Separation anxiety...help please :-(
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Hi All,
I'm posting this on behalf of Toby. He's a Greyhound X Saluki with some real issues...his owner (not me) is beside herself as she loves him to bits, but he's driving her nuts!
He's an Ex rescue from the RSPCA and spent six months being fostered, after his owner (a midget/dwarf/person of small stature, if that's the PC term) died. Apparently his owner died in his apartment and wasn't found for a week or so. One other dog had to be put down as it was in a really bad state.
According to the RSPCA he was never left alone and wasn't walked a great deal, either.
He's not alone a great deal these days as he goes to work with his new mum quite often. However, when he's left alone he destroys doors (and poos and wees inside), opens cupboards and takes the contents out. Then goes loopy when she gets home.
He used to bark like mad but now wears a spray collar which has calmed that down (and kept the neighbour happy).
We've both tried the walking in and out and being gone for different periods of time with no success. His owner doesn't have £40.00 per visit for a local doggie shrink...can anyone assist? He's a great pooch, with just this one main issue.
TIA from us all, especially Toby! :-)
Cheers,
C.
I'm posting this on behalf of Toby. He's a Greyhound X Saluki with some real issues...his owner (not me) is beside herself as she loves him to bits, but he's driving her nuts!
He's an Ex rescue from the RSPCA and spent six months being fostered, after his owner (a midget/dwarf/person of small stature, if that's the PC term) died. Apparently his owner died in his apartment and wasn't found for a week or so. One other dog had to be put down as it was in a really bad state.
According to the RSPCA he was never left alone and wasn't walked a great deal, either.
He's not alone a great deal these days as he goes to work with his new mum quite often. However, when he's left alone he destroys doors (and poos and wees inside), opens cupboards and takes the contents out. Then goes loopy when she gets home.
He used to bark like mad but now wears a spray collar which has calmed that down (and kept the neighbour happy).
We've both tried the walking in and out and being gone for different periods of time with no success. His owner doesn't have £40.00 per visit for a local doggie shrink...can anyone assist? He's a great pooch, with just this one main issue.
TIA from us all, especially Toby! :-)
Cheers,
C.
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