LeoAqua
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Anyone had any experience with seperation anxiety?
I found my Rottweiler and she clung to me right away. She suffered sever separation anxiety in the beginning. The only suggestion i can give you is to invest in a crate. Crate training is one of the best tools in training puppies and dealing with alot of animal behaivor. It will be a rough start initially because the dog is used to full reign of your home. But they will adjust. They are Pack animals and the crate will become the dogs den and will LOVE it's crate, but it takes consistancy and diliegnce on your part to get the dog in the habit. They will play every card they can to not go in the crate at first. But the dog will be happier and so will you. It's heart wrenching hearing the screaming they will do in the beginning. But it is so worth it.
This will save you money in replacing items the dog has chewed up and give you piece of mind that you won'tcome home to a dead dog because it ate something and got lodged in its stomach and so forth.
Some people think crates are cruel to animals. If you ahve had or done any form of training or do any research online you will find that the crate becomes a comfort zone for your dog. as long as the dog is not locked up more then 8-9 hours, he is ok. when your home, you go back to your normal routine and there is no reason for them to be locked up.
Since your dog has been chewing things up in the home, that is becoming another bad habit. They are habitual. If you don't do something to stop that from happining it will continue. The crate will resolve your issues. Just stick withit. THey will try everything they can to avoid going in there. Once they know they can't get out of it, they tend to accept it and are actually relaxed.
Make sure the crate is only large enough to fit the dog and htey can lay down and turn around. They shouldn't have alot of room in it. This will provide a comfort to you pet as well.
This will save you money in replacing items the dog has chewed up and give you piece of mind that you won'tcome home to a dead dog because it ate something and got lodged in its stomach and so forth.
Some people think crates are cruel to animals. If you ahve had or done any form of training or do any research online you will find that the crate becomes a comfort zone for your dog. as long as the dog is not locked up more then 8-9 hours, he is ok. when your home, you go back to your normal routine and there is no reason for them to be locked up.
Since your dog has been chewing things up in the home, that is becoming another bad habit. They are habitual. If you don't do something to stop that from happining it will continue. The crate will resolve your issues. Just stick withit. THey will try everything they can to avoid going in there. Once they know they can't get out of it, they tend to accept it and are actually relaxed.
Make sure the crate is only large enough to fit the dog and htey can lay down and turn around. They shouldn't have alot of room in it. This will provide a comfort to you pet as well.
A lot of poodles suffer from depression anxiety. Especially as they get older.
My poodle would do the same. He went blind at 13 too. And had a heart murmur ;(
Poodles suffer with eye issues.
When they go blind it's harder on them. They need lots of love. Imagine having your world go dark on you after so long?
He died at 15. I will always love my poodle baby.
My poodle would do the same. He went blind at 13 too. And had a heart murmur ;(
Poodles suffer with eye issues.
When they go blind it's harder on them. They need lots of love. Imagine having your world go dark on you after so long?
He died at 15. I will always love my poodle baby.
My beloved dog "Ben" died at the age of 17 (German Shepherd)
Only once in his life did i have to leave him at a Kennel when i went overseas for 10days, alledgedly the best kennels around, and very expensive (my sister and mum both had cats so that wouldnt have worked)
When i got back, he was visibly thinner, hed been pining for me (he was aged 14 then)
I vowed id NEVER use a kennel again.
I dont believe that they couldnt have made him eat something, even a choc biscuit.
I "Blew Up" at them when i got back.
After he passed on a couple of years later, I decided to place an add in a local paper offering to look after peoples dogs when they went away (only one dog at a time LOL) and i was "Inundated" with requests.
There is a "Huge" demand out there for people who dont want to put their dogs in kennels.
Food for thought, for anyone who may consider looking after dogs whilst the owners away, and earning extra income.
Only once in his life did i have to leave him at a Kennel when i went overseas for 10days, alledgedly the best kennels around, and very expensive (my sister and mum both had cats so that wouldnt have worked)
When i got back, he was visibly thinner, hed been pining for me (he was aged 14 then)
I vowed id NEVER use a kennel again.
I dont believe that they couldnt have made him eat something, even a choc biscuit.
I "Blew Up" at them when i got back.
After he passed on a couple of years later, I decided to place an add in a local paper offering to look after peoples dogs when they went away (only one dog at a time LOL) and i was "Inundated" with requests.
There is a "Huge" demand out there for people who dont want to put their dogs in kennels.
Food for thought, for anyone who may consider looking after dogs whilst the owners away, and earning extra income.
LOL That is one "Youre Gonna Notice Me" Dog 🙂
But you still love her 🙂
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