Puppy Very Anxious When Separated

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I have a friend who has a pup who won't go out by himself to the point she has to walk onto the grass at night to get him to go out that far n will literally rip at door to get back in. I know puppies want to be with you all the time but its more his level of anxiety when separated that I am concerned with.

Also he is peeling in a bedroom whenever he gets the chance too. I have advised not allowing him access or when he dose have access pee breaks are even more regular than normal.

At first she wished to crate pup on verandah of a night but he just won't have a bar of the crate & until he started peeing in 1 room was not causing any hassle so had been sleeping on a bed next to the couples bed. It's the daughters room he pees in.

What would you advice be considering pup is 13 wks old but only been with them a wk n before that was in a home with many dogs man being his realities n slept outside with his litter mates n then mum in a backyard type situation. Had exsperianced meeting new dogs, cats livestock etc but could do with more people socialisation stranger wise.

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[persephone]

Pup is stressed ..and lonely and possibly has not a good solid routine and lots of support ?

Pups ,of course do not like crates they need to be TRAINED gently and patiently to accept being locked in. :)

Pups will pee indoors if not watched like a hawk..praised like hell for toileting outside , and given frequent toilet outings..with owner watching and praising ..not just pup alone in the backyard

Pup and owner would probably benefit greatly 2 or 3 5 minute training sessions EACH DAY ..to improve communication ..and build up trust and make life fun :)

What breed of pup is he ? Size may dictate what his owners need to do with him ... maybe ?

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Pup is stressed ..and lonely and possibly has not a good solid routine and lots of support ?

Pups ,of course do not like crates they need to be TRAINED gently and patiently to accept being locked in. :)

Pups will pee indoors if not watched like a hawk..praised like hell for toileting outside , and given frequent toilet outings..with owner watching and praising ..not just pup alone in the backyard

Pup and owner would probably benefit greatly 2 or 3 5 minute training sessions EACH DAY ..to improve communication ..and build up trust and make life fun :)

What breed of pup is he ? Size may dictate what his owners need to do with him ... maybe ?

She is doing quite well toilet training wise n this is new issue n only of a night so now going to restrict access at those times & do more reg tolieting trips at night.

He is never outside n with them 24/7 which is fine with them they n I where just a little concerned at the level of anxiety when he is parted from them at all

Large to giant breed type pup. Breeder is being very helpful n offering the right advise also. Sounds like we are all on same page so far.

We did not expect he would just know about crating but he won't have bar of it all, door open or shut.

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They are looking into puppy preschool n a doggy day care for an occasion couple of hrs here n there to help with socialization with different people n dogs. I thought it may help him build confidence also.

[dancinbcs]

This will take time and patience if he was not separated from his mum and the rest of the pack until 13 weeks. He has never had to be alone and 13 weeks is not a great time to try it for the first time. They need to leave him alone in another room for just a few seconds at a time and gradually build up the time before even attempting to leave him alone outside. If the outside problem is mainly at night they might want to get his eyes tested by a specialist as well. Dogs that do not see well at night can be very spooked about venturing out alone.

[MelissaS]

My 1.5 year old loves his crate now but it took a bit of time.

I'd say it took a couple of weeks when he was a pup to settle in his crate. He cried at times so loud like he was being tortured in the early days.

A few times we thought he'd never accept or like his crate.We were patient and he learnt to enjoy his crate.

Now though he will go and snooze in there and likes to go straight in after his dinner and a toilet break.

He will wait at the door where the crate is and want to go bed in this crate.

Hope it works out for pup and your friends.

[persephone]

He is never outside n with them 24/7 which is fine with them

..although he does need to learn to be independent ... and they need to gradually teach him to stay outside to eat his food , to stay outside and spend time chewing on a monster bone ..or digging for treats in a sandpit ...outside & alone = REALLY GOOD FOOD & things :)

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He is never outside n with them 24/7 which is fine with them

..although he does need to learn to be independent ... and they need to gradually teach him to stay outside to eat his food , to stay outside and spend time chewing on a monster bone ..or digging for treats in a sandpit ...outside & alone = REALLY GOOD FOOD & things :)

Yes I agree & why I posted the thread that n the level of anxiety when separated. They have him leah trained enough now to start walking him which I think will help too.

[Christina]

Its only a week & the pups lifestyle changes have been huge. Strange place, strange people, no mum, no litter mates. He may be anxious now but that doesn't mean he will stay anxious forever. He needs a little more time to get used to everything. Some pups are more timid in nature than others but he may come out of his little shell which has been shocked.

I would not leave a pup alone crated on a verandah overnight. Its snake season now & they are venturing out all over the place.