Scooter86
04-02-19, 20:22
Hey folks - it’s been a long time since I’ve been on here and kind of forgot what a great resource it is when people feel anxious. So recently my partner and I got a new puppy! Yay! He’s the cutest and he’s so social. The problem is, he’s got a lot of separation anxiety which we learned when we put him in his crate the first time and left the apartment. He wouldn’t stop wailing and barking until we came back in.
So I’ve read all about puppies and their separation anxiety which can last quite a while due to them being removed from their mother and siblings. Add to the fact that we just took him from his foster family too. So lots of change going on for the little guy.
My biggest concern is my partner and I are going back to work next week and I’m super anxious that he’s just going to bark and howl the whole time we’re at work. We’ve already spoken to our neighbors and introduced him and they were all very friendly. We reinforced to them that we aren’t neglecting our neighbours or trying to be disrespectful but that he’s a puppy and is still becoming comfortable in his new home. Everyone seemed very supportive about it. We also mentioned it to our apartment board of directors just so they are informed.
But i just can’t stop feeling trapped, like this puppy will never stop howling and the patience of our neighbours will wear thin until we are forced to do something like move or re home the puppy. The whole thing is making me sick to my stomach and I’m barely getting any sleep.
My plan over the next week is to train this little fella to feel more comfortable in his crate and with being alone but all the puppy sites I’ve seen say it can be a long process. I also don’t want to go from training him to feel comfortable alone for say 15 minutes and then we run out of time and have to go back to work and he’s alone for 3 hours at a time. What if that ruins all the training?
Does anyone have any experience with puppies or just some kind words of wisdom?
Thanks so much
Scooter
So I’ve read all about puppies and their separation anxiety which can last quite a while due to them being removed from their mother and siblings. Add to the fact that we just took him from his foster family too. So lots of change going on for the little guy.
My biggest concern is my partner and I are going back to work next week and I’m super anxious that he’s just going to bark and howl the whole time we’re at work. We’ve already spoken to our neighbors and introduced him and they were all very friendly. We reinforced to them that we aren’t neglecting our neighbours or trying to be disrespectful but that he’s a puppy and is still becoming comfortable in his new home. Everyone seemed very supportive about it. We also mentioned it to our apartment board of directors just so they are informed.
But i just can’t stop feeling trapped, like this puppy will never stop howling and the patience of our neighbours will wear thin until we are forced to do something like move or re home the puppy. The whole thing is making me sick to my stomach and I’m barely getting any sleep.
My plan over the next week is to train this little fella to feel more comfortable in his crate and with being alone but all the puppy sites I’ve seen say it can be a long process. I also don’t want to go from training him to feel comfortable alone for say 15 minutes and then we run out of time and have to go back to work and he’s alone for 3 hours at a time. What if that ruins all the training?
Does anyone have any experience with puppies or just some kind words of wisdom?
Thanks so much
Scooter