I'm looking for some advice on what to do. I have a four year old springer who we have had since a pup.
Since Sunday night he is showing lots of distress and anxiety symptoms when we are not there. The only thing that changed Sunday night is that I washed and shrank the living room curtains.
In the week, the only day he is left on his own is Thursday. The rest of the time myself/DH/my DDad are here.
He has one big walk each morning, and if we can we try to take him out at night too.
When he is left on his own in the day, he is trashing rooms and shredding things. At night he is banging around, moving furniture and getting stuck in awkward places. My DH has to keep taking him into the spare room, but even then he isn't settling brilliantly. And subsequently mine and DH's sleep is suffering.
We can't afford a dog walker/doggy day care, otherwise he would be in there. I'm also pg with DC#2 and suffering with SPD, so I'm limited to where I can take him myself. It's falling to my DH to do all of the walking at the moment.
I'm going to get some new toys today, try and take him out again for more exercise. What else can we do to help him? I'm worried that the best thing to do would be to rehome him with someone who can give him more than we can
If anyone has any ideas/suggestions I would be very grateful
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I think my springer is suffering with day and nightime anxiety
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ForTheLoveOfSocks · 02/10/2013 07:43
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