olop
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Last year me and my husband of 10 years split up and my dog who we have owned since a pup has taken this very hard. She absolutely adored him and since he has left I have had a very difficult time managing her. She is 7 years old.
I've obviously had to change my job so she is now left at home 10 hours a day albeit I go back at lunch to let her out so its not a full 10 hours. She gets a walk for 20 minutes before and after work and she has the run of the house. Previously I only worked 20 hours a week and my ex worked from home so there was always someone around the house or she would be left for a maximum 4-5 hours at a time.
Unfortunately she has become very protective of me. When I take her for walks she viciously barks at anyone that is walking towards me until they have passed. If I go to a pub with her and sit outside and someone approaches my table she will viciously bark at them too. She seems to do it to men more than women but it is both. She is not bothered by children. If I didn't keep hold of her she would bite someone I think and I am afraid that this is going to happen at some point soon. I am at my wits end with it and I am now getting to a point where I don't want to walk her anymore.
Does anyone have any suggestions at what I can do? She is obviously a very upset dog but I cant do anything to change the situation I am in.
I've obviously had to change my job so she is now left at home 10 hours a day albeit I go back at lunch to let her out so its not a full 10 hours. She gets a walk for 20 minutes before and after work and she has the run of the house. Previously I only worked 20 hours a week and my ex worked from home so there was always someone around the house or she would be left for a maximum 4-5 hours at a time.
Unfortunately she has become very protective of me. When I take her for walks she viciously barks at anyone that is walking towards me until they have passed. If I go to a pub with her and sit outside and someone approaches my table she will viciously bark at them too. She seems to do it to men more than women but it is both. She is not bothered by children. If I didn't keep hold of her she would bite someone I think and I am afraid that this is going to happen at some point soon. I am at my wits end with it and I am now getting to a point where I don't want to walk her anymore.
Does anyone have any suggestions at what I can do? She is obviously a very upset dog but I cant do anything to change the situation I am in.