What's wrong with these dogs???

Question

I have a Peke-A -Poo (I don't know what that is either) and what looks like a Corgi.

The Peke is named Monkey Man
The Corgi is named Miss Piggy


Piggy acts like she's scared of her own shadow and won't play with any of the dog toys I bought. If you pick her up she goes stiff as a board. She wants to be petted all the time. She sticks her nose in her food bowl and throws it all over the floor.

Monkey Man has severe separation anxiety. I've tried everything I can think of (except drugs) but he still goes nuts when I leave. When I leave I have to put him in a crate or he wil pee and poo all over my apartment. Even though I make him do his business before I leave, when I get home he's done his business in the crate again. I trained them to use a litter box but if I don't watch him when he on the patio he pee's on everything. What is wrong with them???????

Answer 1

Piggy: It sounds like she got no socialization as a puppy. Puppies that aren't well socialized grow up unable to cope with new people and new situations, and are either highly aggressive or highly fearful. Going "stiff" when being picked up can mean she isn't trusting you not to drop her, or she has a fear of heights. Wanting attention all the time is most likely a result of being left alone a lot. Throwing her food all over isn't unsual in dogs. Some dogs would rather eat off the floor than out of a bowl, and other dogs "bury" their favorite food by using their nose to try to "cover" it. Your Corgi has fear and trust issues that can be overcome with more training and attention from you.

Monkey Man (a Peke-a-poo is a cross between a Pekingese and a Poodle): His separation anxiety and soiling his crate may be related. Try feeding him AFTER you get home instead of before you leave; the less there is on his tummy, the less he'll poop during the time you're away. His "peeing on everything" when you're not looking is an aggressive outlet for his anxiety. This is another dog that needs more attention from you, and needs training specific to anxiety issues.

We suggest that you find a trainer for the dogs, and that you either adjust your schedule to give them more time, or make the time you spend with them of a better quality. (Example: if you come home and yell at Monkey Man for soiling in his crate, you're only making his anxiety worse...) Keep yourself calm and supportive of your dogs and it will be easier to affect their behaviors.

Answer 2

A pek-a-poo is half Pekingese and half poodle.

Do you talk to Monkey man before you go somewhere?? And give him extra attention before you leave? And say goodbye and all that? If so, STOP. It actually makes the separation anxiety worse. I was doing all that with my dog before I left and I would find things torn up when I got home. I ignore her when I leave now and don't draw too much attention to myself. She now only plays with her toys and I don't find my nice shoes torn up when i come in!

Piggy has some sort of anxiety. I think you'd really have to talk to a vet or someone who has worked with a lot of dogs to understand that.

Answer 3

Wow! First, I would have an extensive physical exam by your vet, done on your pups to make sure nothing medically is contributing to this condition ( esp. Miss Piggy).

I have a Boxer with Seperation Anxiety, and he was just as bad as your dog, poop and pee all over his cage, and he'd drool all over himself, and he's even busted blood vessels in his toe nails trying to claw out of the crate. We tried leaving him out one time and he went through our window as we backed the car out of the drive way, so the crate is the safest for him and drugs have too many harmful side effects (long term).

I noticed he wasn't as crazy when I gave him a job (training for Search And Rescue) and when we exercised together ( 5mile runs). He's not drained by any means, but its like he got to release his natural energy, and now he doesn't have it to tunnel it into his seperation anxiety.

Corgi dogs are working dog, they have a high energy level and love to work (bred to work cattle). So maybe increasing his exercise, like a one hour or two walk, or even a 15 to 20 minute jog. Maybe also increase the obiedence training, or train for something like agility, SAR, or something like that, so he feels he has a job.

This might not work for your pups, every dog is differen, this method seemed to work wonders for mine...... so I hope this helps. I wish you the best of luck.

Answer 4

These dogs both sound like they have severe confidence issues. Do you take them on walks or give them something to do to raise their self esteem? All dogs were bred for a job like herding or hunting and if they can't fulfill that instinct they can become unmanageable or in your case have separation and confidence issues. I rescued a border collie with no idea how crazy they get if they can't herd things and she tore my house apart now I take her on walks and do agility training with her and she is 100% better

Answer 5

l am not please with people who train their dogs to a litter box and/or pads. l know you live in a apartment, but they should be taken out for a nice long walk. they will do great and feel refresh. most dogs act up with a difference in their life but will adjust quite if you take them for long walks. try to get some of these bottled up feeling out.

Answer 6

Yea. i agree w/Catie. it's just their personality and im sure they'll change in time. but about your peke-a-poo, if u're really concerened about his seperation anxiety, u might wanna take him to the vet for a check up. just in case!

Answer 7

Nothing is wrong with your dogs. It's just their personality. Forgive their mistakes and learn to love them. They love you too.