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Im sorry its a long post but please stick with me on this as i really need some advice/help :sadcry:
Harvey has had bad seperation anxiety in the past which has got alot better although its still there. He was taking serrenum (sp?) to relax him when he was at his worst but he hasn't been taking them for a while as he got alot, alot better.
I feel a complete ******* as im gonna have to go back to work soon as we really need the extra income but im worried about Harvey and feel wrecked with guilt.
He gets left in the house at the moment when im gone for a day and is very well behaved ..no destruction or poops when i come back.
He has a very large sheltered kennel and run in the back garden where he can see the house full of blankets and wind proof and is very comfortable for him.
I need advice on how to handle this situation and get him settled in the kennel for when i go back to work. I feel awfull about putting him in the kennel but Michael will NOT let me leave him in the house all day and to be honest i would sorta like him to be out in the fresh air where if needed he can relieve himself and not left in one room allday.
He will be in the kennel for 5 days a week, 9am -5 pm and will be walked every single morning and evening and as soon as we are home he will be indoors in the family home smothered with love. Me and Michael are completely in love with harvey but im feeling the guilt majorly.
He has been in his kennel a few times but it has not been routine which i feel was silly of me as when im at home i like him in the house with me and the non-roitine of things doesn't help either. When he has been in their he will howl, jump up at the wire, rip at the wire with his teeth...we came back once to find he had ripped a hole in it and hung around in the back garden till we come back :sadcry: i really dont like to see him distressed..
I have asked the neighbours what he is like when i am out and she says he woofs and whines and then settles down then woofs and whines and settles down again..she says this carries on until we get back but he doesnt go crazy with the barking and isnt causing a nuisance to the neighbours so i gratefully i wont have them hammering on the door and complaining.
We are reinforcing the kennel and run so it will be bomb/ harvey proof and it will be ready in a week and i need to get cracking on dealing with the kennel ..
please, please give me some help and advice on how to deal with this..:frown1:
Harvey has had bad seperation anxiety in the past which has got alot better although its still there. He was taking serrenum (sp?) to relax him when he was at his worst but he hasn't been taking them for a while as he got alot, alot better.
I feel a complete ******* as im gonna have to go back to work soon as we really need the extra income but im worried about Harvey and feel wrecked with guilt.
He gets left in the house at the moment when im gone for a day and is very well behaved ..no destruction or poops when i come back.
He has a very large sheltered kennel and run in the back garden where he can see the house full of blankets and wind proof and is very comfortable for him.
I need advice on how to handle this situation and get him settled in the kennel for when i go back to work. I feel awfull about putting him in the kennel but Michael will NOT let me leave him in the house all day and to be honest i would sorta like him to be out in the fresh air where if needed he can relieve himself and not left in one room allday.
He will be in the kennel for 5 days a week, 9am -5 pm and will be walked every single morning and evening and as soon as we are home he will be indoors in the family home smothered with love. Me and Michael are completely in love with harvey but im feeling the guilt majorly.
He has been in his kennel a few times but it has not been routine which i feel was silly of me as when im at home i like him in the house with me and the non-roitine of things doesn't help either. When he has been in their he will howl, jump up at the wire, rip at the wire with his teeth...we came back once to find he had ripped a hole in it and hung around in the back garden till we come back :sadcry: i really dont like to see him distressed..
I have asked the neighbours what he is like when i am out and she says he woofs and whines and then settles down then woofs and whines and settles down again..she says this carries on until we get back but he doesnt go crazy with the barking and isnt causing a nuisance to the neighbours so i gratefully i wont have them hammering on the door and complaining.
We are reinforcing the kennel and run so it will be bomb/ harvey proof and it will be ready in a week and i need to get cracking on dealing with the kennel ..
please, please give me some help and advice on how to deal with this..:frown1: