnt put your kids in a cage when you go out. actually, you probably would lol. but nah that not fair. you need to teach the dog to fend for itself. does the dog go out in the garden on its own?

 

[ill-matic]

this is seriously one of the gayest threads

"dog tips" in our block??

w.t.f.

 

[Flipmo]

^nah fuck cages. your dog is a member of your family, its not an accessory. you wouldnt put your kids in a cage when you go out. actually, you probably would lol. but nah that not fair. you need to teach the dog to fend for itself. does the dog go out in the garden on its own?

I don't mean all the time, only until it learns.

 

[Jurhum]

^nah fuck cages. your dog is a member of your family, its not an accessory. you wouldnt put your kids in a cage when you go out. actually, you probably would lol. but nah that not fair. you need to teach the dog to fend for itself. does the dog go out in the garden on its own?

I put my kids in the cage when I go out with my dog.

 

[S. Fourteen]

give him a cocaine laced towel to chew on. the plus side is, he'll sniff out all the coke spots in town.

get high, get high, get high

 

[Elmira]

My tip of the day to you is to get a real dog.

Or a house cat you know, they do pretty well for themselves. Have like one problem a day kinda thing.

 

[ArtsyGirl]

That sounds like the dog whisperer!??

The one and only.

 

[Bender]

carmi try and make the dog sit down and watch television with you, then leave the room for a while when the dogs mesmerized by the tv, then come back when it starts yapping, then increase the time of which you are out of the room and hopefully the dog will learn to sit quietly and watch the tv more. then just leave the dog in the room with the tv on whenever you need to go out, hopefully your dog will like watching mtv, cartoons, or the discovery channel as a last resort

 

[_carmi]

The important thing is to not make a big deal of it when you leave him.
When we have to leave our dog, we make sure he's comfortable with water, toys and a place to sleep. You can leave something with your scent on it for him to lie on sniff etc...
Also, when you get back, dont let him get too excited.. even if you've missed him like crazy during the day... just stay calm and let him out to use the bathroom... also take him for a walk and normally socialize with him so he knows its not a big deal when he's alone as you will take him out when you are back.

We noticed that the biggest thing is the scent you leave with him. Our dog would pull a sock or a shawl/wrap into his basket and sleep on it! Its important to be consistent!! dont confuse him by changing how you greet him and leave him each day.. let him know its no big deal and that he is comfortable

did that past 2 days. seems to work. still cries the first 20 min he's alone (i recorded it with my webcam, needed to know if the neighbor was lying or not). eventually he'll get used to it

^nah fuck cages. your dog is a member of your family, its not an accessory. you wouldnt put your kids in a cage when you go out. actually, you probably would lol. but nah that not fair. you need to teach the dog to fend for itself. does the dog go out in the garden on its own?

agreed