SEPERATION ANXIETY

[Guest Anonymous]

I have done a lot of research on this behavioral problem. I am wondering if anyone can help me. I have a 8mo old Queensland Heeler pup that in the last two weeks has started to show signs of Seperation Anxiety. He drew the last straw a few days ago when he ripped up a seam in my carpet, about 3 feet long. I came home from work and found the house in the biggest mess it has ever been in. Carpet all over, a shoe that he got off the counter chewed up, somehow he got the bathroom door open and chewed up two whole rolls of toilet paper. These and other vairous objects were torn up all over the living room. In my distress I cried that he was doing these things, for I have never had this probelm in the past. One of the reasons I got him was to keep his "brother" who is a year and a half older company while I was away at work. Like I said before, he has never displayed these actions so severly before, as far as puppy chewing goes. Help, I don't want to have to kennel him, due to the fact that it would be seperateing them. I can block him off in the kitchen area (which is what I have been doing the last few days), but again it seperates them ,and if I put them both in, it is not fair to the other dog. He has never, never, never done anything remotely close to what the pup is doing. I need any suggestions you can give me. Thanks, doggoneit.

[Guest Anonymous]

dont have long goodbyes. dont play with him for 10 minutes before you leave and dont act sad when you leave

[Guest Anonymous]

This doesn't sound like separation anxiety, it sounds like an ill mannered puppy. A VERY bored, ill mannered puppy.

He is 8 months old and is going thru the "terrible two's". He needs his basic training reinforced, IF in fact he was ever properly trained as a youngster.

Did he receive any basic training as a puppy?

[Guest Anonymous]

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I have done a lot of research on this behavioral problem. I am wondering if anyone can help me. I have a 8mo old Queensland Heeler pup that in the last two weeks has started to show signs of Seperation Anxiety. He drew the last straw a few days ago when he ripped up a seam in my carpet, about 3 feet long. I came home from work and found the house in the biggest mess it has ever been in. Carpet all over, a shoe that he got off the counter chewed up, somehow he got the bathroom door open and chewed up two whole rolls of toilet paper. These and other vairous objects were torn up all over the living room. In my distress I cried that he was doing these things, for I have never had this probelm in the past. One of the reasons I got him was to keep his "brother" who is a year and a half older company while I was away at work. Like I said before, he has never displayed these actions so severly before, as far as puppy chewing goes. Help, I don't want to have to kennel him, due to the fact that it would be seperateing them. I can block him off in the kitchen area (which is what I have been doing the last few days), but again it seperates them ,and if I put them both in, it is not fair to the other dog. He has never, never, never done anything remotely close to what the pup is doing. I need any suggestions you can give me. Thanks, doggoneit.

This does not sound like seperation anxiety it sounds like a serious lack of directed exercise - remember a tired pup is a good pup :lol:
At this age pups really need to be tired out twice a day with aerobic type exercise - fetch is a decent game to help you with this. Running may be too.
Leaving legal yummy chew things (teeth are settling into the jaw and ache it seems at this second stage of heavy chewing in pups) that only get put down when you leave may help direct any leftover energy.
I think your pup is very clever at figuring out fun new games - I suggest a round of agility training to help that busy mind focus on stuff you won't mind it thinking about!

[Guest Anonymous]

This is a good argument that herding bred dogs should NOT be sold to pet families. I imagine this pups will end up being given to someone else or will end up in the pound. This is why lots of herding bred dogs end up in the pound or dumped, because the new owner knows nothing about the breed characteristics.

[Guest Anonymous]

I would NEVER even consider giving up my pup! He and his brother are my children, and just like children are usually well behavied. In this circumstance I am very upset because his behavor up intill this point has been wonderful. He was always a good puppy. But now this surfaced. I take him and his "brother" Ringo to the dog park every other day. He is full trained in the essentials (sit, stay, come ect.) and also knows shake. I play with him about a half an hour, an hour before I leave so that he is calmed down by the time I am ready to go. Then when I return home, I either take them to the dog park, or play with them for about an hour. Needless to say they are my life, they come before any social life that I have. (which is pathetic at that, heh) So I belive that he gets plenty of play from me, and that doesn't include that he plays with Ringo a lot, a lot. That alone is very tireing. So, now with that information out of the way, I have an update on the situation. After leaving in the kitchen for about a week, with no problems with chewing on cabnets, or anything of that sort. Also I was not making a big deal when I came in, just got the leashes to take them for a walk and didn't really greet him, and I praised Ringo for being a good boy (as always) to let Chaps know again what kind of behavior was expected of him. I left him out, just for a few hours, took an early lunch to see what would happen. I came home with no mess, no damage, and no extra problems. I was so happy that after that I left him out again for the rest of the day. When I came home the same thing, no problems. So I am hopeing that the problem has been solved. Please, Please. So lets see.