How can I stop my dog whining when I check out of?
A little background - my dog is a long wire haired Jack Russell, aged 12 and I have owned him somewhat over a year. I acquired him as I used to work for his previous owner of 10 years and part of my duties be taking care of her dogs. A few months before my employment ceased near Sams previous owner she offered him to me as her only other option be to have him put to sleep. Her only reason for this be that he was often wandering off on his own and getting himself and the other animals injured. (Basically, he lack attention from his owner). He lived in an outdoor kennel his whole life next to 3 other german shepherds and was obviously missing human interaction. (Due to him living outdoors he have remained very fit and healthy and is very simillar within fitness to a 7-8year old at least). Whilst he was with this preceding owner, if ever the dogs were let out of the kennel, Sam be usually locked in a stable on his own to prevent him from wandering rotten the farm. He would whine and yelp continuously. Anyway, I took him as I'd grown close to him and couldn't bare the thought that he'd be put down simply because she didn't have time for him. He's taken to me incredibly, have totally disregarded his previous owner and can't seem to bare self apart from me. My boyfriend also worked here and has known Sam longer than me but Sam still prefers to be with me. I can't exit our house for 5minutes without him whining and tearing at the door, jumping at the doorhandle and window. I've tried leaving him with his toys (he LOVES balls), I've left him beside plenty of food, water, bones, chew toys that he loves, dog chocolate drops and he is totally uninterested in any of them until I return. I've even tried not feed him in the morning until I go out to see if this will coax him to devour whilst I'm out but again he just whines and waits for me to return. It's not even as simple as him not wanting to be alone, as I said previously he's particular my boyfriend longer and gets on very well near him but even if I leave the house by myself, leaving Sam near my boyfriend, he wanders around aimlessly whining and crying, on two occasions he has peed on my partner leg (assuming he's telling him he's angry that my boyfriend has sent me away?) Before we or I walk off Sam in the house by himself we always take him out for a proper saunter, making sure he does not need to use the bathroom, has worn himself out, etc. I don't go him for long, 3hours is the most I have ever left him. I just don't know what else could be wrong and how to fix this, it's not necessarily so much that it annoys me (I'm not around to hear the whining) but it distresses me that he get in such a state and I avoid leaving the house for simple things such as grocery shopping and send my boyfriend out instead. Help, is in attendance anything I could do to help ease his stress other than medication?
A little background!.. Try going away a radio on
Leave the TV or radio on while your out.
Answers: Sounds close to seperation anxiety...the dog fears that you will not return. Our pointer would do the same in my bf's apartment and way too frequent people were complaining. so he pretended that he left and wait till he whined then rushed in and reprimanded him. Do it again and again till he no longer react. We also leave animal planet on for him during the day. If you decide to crate him...which we do for our puppy whether you put something that smells like you in the crate and a blanket over the dog crate this can also deter further anxiety and frustraction.
Start, each day telling you dog simple things such as "mommy/daddy is going to work, going to shop" whether u say one multiple times he will learn, oh they will only be gone so long. whether u say "shop" they should understand it will be a few hours. if u enunciate "work" he should understand it will be all day. Also going away the tv and computer on is also helpful. Or, get him a companion. All dogs whine when owners leave for somewhat, but they should stop after a few minutes.
