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Training advice sought
I have a two year old female dog that we picked up at the local shelter when
she was only weeks old. She looks to be a mix of Border Collie & Retriever. Recently my wife had to start going to work which leaves our dog alone 3 days a week for up to 8 hours. Up until a few months ago my wife or myself was always with the dog at all times. Sometimes when our dog is left alone she has tried to scratch her way through the front door. Terribly damaging the drywall around the door. She damages nothing else in the house other than the area right around the front door. I have been told by our Vet and some friends that this is Separation Anxiety....but after doing some reading on the net I have my doubts. She does not do this everytime we leave. The only time she does this is when she has also pooped on our carpet. We can leave for two to three hours at a time with no problem and I have read that normally with separation anxiety that the dog begins to act up shortly after the owners departure. So I am curious if perhaps it is not separation anxiety but perhaps she knows she needs to relieve herself and is suppose to do it outside so she is just trying everything she can to get outside. Should I train her that it is ok the relieve herself on newspaper in the kitchen when we are not home or would this confuse her? Any help or advice anyone can offer me is appreciated. Thanks, Mark |
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And how many gallons will a few newspapers soak up? Come on... paper
training is FAR from your solution. Perhaps canine litter box training... but you need, for the present, to go out with her on leash to the yard and make certain she's wrung herself out before you leave her at home... not just gone out to play. As she's already done damage, on more than one occasion, she'll do it again. Next time, she may chew on an electrical cord. Crating is your safest solution. She will get used to it quickly and will sleep most of the time that you are gone. Jo Wolf Martinez, Georgia |
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And how many gallons will a few newspapers soak up? Come on... paper
training is FAR from your solution. Perhaps canine litter box training... but you need, for the present, to go out with her on leash to the yard and make certain she's wrung herself out before you leave her at home... not just gone out to play. As she's already done damage, on more than one occasion, she'll do it again. Next time, she may chew on an electrical cord. Crating is your safest solution. She will get used to it quickly and will sleep most of the time that you are gone. Jo Wolf Martinez, Georgia |
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And how many gallons will a few newspapers soak up? Come on... paper
training is FAR from your solution. Perhaps canine litter box training... but you need, for the present, to go out with her on leash to the yard and make certain she's wrung herself out before you leave her at home... not just gone out to play. As she's already done damage, on more than one occasion, she'll do it again. Next time, she may chew on an electrical cord. Crating is your safest solution. She will get used to it quickly and will sleep most of the time that you are gone. Jo Wolf Martinez, Georgia |
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Shes sounds like a wonderful, intelligent dog. I'll bet she would enjoy
having her own covered crate with a nice warm pad and a chew toy. Ours loves hers- she's sleeping in it now with the door wide open. When i leave tomorrow, after she's gone out to potty, she will be in her crate with the door closed, and will be just fine. |
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Shes sounds like a wonderful, intelligent dog. I'll bet she would enjoy
having her own covered crate with a nice warm pad and a chew toy. Ours loves hers- she's sleeping in it now with the door wide open. When i leave tomorrow, after she's gone out to potty, she will be in her crate with the door closed, and will be just fine. |
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Shes sounds like a wonderful, intelligent dog. I'll bet she would enjoy
having her own covered crate with a nice warm pad and a chew toy. Ours loves hers- she's sleeping in it now with the door wide open. When i leave tomorrow, after she's gone out to potty, she will be in her crate with the door closed, and will be just fine. |
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why not fit a pet flap and give her access to the garden too?
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why not fit a pet flap and give her access to the garden too?
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why not fit a pet flap and give her access to the garden too?
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