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Old September 3rd, 2008, 05:28 PM
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Separation anxiety what a pain.

My Pit Lab cross was terrible for this one, her form of venting was to chew everything apart in the house. I lost an entire shoe wardrobe because of her last year. I had to crate train her or I would have lost my sanity. The crate eventually became a comfort to her and she felt confident when we left if I made sure I put her in there. I will warn you though the first week of crating was torture for me and the dog. It was nuts but, frankly worth it. If you get a crate just big enough for the dog to lie down in then the chances of finding any messes in it is minimal. It may seem like you are being mean at first but, really the dog does learn to view this as a comfort place. Daschies aren't very big so a crate would easily fit in a vehicle. my small dog travels this way and flips out with excitement when we go for a car ride. It's really the only thing I could have done for my big dog when she suffered from separation anxiety. hope this helps.
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