My dog is very small, a mixture of a minature poodle and a chuiahuhu. The thing is I often have to leave it alone for extended periods of time in a kennel because I live alone and I need to work. When I come home the dog seems to have had an enormous fit. Once I came home and the dog had tried to chew its way out of the kennel, as there was blood on the carpet and inside the kennel from trying desperately to free itself. When I do let it stay out of the kennel there are even more extreme messes everywhere. I have no idea what to do to help my dog remain calm when I am away. I have no one I can have watch the dog or even ideas of who to give it to if it must come to this.
2007-01-20 06:03:29 · 8 answers · asked by Mister 5 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Is there no way you can take the pup with you maybe?
Or find a neighbor to dog sit. My little sister has a friend that dogsits for us when we are gone, and we give her, like, 20 bucks. Kids are always thankful for extra cash, and even 10 dollars seems like a million to them.
Or you could just give the pup to me :) it sounds cute!
2007-01-20 06:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by gina 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You will have to pay someone to come and spend time with the dog during the day. Or get the dog a companion.
Put the radio on so the dog is not in silence. Perhaps give it a run and some toys to occupy itself. Poke food inside balls so it can spend time trying to get it out and amuse itself. Give the dog teddys to cuddle up to.
If the dog is still so distressed that it is harmings itself trying to get free then I would seriously think about giving the dog to a family home where there will be lots of people around.
2007-01-20 06:15:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a companion or have someone come in during the day to let him out for a bit. Dogs are pack animals and hate to be left alone. They have no clue what "work" is and become agitated when left alone for long periods of time. In stead of putting him a kennel all day why no confine him to one room and giver him the freedom to come and go in and out the kennel. I hate to say this but you might want to re-think why you got the dog in the first place. The breeder I purchased my dogs from has a condition of sale that the dogs will not be left alone for any more than 6hrs at a time.
2007-01-20 06:12:10 · answer #3 · answered by Moon Man 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I too have a small dog that hates being left alone. I found that leaving a chewy, and a toy or two in the crate, along with a radio playing has helped. Unfortunately, I don't think anything will rid this feeling of being left alone, but these are ways to help with it. Good luck!
2007-01-20 06:15:34 · answer #4 · answered by Lady Butler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try getting a kennel for a large og so she has room to move around. Keep on the tv or radio to give her company. Leave lots of toys and shirts with your smell on it. Your smell will calm her down and comfort her.
2007-01-20 07:22:10 · answer #5 · answered by Monica H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave the TV on while you are gone. I use The Weather Channel because it has lots of voices and music, etc. Leave some dry dog food, just a little in the crate, when you come home give her a treat asap, see if a relative or neighbor can check in on her. Or... if you can afford it... doggie day care.
2007-01-20 06:47:13 · answer #6 · answered by Joey D. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly my maximum acceptable answer that you should do is to easily merely get some thing which will keep it entertained. issues merely like a chew toy or a bone. i have been given mines a bone. or set up issues on your dogs to bypass on an journey without flimping issues over and messing up the abode. you should purchase little cheese ball they promote for them in area bones and conceal them contained in the abode (conceal them in a fashion that they could locate it and get it). o yea, dont keep it contained in the kennel. i hate those issues after what happend to my mini dachshund. I dont imagine thoses issues are secure.
2016-12-02 19:13:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dog is lonesome. He or she is starving for your attention. It may help if you would get another dog for a companion.
2007-01-20 06:15:59 · answer #8 · answered by Janet H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋