I am saving some money to be able to work on limited basis with a trainer. In the meantime any tips on nhow to reduce clingi-ness in a dog? She is super sweet and loyal, but almost to a fault. If I go to the bathroom or another room and close the door, she is right there, outside, crying or scratching to get in. If I sit down, she sits under my chair. To a large degree that's all okay, but it's to point where when I even pick up my keys she starts getting anxious. She has selective hearing like many dogs and if I tell her down, she will if she wants to for ex sit on my lap, pretend she didnt hear me and smile happily, and stay firmly planted on my lap. I love that she likes me and our family and is affectionate, I just want to be able to go to the bathroom w/o her worrying and waiting outside the door, and also for her, so she doesnt have that. I did buy her a small stuffed animal and spent alot of time yesterday showing it to her, playing with it, and she then started to play with it. I was hoping she could use that toy as a security for when I leave the room, etc.
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I dont' have much experience with this but, if it was me, I'd make sure I wasn't rewarding her for this behaviour. If you are petting her and loving her when she seems anxious you are teacher her that behaviour is ok. Instead I'd ignore the behaviour and make sure to reward her/love her/pet her when she is doing something independent.