moving with my dog?

Question

i have recently moved out with my dog and this would be the first time moving with him. He is acting really strange at the new house and really shakey. He seems depressed, confused and wont let my out of his sight. I dont kow what I can do to calm him down or make him feel comfortable. Any ideas??

Answer 1

I have moved recently with my dogs. It took them about 3 weeks to settle in.
If he is shaking, he is really stressed. Give him a piece of your clothing 9unwashed) to snuggle, so he doesn't think you will leave him.
Chamomile tea works very well, and is safe for him.
Dump it out of the teabag, and use 1 teaspoon for small breed, up to 1 tablespoon for a large breed. Mix it in a little canned food, such as Mighty Dog, or Cesar's, and give about 30 minutes before he needs to relax. It will keep him happy, but reduce stress. It can be given as needed.
If your grocer doesn't carry chamomile, you can use 'Sleepy- Time Tea' as it is the same,but with added herbs. Plain chamomile tastes better to a dog.
A small stuffed toy may also comfort him. (remove any plastic parts)

Answer 2

Hello =)

Essentially you have moved your dog from his comfortable, familar den to a new den. He is nervous and shakey because he doesn't know where he is, the smells are unfamiliar, etc.

You can do one of three things:

A. You can buy your dog a crate (if you don't already have one). I personally feel that all dogs should be crate trained. You never know when you are going to have to go out of town or heaven forbid, give up your dog due to circumstances outside of your control. If your dog had a crate that he was familiar with and was comfortable in, then he would know that he could retreat there whenever he felt nervous or scared.

B. You can find one room in the house (a bedroom usually works best) that is quiet and put your dog in there, shut the door and hang out with your dog playing on the floor and exploring the room together. Then when your dog is comfortable (anywhere from 20 minutes to a few hours) open the door and venture out again. Your dog will feel comfortable with the first room and anytime something else in the home/apartment scares him he can run back to the room he feels comfortable in.

C. Just give him time. He is getting adjusted to his new environment and it will just take a little getting used to.

Good Luck.

Answer 3

I've only moved with a cat, so it may not be too similar, but you could try, confining him to ONE room, which can be 'his room' for a few days, and spending your time at home IN that room with him, and some familiar toys, a blanket with your smell all over it, his food and water, etc. Of course, you'll be taking him out to do his business, and keeping him on a leash would surely feel best, until he gets acquainted with his surroundings, even if you have a nice big safe, fenced-in yard for him to play in. You can show him that, when he settles in a bit.

For a shy or nervous animal, it can take a little while. My cat walked around our new house and hissed and spat for two weeks! He had never behaved like that before. Later, we discovered that the fool place had a ghost in it--seriously! It was harmless, just incredibly annoying. Animals DO sense them far more than we do. But, he got used to it, and within a few weeks, acted as though it wasn't there anymore, even though we lived in that home for nearly 8 years, and the thing never left.

Although it may sound crazy, you might check your place out, see if anything 'otherwordly' seems to be around...

Answer 4

I am sorry for this, but I wonder if maybe you should just bring him back to your folk's house if that's where you moved from. Were you the primary caretaker and his primary company? If so, nest with him -- snuggle, pet, surround with pillows so he feels safe. Get familiar items from the other place. Use the same laundry soap, fabric softener, body soap and shampoo. Obviously use the same food and water dishes. Protect him and reassure him when he's nervous. Try to create the same environment; don't party at home or anything significantly different than what you did where you moved from. Don't have company for maybe a month, but let him really get used to the idea that this is HIS house. These are the methods; they don't always work.

Hope this helps!

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Answer 5

Well when I moved with my dog for the first time, she got really nervous and started to shed alot. What we did was show her around the house and the yard, taking things slow, show she could get familiar with her surroundings. It also helps to play with them until they get settled in, that way they'll know that you're going to be staying here for a while. You can also try pampering your pooch. If nothing else works, call the vet and see if they know of any solutions.

Answer 6

Hmmmm....Wat Can U Do Is Just Wait For Sum Dayzz May Be He Is New To That Place So It Will Take Time to Adjust Wait For Sum Time But If He Still Continues...Then Sum Thing Is Wrong....Surely....May Be He......Saw Sum1 Dangerous n With Rollling Eyes N Since He Cares For U He Wants You To Be Safe...Look This Is Wat I Feel It Cud Be Sumthing Else Also

Answer 7

Just give him lots of love and attention. I moved in March and my 2 dogs did the same thing. Give him a couple of weeks and he will get better. Make sure he has some similar surroundings. like his bed.

Answer 8

u should try to help your dog understand what has happened, u just moved the dogs surroundings. it is not use to the new area. maybe u should treat it like a puppy and show it the area. u could also get another do to make it feel better. hope the dog feels better

Answer 9

Don't worry- he'll get used to it. He's just in a new place. I'm glad you took him with you - a lot of people "give up" their dogs due to moving

Answer 10

If you have read A Year Down Younder? well, this woman buttered this cats paws, and after licking the paws, the cat calmed down, and a friend of mine tried it and she said it worked! so if you dog has a habbit, put something sweet on it...except chocolate...it's stupid advice...but it...kinda..works!