[*jody*]

[quote author=kizkiznobite link=topic=5690.msg186832#msg186832 date=1194887358]
have you contacted me before ? earlier in the year ?

ok – as well as the q’s already asked

when did it start and what did you do say the first time

how did you teach him about being left to begin with – from day 1

where is amber left – are they left together
[/quote]

Hiya, I think we may of spoken a long time ago!  Its started from Day 1.  We were told by the vet to persist with the crate, but personally I think it did more damage than good as we could not train him to feel it was a safe nice place to be.  From  day 1, we have never made a big fuss of leaving him or when we got home.  In fact nearly every day since having him I havent got time to cuddle him when I get home cos I usually have some sort of mess to clean up.  We got amber as a last resort, and she has made some difference, he no longer smears his poo across the floor and wee everywhere, and cry everytime my foot went on the botton step of the stairs.

We have never comforted or re-inforced his erratic behaviour, I dont even give him eye contact and bite my lip to tell him to pull himself together.

They are left together, and amber is most definately boss out of the two of them.  She is very calm and quite about being left, we hoped she may be a calm influence on him and to a degree she has been.

[*jody*]

Yep, here he is!

[img width=468 height=351]http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL1723/8342838/15558242/283680588.jpg[/img]

Playing tug of war with Amber, our 2 year old rescue alaskan malamute. (who is fine with being left)

[*jody*]

Hiya, I have been on here a long time ago, but never posted, so kinda a newbie!

I have a 11 month old British Inuit and we have put up with his SA for 9 months.  We thought we’d cracked it with a DAP diffuser and flower essences, but it has returned with a vengence.

I have tried absolutely everything, spoken to 3 behaviourists and nothing is working.  I ignore him for 15 mins before I leave and 15-30 mins when I get home (however long it takes for him to calm down)

He is desensitised to most of my leaving cues, but there is only so many times you can tell a 2 and 3 year old to put their shoes and coats on repeatadly without going anywhere 😀

He starts to yelp, whine, yawn and quiver when I leave.  Basically gets his knickers in a real twist, his greetings are over the top and not normal greetings.

This is what I came home today, I cried my eyes out, I cant take it anymore!

[img width=351 height=468]http://pic60.picturetrail.com/VOL1723/8342838/15558242/288054888.jpg[/img]

It is only focussed on the door I leave from, no-where else in the kitchen.  This is stairgate number 3 and set of wood round the doorframes number 2.  The first stairgate was a metal one and he took several baby teeth out.  He also scratched and digs at the wood until his claws bleed occassionally.  There is usually a dustpan full of splintered wood when I get home.

Any advice please???????  The vets have suggested he may need a brain scan to determine if he has an actual health/brain issue.

[Author]

Posts