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Separation Anxiety in a Dog

Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:24 pm
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
19289 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:24 pm
Any of you millionaires ever dealt with this.

Every time we leave our dog home alone he goes nuts, last night he chewed the molding off the front door, got on the kitchen table (peed) and chewed up my computer mouse pad on my office table.

I put his arse in a cage last week and he tore his toenail off,chewed the carpet up, broke out of the cage, the house and the back yard. Like a freaking ninja

He acts normal until we leave.

Posted by ctiger69
Member since May 2005
30615 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:25 pm to
Leave your dog in the backyard.
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
89523 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:26 pm to
Virtually all dogs suffer from this to a degree. They're pack animals and intensely social creatures, with few exceptions. Now, some of them handle it better than others.

You can get some chill pills from the vet - that's the only advice I can offer other than never leave him alone.

Do you have other pets? It might be possible to get him some company and chill him TF out.
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
97635 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:27 pm to
I'd bring my dog to a kill shelter if it did one of those things much less all of them
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
43107 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:27 pm to
Get an actual kennel he can't break out of. Every time you leave the house, put dog in said kennel.
Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
20382 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:27 pm to
Get s cat next time. They don't give a shite about anything.
Posted by urinetrouble
Member since Oct 2007
20507 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:28 pm to
We used a kennel cage to cure ours. She had it real bad, but it got cured with time. Be sure to use something where they can see from all sides like this.

Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
146214 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:29 pm to
quote:

he chewed the molding off the front door, got on the kitchen table (peed) and chewed up my computer mouse pad on my office table.


quote:

he tore his toenail off,chewed the carpet up, broke out of the cage, the house and the back yard. Like a freaking ninja




quote:

He acts normal until we leave.




Your dog has more issues than just separation anxiety...

he sounds bipolar.
This post was edited on 9/27/17 at 12:30 pm
Posted by LSU Delts
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2007
2548 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:29 pm to
I have a very sturdy cage for mine. She does the same thing when gone. I came home to a torn up couch and chewed kitchen chair legs. Now its the kennel.
If you decide to leave your dog outside remember he may chew your A/C lines if it's within your fence line.
Posted by thetigerman
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Member since Sep 2006
3630 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:30 pm to
Get some trazodone or acepromazine from your vet.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George
Member since Aug 2004
77965 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:31 pm to
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We used a kennel cage to cure ours.


Mine chewed his way out of two cages.
Posted by Will Cover
St. Louis, MO
Member since Mar 2007
38536 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:32 pm to
quote:


Separation Anxiety in a Dog


What type of dog?


quote:

Every time we leave our dog home alone he goes nuts, last night he chewed the molding off the front door, got on the kitchen table (peed) and chewed up my computer mouse pad on my office table.


Confine him to a kennel. Cover the kennel with a towel.

quote:

He acts normal until we leave.


How often do you exercise him? What "purpose" do you give to him on a daily basis?

Do you greet your dog every time you come in? Do you tell your dog good-bye every time you leave? When does the anxiety start? Putting on your shoes? Grabbing your keys?


Posted by Will Cover
St. Louis, MO
Member since Mar 2007
38536 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:33 pm to
quote:

Get some trazodone or acepromazine from your vet.


While this is a "solution" it doesn't really attack the problem or change the behavior permanently. This is only a temporary fix.

This post was edited on 9/27/17 at 12:34 pm
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67488 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:33 pm to
Get a Chow; they DGAF
Posted by Eightballjacket
Member since Jan 2016
7314 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:35 pm to
The best solution is to get another dog.
Posted by Steauxn
Philadelphia, PA
Member since Dec 2007
19277 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:35 pm to
quote:

last night he chewed the molding off the front door, got on the kitchen table (peed) and chewed up my computer mouse pad on my office table.

I put his arse in a cage last week and he tore his toenail off,chewed the carpet up, broke out of the cage, the house and the back yard. Like a freaking ninja



Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
43107 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:35 pm to
quote:

Mine chewed his way out of two cages.
What kind of kennel did you have?
Posted by griddle
Member since Jan 2017
142 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:40 pm to
Seperation Anxiety - Training Vid

Zak has some of the best training techniques out today.
Posted by TechDawg2007
Bawville
Member since Nov 2007
32249 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:41 pm to
This will be easier and cheaper




Posted by Blue Velvet
Apple butter toast is nice
Member since Nov 2009
20112 posts
Posted on 9/27/17 at 12:41 pm to
For starters, I can already tell that you don't excercise your dog enough.
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