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I have recently moved out of my parent's house and on my own for the first time. I love it and it is fun, but since the move Kellogg has been having some of what I would call separation anxiety symptoms.
I left him with my parents for a week while I unpacked and got everything ready for him to move in. Since that point he won't leave my side and is only comfortable when I am next to him. He follows me from room to room and doesn't want me to leave... ever.
Since I have to go to work, I wanted to know if anyone had any ideas of how to take the edge off while I am gone. I hate the look I get when I put him in his crate when I leave.
I have been changing up my routine and I have been leaving for short periods and coming back in hopes that I can train him into knowing when I leave its okay. I will also randomly put him in his crate and then let him out while I am still here.
I was wondering what everyone thoughts and/or experience with different OTC anxiety remedies like the thunder shirt, DAP and rescue remedy etc.
If you have any other ideas I would love to hear them.
Other notes: he isn't spending any more time in his crate then what he was back at my parents house. I have been spending more time with him playing, training trying to wear him out. I want him to relax and be comfortable. I am not really comfortable putting him on prescription anti-anxiety meds.
I left him with my parents for a week while I unpacked and got everything ready for him to move in. Since that point he won't leave my side and is only comfortable when I am next to him. He follows me from room to room and doesn't want me to leave... ever.
Since I have to go to work, I wanted to know if anyone had any ideas of how to take the edge off while I am gone. I hate the look I get when I put him in his crate when I leave.
I have been changing up my routine and I have been leaving for short periods and coming back in hopes that I can train him into knowing when I leave its okay. I will also randomly put him in his crate and then let him out while I am still here.
I was wondering what everyone thoughts and/or experience with different OTC anxiety remedies like the thunder shirt, DAP and rescue remedy etc.
If you have any other ideas I would love to hear them.
Other notes: he isn't spending any more time in his crate then what he was back at my parents house. I have been spending more time with him playing, training trying to wear him out. I want him to relax and be comfortable. I am not really comfortable putting him on prescription anti-anxiety meds.