He is 8 months. WE show him tons of affection. (wondering if this is part of the problem)
We take him everywhere we go on weekends in the SUV. Problem is, when we get out of the truck to go in the store, he FREAKS OUT! Cryes, howls, etc..
Then when we come back, he jumps on my fiances lap like a kid that missed his mommy.
If we go somewhere and one of us gets out of the car- he just wimpers/wines, and keeps a sharp eye while we are in the store watching our every move..
So is this seperation anxiety?
Any reccomendations how to cure this?
At home hes an excellent gurad dog already. if a stranger is around he gets nasty barks/growls, and all..at the same time when we take him to pet stores hes super friendly to everyone, people pet him and he never shows signs fo aggression.
hope this general descripton of behavior helps. thanks for any feedback.
Chris Duhon Webboard User Reg: 08-14-2004
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I'd say you got a good dog, from the sounds of him. If he is that focused on you you shouldn't have problems with focus in training, and if you can eliminate that problem training is alot easier, because your dog is really paying attention to you, and longs for the affection from you that he will get for doing something right. Good Luck, sounds like a nice dog
Not sure how he lives, but if he was in a crate and whinned and was let out, he learned that whinning got him something. If you have a dog run or kennel same thing might have happened. He whinned and someone came over to coddel him or let him out. My suggestion, use a crate or kennel and put him in it let him whin himslef to sleep. only let him out when he is quiet. if he is good around people, tie him up outside a coffee house, go inside and get some coffee and wathc him for a while, if he wins let him. only go back out when he is giving you the behavior you want. In the SUV, use a crate, this way when you leave he goes nuts, lets say you were just running into a store real quick, the 3 minutes you were gone he's going nuts, so when you return he thinks by himself going nuts got you guys to return to the car. hope that helps.
Geez, I hope so, it's nice to know someone misses me when I'm gone! hmm. I guess your right...but when its really bad- like crying/whine when you come home bc he misses you so much, it made me wonder if thats normal, or a little extreme...i like it, dont get me wrong, but its concerning he gets so upset.
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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the trainer I talked to suggested that I not make a big Hollywood drama when I leave the house or arrive home. They still get excited when I come home but are well mannered, IE no jumping or piddeling. Both of them started out in the crate. I highly recommend the crate training. jmho, I'm just a guy with couple of dogs
Jenn Kavanaugh Webboard User Reg: 01-05-2004
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Well, that's not what I like from my dogs when I leave them in the car, so I would try to stop it.
I also agree with the NOT making a big deal (as in ignoring the dog for a few minutes) before you leave, and when you come back. This sounds like anxiety to me, which is stressful to your dog (and to you) and stress is not something I like to see in my dogs.
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