HELP! I have a 2 yr. old male rottweiler, neutered, obediant & trained, but I think he has anxiety issues?
ByHe is so well-behaved, trained and I just love him. But it seems as though he has gotten some anxiety issues maybe? I don’t know. but the problem is he is going to the bathroom (1 & 2) in the house and getting into the garbage right after I leave. He didn’t do this before and he has never ever done it while I was home, I’ve tried calming tablets, i tried exercise and playing before I would leave him, I’ve gave him big rawhides and toys to play with before I left, I tried leaving the t.v. on for him, music playing. but he just won’t stop. I don’t want to lock him up and i don’t want to get rid of him. I just am trying to find suggestions to what maybe I can do to try to get him to stop going to the bathroom in my house! please help.
I don’t like to do this unless I have to, but I would put him in a crate. Dogs don’t like to mess in a small area they are confined to. I have a full rott and 2 half rotts. They are now 9-11 years old.I came home from work one night to discover that one of the dogs had torn the stuffing out of my couch. That was about 10 years ago and it didn’t take much time with the crate training for him to decide it was better to behave so he could stay out of the crate and sleep on the couch.
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February 28th, 2010 at 10:11 pm
first off your dog loves you. animals are just the same as people they get lonely the only difference is we dont go destroying everything. well most people dont anyway. the best thing you can do is to lock him up when you go to leave. take him outside before you leave so he may be able to do his business and they lock him up. i would use an area that has little of things that mean something to you. maybe your bathroom. when you go to leave make sure to take him out bring him back in and put him in the bathroom or other area make sure he is locked in do not give him anymore food or water unless you will be gone for a long time. also it may help if you put somethings he likes in the room with him. good luck hope this helps.
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February 28th, 2010 at 10:42 pm
I highly recommend crating him while you are gone. It isn’t mean–dogs have a natural denning instinct and actually feel more comfortable in an enclosed space that is all their own. Being all alone in a large house actually increases their anxiety as they wander around wondering where the rest of their pack is.
Make sure the crate is large enough that your dog can stand up and turn all the way around. My dogs like to have a blanket to curl up in too. Get him used to the crate by leaving the door open and putting some food in there. He should go in there to investigate the food. Once he’s gone in a few times, try closing the door for a few minutes. If he’s resistant to the crate (most dogs aren’t), reward him for staying quietly in the crate for increasing lengths of time.
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February 28th, 2010 at 11:20 pm
I don’t like to do this unless I have to, but I would put him in a crate. Dogs don’t like to mess in a small area they are confined to. I have a full rott and 2 half rotts. They are now 9-11 years old.I came home from work one night to discover that one of the dogs had torn the stuffing out of my couch. That was about 10 years ago and it didn’t take much time with the crate training for him to decide it was better to behave so he could stay out of the crate and sleep on the couch.
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