we have resorted to locking her up in a cage when we leave, but i don't like this treatment. someone please help me. i need an easier solution.
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Okay. So crate (cage) training is going to be your best bet at least for a while. As long as your crate is big enough for her to stand up, turn around and lay down, it's the right size for her. If you have a small non-carpeted room that would work too (as long as there are no chemicals down low, or things she could chew up)
What you have to do is make you leaving the house the BEST part of her day. Is there a favorite treat or toy that she likes? If not, try a few out and see what she likes the best (bully sticks, kongs with stuffin or peanut butter, and pig ears are favorites). From now on, she only gets that thing when you leave/she is in her crate (or room).
Start by putting her in the crate/room when you are in the house for short periods of time. Feed her in her crate, throw a few treats in there randomly. Put a comfy blanket in, make it her favorite place in the world, where she feels safe in her cave.
The best way to put your dog in the crate is instead of yanking her into it (which gives a negative association, and can lead to tug-o-wars, and the dog running away when you reach for her collar) basically "crowd" her into it by moving your body and arms in such a way as she has to make a choice between walking into your legs or going into her crate. Place your crate in a spot where this is relatively easy (especially at 3 months pregnant :).Pick a word like "Crate" or "bed" or something like that to say everytime she goes in.
Once she's in the crate/room, If she whines -- ignore her, let her out after about an hour at first when she is quiet.
Extend the time in her crate over a few days. Put her favorite thing in there with her everytime you put her in. You can do this several times a day (over a weekend is the best/shortest way to train this) You'll know she's catching on/becoming comfortable when she
a) lays down in her crate on her own accord, like when she's tired
or
b) moves toward or looks at the crate when you pull out that special toy/treat. (My dog literally races me to his crate drooling when I start smearing peanut butter into his bone, or say crate)
Good luck. With a little patience, you can totally do this, and you'll have a dog whose anxiety wont be an issue when you're even more pregnant, and when you're changing diapers all day.
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- Hi, you might consider talking to your vet about prescribing some anti-anxiety medicine for the adjustment period. Also, you might re-consider what you are feeding Peanut. Some foods are more problematic. Try chicken and rice for a while. That always helps my dog re-establish a good digestive system. After a period of time, Peanut will get better adjusted and get used to your leaving without freaking out. Best of luck.
- here is what you could try.
do you have a room without carpet?
If so, first make sure he is relieved before you leave, well for this training, you are not actually going to leave.
first start by just closing a door and if he is quiet for a second, open the door and treat or pat, make the time longer and longer, after you are up to 15 minutes or so, start going further and further away, if he remains quiet, go in and praise, if noise say "qiet!" in a very authoritative voice and mean what you say and say what you mean.
Eventually, if this all works, you can try an intercalm system where you have a pat where you can listen with you so you can hear what he is doing while you are outside.
This is time consuming, but it will work, just be patient.
also, you can try kong toys and put kong stuffing or cheese or treats that he has to work to get out which should take hima while so that beeing alone is a positive experience.
Hope this helps - Crates are not a bad thing, they are actually a very good thing. A crate not only acts as a dogs den, their own private space, but it also protect them from injuring themselves or poisoning themselves while you are away. My suggestion is to give the crate another try.
Start off by putting the crate in an area where you are most of the time. Play with her in it, throw her toys in there and see if she retreive them out of the crate. Lay in it or next to it with her. At first just leave the crate door open and let her relax in there with the freedon to come in and out as she pleases. Put some of her favorite chew toy in there too.
Next you'll want to start closing the door and locking her in it while you are home so she doesn't associate this with you leaving the house. Start off with just a few minutes at a time and build up adding about 5 minutes a day.
Then you will want to start pretending to leave the house. Get your coat on and shoes on, grab your purse but just go sit on the couch so she doesn't associate this with you leaving. Once you've done this for a few days throughout the day build up to going over and opening the door but don't leave, just shut the door. Go open it a little later and immedietely close it. Then add walking outside and right back in, do this for a couple days before you start staying outside for a few minutes. Then just start staying away longer and longer, but still do the other things like getting your coat and purse on and sitting on the couch and opening and closing the door. You just have to mix it up so she doesn't build an association with any of these thing to you leaving. The big thing is to start putting her in the crate while you ARE at home. Good Luck!!! - i guess you could take her to a vet to see if there is some type of medicine that could help with the diahrea. for now, it is not very cruel to lock her in a cage if it's not very long. i would suggest putting her in a yard if you have one. i think that would be the best solution without feeling bad about it!
- Poor baby, she's been through a lot in her short life, and it sounds as though it's all a bit much for her right now.
Separation anxiety is actually a fairly common problem, but it can range from mild to severe, and it sounds as though Peanut is getting very anxious and upset.
Although a crate can help in some ways (I do understand your difficulty with her diarrhea) it can also make it worse if she's not comfortable or familiar with the crate. Dogs have been known to injure themselves trying to get out of their crates when suffering from dog separation anxiety.
The good news is that there are lots of ways that you can help her. These range from simple things like leaving a radio/TV on when you're gone, to behavior modification training techniques - and a whole lot more inbetween.
The following webpages give a comprehensive guide to dealing with dog separation anxiety, from the causes and symptoms through treatments, natural remedies and medications. I'm sure that you will find the answer to your questions in one of them.
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Best of luck with your pup.
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