Help, Yapping Puppy Driving Us Crazy!

[sas]

Imagine this....you're a puppy, you've been with your Mum and littermates for 8 weeks, one day someone comes and takes you away from them and then when they move away from you or leave the room.....how are you going to feel?

You need to ignore the yapping/barking and do some very short seperation with the pup and then increase it.

Never look at the doh or interact with it when its' barking or whining. The very moment the pup is quiet return to it or open the crate and praise it.

Have you read up on how to crate train a puppy?

Have you spoken to your Breeder?

Perhaps get some DAP spray from your Vet.

Thanks SAS, but we are not first time dog owners....have had dogs all our lives. Yes, we have read up on crate training, I have contacted the breeder but as yet no reply and have a vet appointment next week. I fully understand how the puppy feels about leaving his mum and littermates. As I said, we have been ignoring. Ignoring is not the problem, it is simply not working. We have also not been looking at him or interacting, but when pooh needs to be cleaned up you have to move the dog away from it and do what is necessary.

I am trying to move him away from me little by little and as I said, praising him in the rare moments he's quiet, but it's still necessary to leave the house to buy dog food etc. He and I are the only ones home during the day. I take him outside for regular toilet breaks and a bit of play, but I am concerned the yapping, howling etc. is going to turn into a neighbour issue soon.

My question was really about whether this could be separation anxiety and is that the reason he won't let me out of his sight without getting distressed.

I will look into the DAP spray.

You may not be first time owners but you are struggling with a very basic and common situation - if you read what I typed you'd understand that I was trying to help you understand how your puppy is feeling so you better know how to deal with it.

Edited November 27, 2010 by sas

[cherish]

Imagine this....you're a puppy, you've been with your Mum and littermates for 8 weeks, one day someone comes and takes you away from them and then when they move away from you or leave the room.....how are you going to feel?

You need to ignore the yapping/barking and do some very short seperation with the pup and then increase it.

Never look at the doh or interact with it when its' barking or whining. The very moment the pup is quiet return to it or open the crate and praise it.

Have you read up on how to crate train a puppy?

Have you spoken to your Breeder?

Perhaps get some DAP spray from your Vet.

Thanks SAS, but we are not first time dog owners....have had dogs all our lives. Yes, we have read up on crate training, I have contacted the breeder but as yet no reply and have a vet appointment next week. I fully understand how the puppy feels about leaving his mum and littermates. As I said, we have been ignoring. Ignoring is not the problem, it is simply not working. We have also not been looking at him or interacting, but when pooh needs to be cleaned up you have to move the dog away from it and do what is necessary.

I am trying to move him away from me little by little and as I said, praising him in the rare moments he's quiet, but it's still necessary to leave the house to buy dog food etc. He and I are the only ones home during the day. I take him outside for regular toilet breaks and a bit of play, but I am concerned the yapping, howling etc. is going to turn into a neighbour issue soon.

My question was really about whether this could be separation anxiety and is that the reason he won't let me out of his sight without getting distressed.

I will look into the DAP spray.

You may not be first time owners but you are struggling with a very basic and common situation - if you read what I typed you'd understand that I was trying to help you understand how your puppy is feeling so you better know how to deal with it.

Yes, thanks SAS I did read your reply and appreciate your help. It was not exactly what I was looking for. A lot of people have come in and helped me and all responses are appreciated. The pup has now settled down considerably and we have put into practice several of the suggestions made on this forum. Thanks everyone!

[Dogsfevr]

You also need to remember if you have an unfenced backyard & the pup isn't able to go outside & play like it is use to then you are also creating a needy pup because it has no choice.

It is at present reliant on you for everything so it is unsure of where it stands in the being independent.

Springers are also known as being very needy & clingy .