My chihuahua has seperation anxiety disorder..?

Question

and i have to elave him alone at home cause i have to work 5 dys a week, full time.. i dont have any friends who would take care of him while im at work cause they work the same shifts, i also dont want to be paying 4$ an hour for daycare at a petstore... thats jsut way too much when you work an 8 hour shift... any help please? (some fo you might have responded to this already on a differnt post but it got deleted for some reason... respond again please, i didnt get to see your answers) thankyou and please help!!! im desperate for my poor baby :(

Answer 1

Here, doggy day care is only $10 per day..You might want to check with other pet supply shops, groomers, vet, etc..and see who is doing it for much less. another option would be trading services..run an ad, and exchange day care for babysitting, etc..
Otherwise, the other answers are the way to make her somewhat more calm..
You can also try the chamomile tea therapy.. It usually works, and is safe..Give her 1 teaspoon of the dry tea, mixed in a tablespoon of Cesar tinned dog food..then walk her to make sure she doesn't need to poop after eating..and then leave for work..
she will be more relaxed, and less fearful.
You will find chamomile in the grocer's tea section..just buy bulk, or dump it out of the teabags..

Answer 2

Try these steps.
Spend 20 minutes every day ignoring your dog so alone time won't feel so strange. Also, while you are still at home try isolating her for a few minutes each day in her safe zone, be it a crate or a room she hangs out in when you're gone. Start with just a few minutes, but you can work up to an hour or two until she's comfortable being there by herself. When you do leave, give her plenty to do -- chew toys, treat puzzles, and other diversions. Upon your return, don't make a big deal of it. Just go about your business for a few minutes and say hello when your dog is calmer. Good luck, it worked with my chihuahua.

Answer 3

Probably the best thing you can do is get another dog. Dogs belong to the wolf family and are pack animals. He needs a friend that he can play with, someone to keep him company as if in a pack. You being leader of course. You will be surprise at the difference you will see.

I don't know what kind of behavioral problems you are experiencing but a dog left along has to have something to do to keep him entertained & sometimes it can be terrible. Chewings and gnarling on things and funiture, garbage, lethargy, doing their duties on the floor, bed, carpet etc.

Get another small breed dog as a companion.

Introduce them on neutral ground to see what they think of each other, you are looking for a positive result. Not just any dog will do. You like to have choices so do they.

You, too, will enjoy watching them enteract.

Answer 4

Ok, your previous questions are all listed on your profile page. All you have to do is click on your name and it will take you there.

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You essentially have 3 options.

1. Find a friend or fellow Chi owner who can watch the dog during the day. This will allow your dog to have some sort of interaction.

2. Bite the bullet and pay for doggie day care. This is your "baby's" well being here.

3. Give him to chi rescue. It's a no-kill breed rescue where they will work to get the dog rehomed.

Doping your dog up is not the answer. You simply aren't home enough to take care of a dog and are unwilling to get it into day care.

It may not be the answer that you want to hear, but your dog needs a new home if the first two options aren't viable. He is miserable with the way things are and is that what you want for your dog? Give him the chance to have a family that can take care of him and give him all the attention that he needs.

Good luck to you.

Answer 5

crate train him, so that he can stay in a crate while you are away. see if you can hire a neighbor to come in and check on him once or twice while you're gone. you can also train him to use a pet pad to go to the bathroom on if you can't find someone to take him outside. for the separation anxiety, you should try to leave your dog alone for increasing periods of time, so that he gets used to you being gone for lengthy periods (start at leaving him alone for 15 minutes, then work up to a few hours). and DON'T GIVE HIM A LENGTHY GOODBYE because that only makes the separation worse for the dog. just leave.

also make sure your dog has access to water and toys while you're gone, so he can keep himself busy. and also make sure there is nothing that your dog can get into while you're away.

Answer 6

My Dandie Dinmont Terrier had this same issue. I resorted to crating her when I left the house. When I came home I would immediately take her out to use the bathroom and then we would play for a few minutes. Eventually, they learn you are coming back and you will spend time with them when you do.

Answer 7

Pick up Ceasar Milan's book . . . he's the "Dog Whisperer" on the National Geo channel. Your dog has separation anxiety because you are "his" and he is the leader of the pack. The leader gets anxious when his pack leaves him. If he gets enough exercise and you become the leader of the pack, he should get better.

Answer 8

Crate train him. Also, wear a shirt your willing to give up and put that in the crate with him without washing it.

Answer 9

Give him to a family member.

Answer 10

wow now even the dogs need Ritalin ( what a world )