Update on rescue dog who wont leave my side

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darkhorse123

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Its worked!

I went on a hack this morning- was away about 3 hours.

Daughter out, husband at work so he was alone :eek:

I really wondered what i would come home to -the house trashed? Neighbours baying for blood? - none of it.

I let him have the run of the house and he was absoluteley fine.

When I came home he trotted out of the living room quite happy,pleased ot see me but not panicking or in a state - he had done one little poo in my bedroom so he had obviously been upstairs to bed ;)

Im so happy and relieved - I came in, gave him a cuddle , put his lead and took him for a lovely long walk in the woods.

Hes now flat out in front of the radiator, not under my chair like he has been.

I also brought some shopping back and he got bored watching me put it away so toodled off into the living room after a while!

Result!!!!
 
It does work :) Fueling an animals anxieties, any animals, does nothing but hinder them becoming secure and content animals. I see it often with inexperience horse owners (particularly those who "rescue" horses) where the owner mollycoddles the horse every time it finds itself in a situation that it is unsure of, thus perpetuating the anxious response from the horse time and time again. It seems so simple to me but you would be surprised at how many people simply cannot read animals or realise the potential longterm burden they are placing on them by inadvertantly encouraging this anxious behaviour. I'm so glad your doggie is settling in :)
 
ty and springfeather its all thanks to this forum hence the post - I felt "sorry" for him so was behaving in totally the wrong way with him -and my family.

Ive told them all now - if he cries, sits at door pining just leave him (we were all picking him up and cuddling him) - my daughter thought i was being the biggest bitch in the world but once she read that post she understood
 
It sounds like you're making good progress with the separation anxiety but how can you you be so happy when he pooed in your room!?
 
RobinHood said:
It sounds like you're making good progress with the separation anxiety but how can you you be so happy when he pooed in your room!?
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Because 1 little pooh is nothing compared to returning to a dog in distress or a wrecked home and complaining neighbour;):)

Op, try if you can to close off any room he does not need to go in, passing faeces can be a sign of anxiety when left so no doubt he stressed a little but it's very early days and that is a good result, don't forget when the family returns home no "ott" "we are home" welcome;), as you do not want him to get anxious ancicipating the "huge welcome he gets, simply let him straight out to the toilet then low key stroke when he gets back in from the garden as you returning home "is no big deal":)

Well done, no wonder you are chuffed:)
 
RobinHood said:
It sounds like you're making good progress with the separation anxiety but how can you you be so happy when he pooed in your room!?
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Baby steps, you know? It all comes right with time, you can't expect perfection immediately:)

Sounds really good op, good on you:)
 
ty everyone -he has only been here 3 days now so one little poo in my room is nothing- as someone said it probably was due to anxiety and tbh im expecting such accidents till he is fully settled in :)
 
CAYLA said:
Because 1 little pooh is nothing compared to returning to a dog in distress or a wrecked home and complaining neighbour;):)

Op, try if you can to close off any room he does not need to go in, passing faeces can be a sign of anxiety when left so no doubt he stressed a little but it's very early days and that is a good result, don't forget when the family returns home no "ott" "we are home" welcome;), as you do not want him to get anxious ancicipating the "huge welcome he gets, simply let him straight out to the toilet then low key stroke when he gets back in from the garden as you returning home "is no big deal":)

Well done, no wonder you are chuffed:)
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That is so true. It's making me chuckle though as I remember when ours really must have well and truly lost it one day (we then got the crate) and we returned home to find the carpet and underlay from the bottom of the stairs ripped up, a western saddle chewed, plant pots and soil strewn everywhere and all the loo roll pulled out of the bathroom and all over the floor! It was like a bomb had hit - couldn't help but chuckle afterwards at what a tantrum she must have had. Think one small poo would have been welcomed instead of that. I did take a picture as well - wonder where that is.....
 
That's great!!! I love my rescue pup. He had a few more "issues" then our older one but she has turn out to be such a great dog. We eventually had to enroll her in a obedience school that we found a really good deal on here. She graduated top of her class and we haven't had any (major) problems since.

Good Luck with your training!!!
 
ty janine - he is doing so well its really remarkable.

He is left alone for differing periods daily and is absoluteley fine - not even any more poos!:D:D:D
 
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