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Separation Anxiety tips

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  • 04-04-2019 8:45pm
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    LorelaiG
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    We rescued a lurcher from Ashton pound on Friday. She literally cannot be left alone for more than two minutes. She starts wrecking the place. Now I know it's not going to be instant but has anyone got any tips . Like I put her in a separate room because I'm feeding the kids and she is stealing from their plates and she is howling and banging off the door.


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    cocker5
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    LorelaiG wrote: »
    We rescued a lurcher from Ashton pound on Friday. She literally cannot be left alone for more than two minutes. She starts wrecking the place. Now I know it's not going to be instant but has anyone got any tips . Like I put her in a separate room because I'm feeding the kids and she is stealing from their plates and she is howling and banging off the door.

    Patience is the key here OP

    What is her current routine?
    Ie feeding times? Exercise etc?

    Establishing routine will help hugely.

    How often is she fed? And what time?

    Does she has a bed ? Ie in kitchen

    Maybe distract her .. give her a stuffed kong (pate, cream cheese) while it’s dinner time ..


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    tk123
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    Set up for success and get a behaviourist to come out to you and work out a plan. It’ll save all the guesswork / trial and error and just make things easier. You’ll save yourself a lot of time and stress.


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    MayoSalmon
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    LorelaiG wrote: »
    We rescued a lurcher from Ashton pound on Friday. She literally cannot be left alone for more than two minutes. She starts wrecking the place. Now I know it's not going to be instant but has anyone got any tips . Like I put her in a separate room because I'm feeding the kids and she is stealing from their plates and she is howling and banging off the door.

    You need professional help OP...dogs from pounds are going to usually exhibit the most undesirable behaviors not their fault of course but they definetly need professional help more than others.


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    Tell me how
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    Could you try putting them somewhere where they can see you but not come near you. Maybe a stair gate in the doorway so they are kept away but don't feel separated.
    Always feed her at approx the same time in the same location.


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