re: Separation Anxiety in a Dog

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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.

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Same here. I tried leaving mine out during the day a few different times hoping he'd grown out of it. Nope. The cumulative result was a completely destroyed couch, piss everywhere, destroyed throw pillows, and a chewed up rug. I got a massive cage kennel for him and put it in a spare room, so now when I leave it's kennel time. He gets really long walks every day, which is something you'll have to do if you decide to crate him. Dog play care is another option if you have one of those places nearby. They're usually cheap and the dog gets a ton of exercise. Mine goes once a week.

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I came home to a torn up couch and chewed kitchen chair legs.

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And you still have a dog? There's no way that I'd put up with the shite that most animal owners do