My pup has separation anxiety issues when I leave for work at night... A couple times per week during the day/evenings, I will take him to a park, on a car ride or whatever just so he is out and social/getting excersise.
Do you think this could be negatively influencing his crying/whimpering/yelping/SCREAMING ::shudders:: as I leave at night? Might he feel so attached that he has a terrible time letting go?
Another question is I've been leaving very silently so he doesn't know I'm actually leaving. Is this only going to make the problem worse when he does realise I'm gone, or when I leave as he sees? I don't know what to do... I was getting terribly stressed last week trying to deal with his crying. I leave for work at 11:30 PM and I live in an apartment. When I decided on getting a dog, I guess I was completely unaware of how it might use it's vocalisations at night! I sort of thought he'd understand within a few days, that I'd be back to see him in the morning or in a few hours... I realise now that it takes time for a dog to build that trust bond. Things are getting better, however I really need to impede on his barking issue because it can't go on day to day as I am so thoroughly worried it might.
???? : ) any suggestions are GREATLY appreciated!!!!!
Do you think this could be negatively influencing his crying/whimpering/yelping/SCREAMING ::shudders:: as I leave at night? Might he feel so attached that he has a terrible time letting go?
Another question is I've been leaving very silently so he doesn't know I'm actually leaving. Is this only going to make the problem worse when he does realise I'm gone, or when I leave as he sees? I don't know what to do... I was getting terribly stressed last week trying to deal with his crying. I leave for work at 11:30 PM and I live in an apartment. When I decided on getting a dog, I guess I was completely unaware of how it might use it's vocalisations at night! I sort of thought he'd understand within a few days, that I'd be back to see him in the morning or in a few hours... I realise now that it takes time for a dog to build that trust bond. Things are getting better, however I really need to impede on his barking issue because it can't go on day to day as I am so thoroughly worried it might.
???? : ) any suggestions are GREATLY appreciated!!!!!