seperation anxiety

[becca_4321]

Oh my this puppy has some serious seperation anxiety going on. No toy or anything helps him. No music, no tv, nothing. He insist he has to see a person at all times. When he sleeps he expects to sleep on a lap or with someone. Cant even go to the bathroom without him having a fit.

He now has to have a babysitter, not because of pottytraining but because of his seperation anxiety he has. My daughter has had to go to work at 5 in the morning this week so having to spilt up the babysitting with her boyfriend. He has a crate he said she can use, but she refuses. I just cant babysit him every day his mommy works for the rest of his life!

I've never done a crate and I dont have a problem with them as long as they are done right and a person doesnt abuse it. I'm thinking maybe she does need to use the crate for awhile. Fact is, she wont always be able to find a babysitter for him. I start a part time job at a newspaper in about 2 wks so I wont be available. I think I'll try to convince her to try the crate, take her to the petstore (its an hour away) and see if we can get a kong. Maybe that will help. I know he really wears me out with his need for human contact at all times. It's sad.
When she got back from getting this puppy she said "mom, I think he came from one of them places you said to watch out for". Guess this breeder had bunches of different breeds, kennels everywhere. The pugs were inside but she said they might have brought them in because they knew she was coming. This was over by Indy. So I dont know. He's a sweetie. Hyperactive little guy, but cant help but fall in love with him. He just has this one problem, he cant go a second without a human. You think a crate for a short time might help out with him.

 

[frokenvin]

My new pup (first puppy I've ever had) is also suffering from separation anxiety. I have been told to leave the house with Luke (puppy) in the crate for a few minutes at a time, and gradually increase the blocks, then give him a treat when you return. Tell him he's such a good boy for waiting home for you... that kind of thing. Apparently dogs know the art of manipulation very well. Just keep this in mind. I don't respond to Luke's whining when he whines for no reason. If I do, he will learn to use it for my attention. It sounds cold, but really it's not. It's teaching a young dog to be rational; to understand that you won't abandon him. It's important for him to gain that trust for me.

Good luck!! If you do a search on google you will find articles on the subject--

 

[thewhitewitchone]

I dunno....I think it is quite common for puppies who have been taken from their mommies and brought into a new home to be very clingy the first week or so. I know mine was. I did the crate thing and it took some time for her to adjust but she did. She still wants to be wherever we are most of the time but she doesn't stress about it too much. I think your puppy will grow out of it eventually.
Don't expect him to immediately love the crate because he won't but don't give up.
I bought this neat toy for Chyna when she was very little. It's a cloth animal with a velcro pocket in the stomach which contains a small bag of buckwheat that can be microwaved. You heat it up and put it back in the toy and it sorta simuates the warmth of the littermates or mom-dog. It is comforting to your puppy when in the crate. Give it a try! Got mine at Pet Supplies Plus but they sell them in most pet stores.
Good luck with your little guy!

Pam

 

[chilled]

i had the same problem with my puppy we got him 3 weeks ago and hated beeing on his own,
i started to leave him for a couple of mins then if he was quite go back in the room and praise him, if he cried i went in a said no.

at nite he firstly slept in my bedroom on the floor then i put his bed in the hallway and left the bedroom door open so he still knew i was there. now he sleeps in the hallway with the door shut all nite.

you just have to give it time and praise him all the time