I have a large dog that has separation anxiety when i leave for work. He has broken out of windows and has been successful at opening doors now the doors are always locked so he is trying to chew his way out.
He is neutered and on anti anxiety pills he gets 2 long free walks a day and we play with him.
I can't keep him on a leash as he always gets totally hog tyed and hurts him self even with a trolley system. The 5 foot fence is nothing for him to jump so i know a 6 foot fence will do no good. Help!!!!!
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Have you tried crating him in a single room with a closed door? could you keep the radio or tv on to keep him company? Have you considered possibly getting a second dog to keep him company (don't do that unless YOU really want another one!).
We have an escape artist who in the past mangled her carte beyond use- we purchased a new one (all metal) and used zip-ties to secure the edges so she couldn't wedge her way out of the frame- should you use a crate, be sure to remove your dog's collar for it's own safety, if it is an escape artist like ours!
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leave it with a dog sitter i really dont know srry
Crate train him, give him longer walks..
I have 2 Bullmastiffs that I crate during the day
They wine a little when I am leaving and as my female has separation anxiety it always breaks my heart when I leave because she falls out!
I recorded her on day when I left and all that fuss only lasted for about 5 minutes and she laid down and slept for the entire day!
try a large kennel/crate with a kong and some stuffers, a pigs ear etc and NO BEDDING!!! in there or you will end up in the ER and your dog will need surgery to remove some fiberfill!!!
Trust me I know!!!
Try going to http://valuecrate.com and buying one of theirs, they are HUGE ...I needed a large one with the giant dogs I have :o)
Hope this helped
run an electric wire around the top and bottom of your fence,only dog approved electric box,found at pet smart,pet co etc,i have rottweilers and it works for them,it don't hurt it more or less scares the hell out of then,they get a little zap when they hit the wire
Mine was an escape artist, too, and also had separation anxiety (although not as bad as yours. We tried everything: chew toys, stuffed animals, all kinds of things. We finally resorted to getting another dog, and she has been really happy ever since. The two dogs play all day, and just wind up exhausted in the evening.
put him in a room with no windows and put like chairs and tables in front of the door.
Your dog needs to be crate trained. It's the safest, most calming thing for a dog. Mine was a terror until I crated her, now she goes into her crate on command and will even open the door with her paw to get in.
http://www.siriusweb.com/aad/crate.html...
One quick tip in training (and yes my dog was an adult when I was training her, they do not need to be puppies) - make sure you choose a CRATE ONLY treat they can't resist - we use liver treats exclusively. The only time the dogs get liver treats is if they are quiet in their crates. They would do anything for those treats! :)
Also, it may help to keep the dog in the crate EXCLUSIVELY until they learn to settle down - of course take your dog for walks and outside play time - but if your dog is that destructive and manipulative - keep him in the crate in a common room so he can see you coming and going to the bathroom, bedroom, etc. Keep those special crate treats ontop of the crate.. when you walk by and he's not having a fit, praise him and drop a treat into the crate.
It took me 2 weeks to turn my sep. anxiety animal around.
Good luck!
This dog needs to be crate trained using an airplane type plastic crate available at any pet supply store. If you crate train him using a clicker and a shaping procedure he will learn to love his crate and it will be a safe place for him to go when you can't be with him.
An alternative to the crate is for you to put him in a utility room or some other room where there isn't much damage he can do but leave him with a dog bed, many toys and several Kongs. Kongs are rubber toys that you can stuff with cheese or other treats and freeze them. It takes a dog a few hours to get the goodies out of it.
In addition, you might try some stuff that I was very skeptical about but initial reports from some vet friends are that it just might work. It's some stuff called DAP and it's available at PetSmart in my town: http://www.nextag.com/dog-appeasing-pher...
It apparently releases a pheromone that relaxes many dogs. Again, I'm usually quite skeptical about stuff like that but this is getting some good research behind it.
You can buy (and I recommend) a Chain link enclosure. They come with a top on them, so the dog cannot climb up and over the sides. This enclosure should be placed on cement, otherwise "Mr. Escape Artist" will try to dig under it.
I had a dog run built for me, I used cement for the floor and wrought Iron for the sides with brick for two of the walls . This worked for my dogs.
Are you sure we don't have the same dog?? lol, I have a deaf great dane who is EXACTLY the same way as yours. I contacted a behavior specialist. She told me to change her diet first.put more meat and vegetables in her food and LESS cereal. I found a lot of recipes for home made dog food on the web. She also told me that YOU have to be the leader. Make the dog go with you everywhere until he's literally sick of you! Also, make him work for any food or treats he wants. She did say to use the anxiety medication, which my vet is against. She said there are also some really good books on the web you can get with information on how to stop this behavior. I know that now we don't make a big deal of goin anywhere and she's not as frantic as she was. Being that she's deaf makes it more of a problem. Try changing the diet first, then for help go to www.wagandtrain.com . GOOD LUCK!!
why don't you get him a doggy friend. you could get a small dog or if you don't want another dog then get your friend or neighbor to bring their dog over for your dog's company while you are gone. or just get a doggy sitter. have you heard of those king kong dog toys. they look kind of like fire hydrants and you put some squirty treat and then freeze it and they try to lick it out of the toy through a hole. you can look it up at www.petco.com. its called king kong chew toy. good luck!
You could get him a dog cage. It's not cruel or anything, and he won't be able to break out of it.
What do you mean by "2 long free walks"? Is that off lead???
That could be the root of the problem. All dogs should be lead walked at all times until they're trained well enough not to be on the lead (like three years later).
The leash is your best tool to resolve _all_ of your problems. Teach your dog to walk on heel.
In the meantime, get fence extenders from a hardware and garden store. Also, cover your fence. If he can see the outside world, he'll desire it.
Good luck.
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