We got our gorgeous Patterdale 18 months ago from a rescue centre (a pretty shit one as we later found out) and she has insane separation anxiety
Normally it is just following us everywhere, Barking if we leave the house, licking the doors etc which we mostly combat by putting her in a cage when we go out which has worked a bit and she certainly calms down quickly - neighbours say she only barks for a few minutes and then they don't hear a thing.
However over the last couple of weeks she has started biting when we try and answer the door. We have a porch so she is kept away from the main front door, but as you try and squeeze through without her following she has taken to launching herself at us and barking. I am not sure if the biting is deliberate or just an accident when she is barking iyswim.
I have told her off, put her in her cage and even bitten her back but nothing is working.
Anyone got any ideas??
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wheresthelight · 30/03/2014 21:43
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