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how long do you leave him alone? what did you do to get him used to being alone? have you talked to your vet about meds (like fluoxetine?)
The time period doesn’t matter, it’s the start of him being left alone that he goes crazy for and then about an hour later gives up.
We leave him treats or kong toys in his crate. But after they’re done he demands to be let out. He voluntarily goes into his crate, but hates being locked inside.
I haven’t spoken to the Vet yet as he is so young I was hoping he would grow out of it.
My girl loves her crate. Goes to bed in it no problem and is fine if we let her in if we're home... But if we're not home, she goes BONKERS. We had no choice but to try and let her loose. We confined her space to the living room, barring access to anything she could destroy. We bought a camera just in case. Barely any barking (except when people are nearby) and no destruction at all. She has anxiety in her crate ONLY if we leave. She's fine (but still sad, looking out the window the whole time) when we're gone. Perhaps your boy is the same way?
That sounds very parallel to my situation!!! Thank you SO MUCH for this comment. I’ve been feeling a little attacked by most of the advice here lol.
honestly I feel like a big part of his barking while I’m away would be remedied by him being let out of his crate. I just am so fearful he will damage the furniture - or worse some part of the apartment that will void My deposit lol
Has he damaged anything before?
The whole crate training is kind of weird to me because it’s not common in Germany but I understand the concept. It’s just that none of our 3 dogs have ever chewed up anything like furniture except for some shoes when one was around 12 weeks old. I don’t think it’s generally a problem if the dog gets enough mental and physical engagement.
So I would agree with the idea of giving him more space, maybe with a playpen or a room that is „puppy proofed“. You could also get a doggy camera to keep an eye on him. If you let him out of the crate in a room while you’re gone, you could use the camera to supervise and start with a few minutes, working up from there. If you’re worried about him chewing something up, give him something to chew meanwhile, a plushy or hard chewy treat for example.