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Old August 6th, 2006, 09:06 AM
Marion63 Marion63 is offline
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Hi and congrats on your little puppy. I have a golden/lab she is 22 months old and also suffering from seperation anxiety..Mind you she was a rescue and had a very bad start in the first 3 months..now she is the most wonderful dog.
It is very important to excercise your dog, potty him etc BEFORE you leave him/her home alone, in a crate or in a seperate area.
Do not go to him when he is barking, because now he knows that he will get the attention he wants..positive and/or negative, it is still attention.
I suggest to put a blanket or a sheet over 3/4 of his crate and leave him with a kong, toy, etc.
And yes, like the other writer said, TAKE THE COLLAR off..
Praise him like crazy when he is quiet, goldens love verbal praise..
It takes time and time..because my dog has this anxiety, the vet has put he on a calming medication and it is working very well, I ma in the process ( with my vet) to wean her off of it.
Maggie has the whole house to herself and I think she loves it.
Maggie also hated a crate and we used it only to go to bed. She sleeps with us on the bed..and yes, she wakes up at 05.00 every morning and on the weekends she sleeps in till 06.00..
Good luck..Marion
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