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Need Miley help please
since Brent moved out, Miley has been very stressed out. I think she gets seperation anxiety because every time we leave, she pees somewhere in the house. Yesterday for example, I had her out for 20 minutes playing with her, she pee'd and poo'd and we played a little more. I went to the store and came back in 20 minutes. She pee'd all over her bed. Last week it was on my couch. I hate to kennel her again, but I can't have her doing this! I have tried a babygate to keep her in the kitchen and she bulldozes her way through that. Sky wanted to try keeping her in her room, she pee'd and chewed up her blanket. She doesnt' do it all the time, but this last week has been crazy for her. Doesn't help that it was Sky's b-day on Friday and we were at the hotel and I went to take her out a couple times and left again overnight. (that's when she pee'd on the couch)
And her barking! uff-da! Since he left, she is the protector of the house and any little sound outside sets her off.
Not quite sure what to do with her. Any tips would be great! Today I have her kenneled but would rather not do that. Thanks ladies.
Re: Need Miley help please
Have you taken her to the vet to check for a UTI?
I'm no expert but my dog was a terror when she was younger. At the time, I thought it was separation anxiety but looking back I think it was a lot of boredom and just being a lab (and maybe some separation anxiety?). I've heard they really don't grow out of the puppy stage until they're a few years old. I found that mine did better when I took her for loooong walks and played catch until it felt like my arm would fall off. Kongs filled with frozen treats or peanut butter keep her attention for a long time.
Mine is 14 and she still has her moments. We have to close the bathroom and bedroom doors and cover the trash when we leave or she might get into things.
Tired after a long morning of hiking and swimming.
I second the recommendation about checking her for a UTI.
I would definitely kennel her. We always kennel our dog, even if we are going to be gone for just a few minutes. It's really for their safety. You never know what they are going to get into and I would be beside myself if my dog got into anything while I was away and it hurt her when I could have just kenneled her and she would be safe. Also, a dog that has separation anxiety is going to be more stressed trying to manage the whole house while you are away rather than keeping them in their kennel. Just my 2 cents.
Photo taken at 16 months old
I agree. We always kennel our dogs when we leave. They fight sometimes and the 15 year old dog just can defend herself like she used to. And they also get into stuff and think it's okay to pee/poop anywhere they want. Just don't EVER use the kennel as punishment or send her there for being naughty. If you keep it a "happy" place, they grow to love their kennels and don't mind being in them. Ours actually go lay in them just because they like them.
Tired after a long morning of hiking and swimming.
Oh no, Miley LOVES her kennel! If it's open at night, she will go in there to sleep, so she is not afraid of the kennel. We have never used it for punishment in a negative manner.
I did get her to the vet yesterday since we had her apt for her allergies anyway and no UTI. Vet usggested as was posted before to just take our time with her when we get home and not go crazy, open her door, but kind of "ignore" her for a new minutes until she calms down. She was kenneled yesterday and of course did fine. I can even still tell her "kennel up" and she will run to it becasue she knows she gets a treat! lol She gets a toy, water, and a treat each time she is in there.
- Martin Luther King Jr.
I would kennel her, especially if she's comfortable being in her kennel. Some dogs are comforted by being in a safe place that's den-like when they're home alone. Sometimes having free roam of the house causes stress/anxiety because they can see out the windows, hear more sounds, etc. Plus, if she's into chewing stuff, it's safer for her to be kenneled.
Right when our dog came to live with us, we started confining him to the laundry room when we weren't home. He's never had any issues with accidents in the house or chewing or anything, so he would likely be fine having free roam of the house. But, he's comfortable in the laundry room. Even if we leave the door open when we're gone so he could go elsewhere in the house, we always find him sleeping in the laundry room when we get home with no evidence that he ever left that room. He thinks that's where he belongs when we're gone and seems happy and content there.
Mr. Sammy Dog
Glad to hear she doesn't have a UTI.
Photo taken at 16 months old