Connie Sutherland wrote 07/22/2009 03:11 PM Re: Lucy and separation [Re: Jo Harker ] #247652 - 07/22/2009 03:11 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Jo Harker .... I won't start with the master bedroom door closed between us because that is where she sleeps (fear of the dark is still present in this little girl, so she sleeps with me), but the bathrooms, and other rooms are a perfect opportunity. I plan on stepping through, shutting the door, opening the door and marking for good behavior--i.e. no yip. ... I will gradually lengthen the time and mark for good behavior. .... I'm not sure that I would go about it this way because of the attention it focuses on your comings and goings. The suggestions made by others about leaving for two seconds (with no fanfare) and returning before the dog can even verbalize, and slowly and gradually lengthening the time, then making it random, and doing it frequently, are the ways I've dealt with severe SA. That is, exactly what you propose but no marker work. This is really just gut feeling, and of course could be totally wrong, but I'd rather be extremely casual and no-big-deal about my leaving.
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Jo Harker wrote 07/22/2009 03:23 PM Re: Lucy and separation [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #247654 - 07/22/2009 03:23 PM
Jo Harker Webboard User Reg: 10-24-2008 Posts: 921 Loc: Indiana Offline	Okay, so no markers. Just slip out and back, ignore yipping. do my thing...stretch, sip coffee, etc. until she is calm. can i shut the doors later and come back out without the fan fare? Is this what I am understanding? Once out of sight out of mind is achieved I go to shut doors? Or is my plan good, but not to mark? Look! I DO fit in the bag.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/22/2009 03:41 PM Re: Lucy and separation [Re: Jo Harker ] #247658 - 07/22/2009 03:41 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Jo Harker Okay, so no markers. Just slip out and back, ignore yipping. do my thing...stretch, sip coffee, etc. until she is calm. can i shut the doors later and come back out without the fan fare? Is this what I am understanding? Once out of sight out of mind is achieved I go to shut doors? Or is my plan good, but not to mark? My goal at the start would be to return before yipping (or any vocalizing) happens at all. That is, I want the dog to perceive that my comings and goings are of no account at all. If I had to start by just going around a corner and not shutting a door, or maybe shutting a door partway, I would do that.
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Jo Harker wrote 07/23/2009 05:42 AM Re: Lucy and separation [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #247701 - 07/23/2009 05:42 AM
Jo Harker Webboard User Reg: 10-24-2008 Posts: 921 Loc: Indiana Offline	Thank you. Look! I DO fit in the bag.
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