2007-03-07 03:30:55 · 5 answers · asked by NONA 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
here's the thing, she wasn't doing this that often, and just recently she began doing it each time we leave. She knows we're coming back home. It's just very strange.
2007-03-07 07:57:16 · update #1
your dog is suffering from separation anxiety i would try recording your voice with comforting words that you would say to your dog on tape and a rag with your scent on it in a room. when you leave put the tape rag and your dog in the room and put the tape on repeat so that it plays over and over again till you return. this will help your dog with its anxiety and also keeping your dog in a confined room will prevent it from tearing your valuable items in your house,because most dogs that suffer from separation anxiety take their frustration out by tearing up furniture and other items. hopes this helps
2007-03-07 03:38:34 · answer #1 · answered by Ambegurl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A good way to make a dog feel more comfortable while being left alone is some work but not that difficult. A couple of times a day, leave the house for very short periods of time like to walk out of her site for like 2 minutes then return. Increase the time gradually and eventually she'll be better with you leaving knowing you will be coming back. Good luck!
2007-03-07 03:41:18 · answer #2 · answered by Justin M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As the others have said, this is a classic sign of separation anxiety. What you have to do is make sure that your dog understands that you're coming back. When you have a spare day, "practice" with it. Leave, stand outside and let it cry for a while, then come back in. You may choose to associate some type of negative reinforcement with the crying/whining behavior, but this isn't absolutely necessary. Just get the pooch accustomed to the idea that you're going to return.
2007-03-07 03:56:30 · answer #3 · answered by Rocky D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1) Don't respond... don't come back in, etc. That will train her that crying works.
2) Practice many many many many times. Did I say many yet?
With leaving for TINY periods of time, and whenever she does not cry, give her wonderful treat, and love. When she does cry, ignore her, don't make eye contact, walk past her, etc.
3) Learn what your "signs" are that your leaving that she picks up on... for example, could you leave your shoes by the door? Throw some cookie crumbs far away from the door, then dash out while she is hunting for them... it's the pain of seeing you leave that makes her cry, not just the fact that you are not there. So if you remove that pain, it would help.
2007-03-07 04:01:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yorkie cries alot leave stop
2016-02-01 02:51:06 · answer #5 · answered by Stacee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you can do is train Her/Him to get use to you being out of the room. first start little by little. put her in a crate in a room then step out of the room for a few seconds. if she doesn't cry give her a treat. keep going on till you get to minutes and then hours maybe. this gets the dog use to you being out of the room while still bonding with you. this process might take a few days but in the end will pay off.
2007-03-07 03:39:30 · answer #6 · answered by The Switchfoot Fan 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋