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Is this separation anxiety?
My husband and I adopted a 1 yr old siberian husky from a rescue
organization a few days ago. He's a wonderful dog. Very sweet and laid back and learned to heel on the leash really quickly. But at night he's a different animal. Because of an allery to dogs, I can't allow him to sleep in my room so I have to put him in a spare bedroom. Well, the first night he howled and scratched up the door frame trying to get out. So the second night I chained him to a smaller area. Same thing again but this time he scratched the floor and chewed and scratched anything in his reach. When I went to check on him after listening to all the noise and pitiful howling, he looked like a different animal. He had this crazed look in his eyes and he was panting - practically hyperventillating - and drooling and shaking terribly. I felt so bad for him so I brought him into the bedroom and he lay right down and went to sleep with absolutely no problem. Then I had an asthma attack so my husband had to take him back down to the spare bedroom and it started all over again. So yesterday I bought him a crate. I put a blanket inside it and a blanket over half of it. I was hoping it would seem like a nice den to him and he'd go in there and sleep. No such luck. I went to bed first and was lying in bed when the dog came thundering down the hall and planted himself right beside the bed where I was sleeping. My husband was trying to catch him to put him to bed in that room and he was coming to me to save him, heh. So finally we got him in there and as soon as we left he started scratching at the bottom of the crate and howling that awful howl. I went to check on him and sure enough he had that crazed look, had drooled everywhere, was panting really fast, shaking all over and crying. All night long that's what he did - howl and scratch and chew up those blankets. He's also attatched to me personally. My husband says that when I leave he gets on the couch and stares out the window and cries until I come back. I'm usually home all day anyway so that's not a big problem. But night time is a problem. Is there anything that can be done to help this dog? I mean, no matter what happens to him (we may have to return him to the rescue because of my allergy) he's going to have to spend time by himself. There's no perfect home is there? I'd like to figure out something so if anyone has any ideas please let me know. |
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On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:15:54 -0500, Deese
wrote: My husband and I adopted a 1 yr old siberian husky from a rescue organization a few days ago. He's a wonderful dog. Very sweet and laid back and learned to heel on the leash really quickly. But at night he's a different animal... There's no perfect home is there? I'd like to figure out something so if anyone has any ideas please let me know. Very sad. So, you take an intelligent, hundred-pound dog, that's been passed around like a joint. You disregard the fact that, as a pack animal, he's used to companionship and team-work. You further disregard the fact that he is a double-coated breed--with far more allergens that an average breed. And now you have problems. It will take someone with far more expertise than I have, to solve this problem. So far, the dog's behavior seems to have been quite predictable. It sounds like the rescue group dropped the ball. By the way, I believe there are some perfect homes--and far more that are very nearly perfect. I hope you will keep this group posted, because this situation can become a great learning experience. Michael Zildjian: world class cymbal of excellence. |
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"Deese" wrote in message news My husband and I adopted a 1 yr old siberian husky from a rescue organization a few days ago. He's a wonderful dog. Very sweet and laid back and learned to heel on the leash really quickly. But at night he's a different animal. Because of an allery to dogs, I can't allow him to sleep in my room so I have to put him in a spare bedroom. have you considered taking an allergy and/or asthma medication? they work really well for my severely allergic fiancé. in fact, after a couple months, he didn't even need to take the meds on a daily basis anymore, because he had become desensitized to the dogs' dander. i can make recommendations for medications if you like. -kelly |
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Couldn't your husband sleep in the room with the dog since he doesn't
get asthma attacks? Another solution might be to take asthma medication each night before bed. Sometimes a dog who doesn't like to be alone is alright with another dog. You might try getting another dog, but talk to the rescue organization first about borrowing another dog to try it first. Also talk to your allergist about air filters to see if one might help you. --Lia Deese wrote: My husband and I adopted a 1 yr old siberian husky from a rescue organization a few days ago. He's a wonderful dog. Very sweet and laid back and learned to heel on the leash really quickly. But at night he's a different animal. Because of an allery to dogs, I can't allow him to sleep in my room so I have to put him in a spare bedroom. Well, the first night he howled and scratched up the door frame trying to get out. So the second night I chained him to a smaller area. Same thing again but this time he scratched the floor and chewed and scratched anything in his reach. When I went to check on him after listening to all the noise and pitiful howling, he looked like a different animal. He had this crazed look in his eyes and he was panting - practically hyperventillating - and drooling and shaking terribly. I felt so bad for him so I brought him into the bedroom and he lay right down and went to sleep with absolutely no problem. Then I had an asthma attack so my husband had to take him back down to the spare bedroom and it started all over again. So yesterday I bought him a crate. I put a blanket inside it and a blanket over half of it. I was hoping it would seem like a nice den to him and he'd go in there and sleep. No such luck. I went to bed first and was lying in bed when the dog came thundering down the hall and planted himself right beside the bed where I was sleeping. My husband was trying to catch him to put him to bed in that room and he was coming to me to save him, heh. So finally we got him in there and as soon as we left he started scratching at the bottom of the crate and howling that awful howl. I went to check on him and sure enough he had that crazed look, had drooled everywhere, was panting really fast, shaking all over and crying. All night long that's what he did - howl and scratch and chew up those blankets. He's also attatched to me personally. My husband says that when I leave he gets on the couch and stares out the window and cries until I come back. I'm usually home all day anyway so that's not a big problem. But night time is a problem. Is there anything that can be done to help this dog? I mean, no matter what happens to him (we may have to return him to the rescue because of my allergy) he's going to have to spend time by himself. There's no perfect home is there? I'd like to figure out something so if anyone has any ideas please let me know. |
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On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:20:18 -0500, Michael A. Ball wrote:
Very sad. So, you take an intelligent, hundred-pound dog, that's been passed around like a joint. First of all, don't speak of his history which you know next to nothing about. Secondly, if you knew anything about the breed you'd know they aren't necessarily a hundred pounds (and a hundred pounds would be more like an alaskan malamute, not a siberian husky). It can be perfectly normal for them to be 35-45lbs. You disregard the fact that, as a pack animal, he's used to companionship and team-work. I didn't disregard it. I'm home all day. You further disregard the fact that he is a double-coated breed--with far more allergens that an average breed. You apparently don't know much about the way these allergens work. It's a problem with a protien that's present in the saliva, urine and dander. It has nothing to do with the fur. A dog with a short smooth-coat and skin problems could give me far more troubles than a healthy siberian husky. I hope you will keep this group posted, because this situation can become a great learning experience. Why? It's clear you only want to flame people rather than help. |
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On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 05:03:39 -0800, Janet wrote:
Consider returning this dog. Dogs need to be with their people, not shut in another room. I probably will return him. Unfortunately, returning him is only going to be worse for him. At the foster home he is crated 4 hours in the morning, 4 hours in the afternoon and all night. He's not washed or brushed or walked or trained. He had cat urine all over his fur when we got him (which probably had a lot more to do with my initial allergic reaction than he did) which is almost impossible to get out. I would feel better rehoming him myself, but I can't because of the contract I signed gives that rescue the right to have him back if I don't want him anymore. I found a wonderful allergist almost 17 years ago, and modern medications (control meds, not rescue meds) have been terrific. I've been through it all - injections, medications etc - for years. I've given it up except one medication and one rescue inhaler because it costs a shitload of money and doesn't seem to help very much. As for last night, he did fine. I bought him a kong and stuffed it with cream cheese and steak bits and biscuits then froze it. Then I moved the crate to just outside the bedroom door. He was busy with the kong for about 3 hours then went to sleep and slept all night. |
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On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:15:10 +0000, D. Dub wrote:
You have an allergy to dogs...you got a dog...and now the dog has to suffer because you're a dumbass??!?! I've had dogs all my life, despite the allergy, including husky mixes and others with double coats. Let the dog sleep in your room and suck it up. I used to let my dogs sleep right on the bed with me. However, the advice of my previous allergist was to get the allergens out of my sleeping area. I've found that I don't have so much allergy trouble when allergens are kept out of my room. And hey if you don't have anything helpful to say then stfu. |
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Poor dog. Isolation is just not appropriate for a dog. Quite
honestly, if you are home with the dog all day, around the dog all day, and you only have an asthma problem if he's in your room at night, you need to change your meds. His physical state when you finally brought him into your room may be a factor as well - stressed dogs shed a ton. Consider returning this dog. Dogs need to be with their people, not shut in another room. I'm pretty severely asthmatic and allergy-ridden and am allergic to both cats and dogs to a high degree. 2 dogs and 2 cats sleep in my bedroom every night, one of the cats is ON the bed (actually, he's on ME, but that's another story....). I found a wonderful allergist almost 17 years ago, and modern medications (control meds, not rescue meds) have been terrific. SA? Hard to say - a brand new dog shut and then chained away from his new owner, reacting, is not exactly a good test. I had a call from someone last week - brought a dog home at noon and decided to "crate train" him immediately. Put him in a crate in another room and was calling me because the dog was crying, barking and carrying on. How would any dog like being brought to a new home and then isolated? Get to know the dog - let him get to know you. Give him time and love and training and be patient with him. If you can't give this dog what he needs, please consider returning him to rescue (who shouldn't have placed this breed with an allergic person who was going to isolate him to begin with). |
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"Deese" wrote in message news On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:20:18 -0500, Michael A. Ball wrote: Very sad. So, you take an intelligent, hundred-pound dog, that's been passed around like a joint. First of all, don't speak of his history which you know next to nothing about. Secondly, if you knew anything about the breed you'd know they aren't necessarily a hundred pounds (and a hundred pounds would be more like an alaskan malamute, not a siberian husky). It can be perfectly normal for them to be 35-45lbs. You disregard the fact that, as a pack animal, he's used to companionship and team-work. I didn't disregard it. I'm home all day. You further disregard the fact that he is a double-coated breed--with far more allergens that an average breed. You apparently don't know much about the way these allergens work. It's a problem with a protien that's present in the saliva, urine and dander. It has nothing to do with the fur. A dog with a short smooth-coat and skin problems could give me far more troubles than a healthy siberian husky. I hope you will keep this group posted, because this situation can become a great learning experience. Why? It's clear you only want to flame people rather than help. Jeeeeesh...... take some responsibility for krissake!! You have an allergy to dogs...you got a dog...and now the dog has to suffer because you're a dumbass??!?! Let the dog sleep in your room and suck it up. |
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