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re: Dog separation anxiety
Posted on 2/22/21 at 10:00 pm to Swamp Angel
Posted on 2/22/21 at 10:00 pm to Swamp Angel
I don’t agree with this. At least, not at first. A dog has to earn your trust. Give it too much freedom early on and you could find a torn up couch, or piss and shite everywhere.
Baby steps with a dog. If it earns your trust, he gets more freedoms. But this takes time.
Most people don’t properly potty train their dog. They give them too much house too soon and then wonder why they pissed in the hallway. Same thing applies here.
Baby steps with a dog. If it earns your trust, he gets more freedoms. But this takes time.
Most people don’t properly potty train their dog. They give them too much house too soon and then wonder why they pissed in the hallway. Same thing applies here.
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Posted on 2/22/21 at 10:01 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
They’d never use a dog to lie to us. This much I know 
Posted on 2/22/21 at 10:03 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
I trust a dog not to lie. The dog knows he’s in a promotional photo shoot. Can’t fake that joy.
Posted on 2/22/21 at 10:07 pm to luvdatigahs
Kill it.
Get another.
The bad will outweigh the good over time.
Get another.
The bad will outweigh the good over time.
This post was edited on 2/22/21 at 10:07 pm
Posted on 2/22/21 at 10:08 pm to luvdatigahs
CBD. Has done wonders on my dogs issues.
Posted on 2/22/21 at 10:13 pm to luvdatigahs
Dog tv worked for a while. But I think he is losing interest in it
Posted on 2/22/21 at 10:14 pm to luvdatigahs
Sounds crazy, but throw your dirty socks in the kennel. Dogs sniff butts to get to know one another, so the crusty sock you wore to take the dog on a couple mile walk should suffice. It will be like a teddy bear, that’s covered in a familiar and comforting scent.
Also I believe a dog feeds on the pack leaders energy. If you are high strung about leaving the dog will be as well.
Good luck.
Also I believe a dog feeds on the pack leaders energy. If you are high strung about leaving the dog will be as well.
Good luck.
Posted on 2/22/21 at 10:16 pm to luvdatigahs
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I put her in the crate when I leave,
So you’re putting a natural outdoor animal in prison where it can’t move, while keeping it inside?
Build a simple pen outside with some simple roof covering and off the ground, and let the dog get some fresh air.
The anxiety is coming from the environment you’re putting it in. Both my dogs are 12 and they’ve always spent outdoor in their pen(minus 100 degree days, or freezing) and they get a chew bone and cozy inside bed at night. Happy as can be and healthy.
Posted on 2/22/21 at 10:17 pm to Nado Jenkins83
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It will be hard to wear out a breed like that, to the point where it stops that behavior.
Contrary to beliefs, greyhounds are about the laziest dogs you can find. They have no endurance and usually wear out on about a 15-20 minute walk once or twice a day. Other than that they curl up and sleep, she probably sleeps around 18-20 hours/day.
Posted on 2/22/21 at 10:20 pm to Rhino5
Greyhounds are house dogs, can’t leave them outside. She loves the crate, it’s her safe space. She sleeps in there even though I don’t put her in there at night. She will also go in there to sleep occasionally during the day with the door open. She is also perfectly fine in the crate when I am home, it’s only when I leave the house that she freaks.
Posted on 2/22/21 at 10:37 pm to luvdatigahs
Crate in the garage with the garage door cracked? Just thinking of ideas for the dog to get some air and use her senses. I realize greyhounds aren’t built for outdoor weather.
Posted on 2/22/21 at 10:42 pm to MobileJosh
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Simply put, dogs aren’t meant to live in crates and lay on couches. They need to be outside in their element. They’re dogs.
You do understand dogs are domesticated animals bred from animals that like to lay in dens a good portion of their lives?
Posted on 2/22/21 at 11:16 pm to luvdatigahs
What a cutie!! We adopted a retired greyhound almost 2 years ago. Our guy is an older dog (he just turned 8). The group we adopted through recommended the “Retired Racing Greyhounds for Dummies” book. It has good info in a concise format about the quirks of the breed and tips for training. The group was also big on alone training for the dog. We adopted on a 3 day weekend and spent most of the weekend leaving the house for short increments to to get him used to us being gone (we do also have a lab so he is not completely alone). He would cry when we left but as we increased time he would settle down after a few minutes. We stopped using the crate completely about a year into having him. We crate trained our lab as well and after we trusted her we stopped using the crate. I will say do not get discouraged as greyhounds are A little different. I feel like it took our guy about a year to really open up to us and show his personality. It just takes time. I find training is the same as other dogs, but greyhounds are pretty sensitive so it doesn’t take much to correct behavior. Also ours LOVES bananas for treats and is very food motivated. Apparently some of the tracks use bananas as a treat.
Posted on 2/22/21 at 11:29 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Did not work on our first dog (shepherd collie mix), if I still have it I will ship it to you for free. Best thing we did was get a dog walker that let him out, still do. Just my opinion.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 12:00 am to Will Cover
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Also, don’t say hello or goodbye when entering/exiting. It sounds cruel but that is how it works if you are the pack leader.
I know this is true and lots of people say so, but doing my goodbye routine calms my dog. If I don’t, she thinks she’s coming with.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 12:17 am to LouisianaLady
True, but I always say guard the house when I leave. He's not viscous, he is 95lbls and scary if you don't know him.
Posted on 2/23/21 at 4:09 am to luvdatigahs
Try an Adaptil diffuser, it releases calming pheromones. That along with consistent training/counterconditioning should help.
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