We have adopted a little dog who has absolutely no tolerance of being left at home .
I am aware that separation anxiety tolerance is normally build up such as one minute , then two and so on .
However, she starts screaming in panic at a few seconds, so there is nothing to build on .
With out pups , we allowed a short period of crying , then returned the second they stopped crying.
This dog barely stops crying , and her anxiety sounds as if it escalates.
The vet advised not to let her cry( which I wouldn’t) as she may turn from a happy dog in the house , to
a more anxious one if we keep trying to leave her .
We have been applying the principles of the book ‘Be right back ‘ -How to cure your dogs separation anxiety…. But apart from standing up and walking round the house, if we go anywhere near the door to practice de sensitisation of the door, she gets anxious.
We are unsure how to orogress as the door and obviously standing outside for a few seconds trigger s her anxiety.
Are we better just letting her settle for a few more weeks - with us for 4 now.
Or work on this now.
I have no been able to
go to work , so in longer term we need to
somehow address.
She seems so chilled in the home.
She appears to be getting v attached to me and if i go to
the shed to get something out of the freezer she also squeals.
But when we attempt to step out of the house , even returning immediately, she gets in , what the vet confirms is utter panic .
Any success stories and methods much appreciated.