my dog has a terrible habbit, every time i put him outside and when he wants in he will jump on the door whinning and scratching at the glass, then he will do it to all the windows he can reach. he has torn off all the screens from the door and windows. he dosent do this when i am outside. I try to ignore him hopeing it will help but it dosent. he just gets more aggrivated and does it more. anyone have any advice?
2007-06-15 10:56:28 · 12 answers · asked by mwagner27530 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
he is 3 yrs old and we moved to this house october of last year, he never done it before. and my hubby just left for iraq in march. could this be his way of rejecting the changes
2007-06-16 21:03:20 · update #1
I think he is suffering from separation anxiety. When you are outside with him, he knows where you are and can protect you. When he is outside and you are inside, suddenly he is worried about you, he doesn't know where you are or what you are doing. He can't protect you.
Maybe when you let him out you should give him some toys or maybe something that smells of you, an old jumper? so that he won't feel so apart from you.
Other than that, I'm not sure what you could do. I'd like to see other people's answers to this.
Oh! and try getting books about dog training - Victoria Stilwell's book - It's me or the dog - based on the tv show - is an excellent read and really shows you how to talk "dog"!
2007-06-15 11:03:22 · answer #1 · answered by sparky 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It could be. Was he close to your husband? If so it could be anxiety disorder, he might be thinking that your husband left him and now your rejecting him as well. Try putting him outside for a short time, like 5 minutes, and letting him back in. Then keep extending the time. He will learn that even though he is outside, your still there and that he will be in the house again. I had to do this with my dog when I adopted her. She had separation issues, she had been returned to the shelter twice before I adopted her, so everytime I left the house she would bark. So I did this, I left for 5 minutes and came back, etc. Now she is fine.
2007-06-21 11:37:39 · answer #2 · answered by Janice O 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am sure it is his way of rejecting all the changes. Plus there is a member of his family missing. So when he is out of your sight, he gets kind of freaked out. Go out with him and tie a little jingle bell on a string to the inside and outside of the door. When you start to go out, take his paw and make him ring the bell, when you come back in repeat the process, and maybe give him a little treat and lots of praise for ringing the bell. Eventually he will learn to ring the bell to be let out and let in. When you decide he can go out alone again, stay really close by so you can hear the bell when he wants back in. Eventually I think he will understand that you are there, and you have not left him. Good Luck! And btw, my husband served his time in Iraq too. I know it is an ajustment not just for your dog, but for you too. You will make it, and so will he. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!!! And may he come home to you soon, safe and sound. Thank him for his service, and thank you for supporting him.
2007-06-23 06:04:51 · answer #3 · answered by tm1trish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He just needs to learn how to behave. Make him sit before you let him out, and before you let him in. That way he will learn that if he wants in, the best way to do so is to sit nicely at the door. But try to make sure you aren't leaving him out there so long that he is lonely. Dogs are social creatures and he won't like being outside alone for long. Check out this website for more info on training your dog:
2007-06-22 18:10:01 · answer #4 · answered by fergnclaud 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he wants to be with you... not alone in the back yard! He would benefit from more exercize (wouldn't we all :) Try leaving him out for shorter periods of time...bring him in before he starts acting out. Crate training might be a good option too!
2007-06-19 04:04:29 · answer #5 · answered by petmum 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i dont think he's rejecting change so much but rather wanting to feel secure and with you there, that might be what he's looking for. if he doesn't do it when you're out there, then i would venture to say that he just wants someone to be around. with you out there he can see you and protect you. dogs, especially purebreds, have to feel needed. if they don't then they try to make you notice what they want in hopes that you will adhere. he loves you and just wants to be around you, that's all.
2007-06-21 04:15:57 · answer #6 · answered by TONY P 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is maybe suffering from separation anxiety animals do not like changes and when you are with him maybe he just doesnt feel as alone and feels that he is safer with you around him.
2007-06-21 09:08:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First it sounds like you need petscreen it is pretty amazing stuff. I would try the squirt bottle to see if that helps with a stern NO &DOWN.
2007-06-20 10:58:08 · answer #8 · answered by JackiesMama 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Doggie door.
2007-06-23 05:18:45 · answer #9 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only let him outside for any legnth of time when you can be with him
2007-06-19 22:28:28 · answer #10 · answered by cheri h 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋