Well my puppy has separation anxiety. The first step is admitting!
Now....what to try to fix it. I'm going to start with diffusing triggers that he associates with me leaving. I'm going to randomly put my shoes and coat on but sit down to watch tv or have breakfast. As days go on I'm going to keep mixing it up by picking up my keys and purse and then go do my hair.
When we get home were going to continue giving little attention at first.
Were going to start practicing putting him in the crate and taking a step back. We'll wait a minute then let him out and praise if he remained calm. I hope to get to 5 minutes tomorrow. I just hope he doesn't regress when I have to crate him Sunday for work. That's my biggest fear.
We're going to keep working on walks and heel to keep establishing alpha position. I think by also getting him to stay and let me walk up the stairs first will help with alpha position too.
I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow.
We will start by saying his anxiety is a 10 just for scale sake and ill keep track of his progress!
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