When our dog was a puppy and had separation issues, we gave him an edible nylabone once we put him in the crate, like this:



It occupied him for the first hour or two we were gone...instead of him immediately yelping and barking once we close the door.

So yeah...I would give the Kong thing or one of those nylabones a try.


There's also a thread in the Lounge dedicated to pet issues. This thread is strictly for cute pictures of your pet...

[Edited on February 6, 2013 at 10:15 AM. Reason : .]

2/6/2013 10:14:24 AM

my friend said it'll take a couple of weeks to fully adjust which i get but i also don't want the dog to get used to us being around all.the.time. and then he panics if we leave for a few hours.

^ oh good call on the nylabones and less messy than peanut butter.

and since i am home full time - i want to start going out for 30 minutes here and there during the day because it's less likely an issue that someone will hear him barking/whining if that is the case.


[Edited on February 6, 2013 at 10:16 AM. Reason : i use like way too much]

2/6/2013 10:14:38 AM

I give trixie some dog biscuits stuffed in a kong every morning when I leave.

It keeps her busy for a bit so I can walk out the door. Then I throw a pigskin twisty thing somewhere in the apartment. It's funny because she knows to go on a hunt when she's done with the kong (I've been sneaky and waited to see what happens hah).

Sometimes I'll put a lil peanut butter in the kong with the biscuit if she's been a good girl

2/6/2013 10:39:45 AM

oh thats a good idea! has anyone tried a thunder shirt?

we got one for our cat when we moved him and he has adjusted fabulously. i worried he would be a hot mess in the crate during the car ride but he didn't make a peep and just chilled the whole way. i think the calming collar and thunder shirt helped.

2/6/2013 10:43:26 AM

We just put a snug tshirt or sweater on ours and it definitely calms her down. But we usually only do that when we are with her and she is acting up for some reason. I've never put one on and left her for a day or something. She is pretty good about us leaving - but I could definitely see her getting anxious if we moved to somewhere else.

2/6/2013 11:04:24 AM

it might be difficult to find a t-shirt to fit our dog - he's a 85 pound black lab

2/6/2013 11:08:51 AM

Trixie fits into an Adult L

2/6/2013 11:09:18 AM

i'll have to see if i have any older t-shirts that are too big for me.

2/6/2013 11:10:14 AM

Perhaps an adult tshirt would work. We use baby/toddler shirts for the pug because she is a runt. But I'm sure you could find something. We just did that because it was cheaper than buying one of the comfort shirts.

[Edited on February 6, 2013 at 11:11 AM. Reason : ]

2/6/2013 11:10:47 AM

The vet I used to work at praises the thundershirt constantly. Also, freeze the peanut butter kong for longer distraction. I used to hide some kibble and treats in it, seal it with a generous amount of peanut butter and toss in in the freezer. I kept 2 so I could always have one ready.

2/6/2013 2:53:09 PM

Boo Boo


kitty "birdie"

2/6/2013 7:36:50 PM

your cat is so pretty!!!

okay so update - the dog and i walked down to a pet shop last night and i worked with the sales team in getting some stuff to help him out. we got a thunder shirt, 2 different kinds of treats, and anti-anxiety soft chews. we came home and put him in the thunder shirt just so he could get used to it and gave him some of the treats so he could try them out and the thunder shirt definitely seemed to calm him down some. he didn't seem so skittish which he can be at times.

this morning i gave him some of the anti-anxiety soft chews, put on his thunder shirt, and put some treats in his kong along with his favorite stuffed toy and put him in his crate. i was gone for 30 minutes and while i was gone my husband was home sleeping (just in case he started barking) and i came back to a quiet sleeping dog and my husband said he didn't hear a peep from the dog! i got him out of his crate and gave him lots of love and a treat for being so good.

so it seems we're on the right track!

2/7/2013 9:37:54 AM

Bored at work...

2/7/2013 5:30:26 PM

Dog had to get some blood work done today. I think she needs therapy now.

2/15/2013 11:39:29 AM

Let me out!



Chillin with "new" toy



[Edited on February 15, 2013 at 11:57 AM. Reason : .]

2/15/2013 11:57:38 AM

One month down, and he is still feeling replaced.

2/15/2013 7:23:20 PM

Sup

2/26/2013 10:50:07 AM

2/26/2013 11:40:15 AM

Why does that baby have flowers all over it's body?

2/26/2013 11:45:34 AM

Bring me Han Solo and the Wookie


Turbo, in his favorite napping place. This little guy came from a fellow wolfwebber, se7entythree.

[Edited on February 27, 2013 at 3:24 PM. Reason : .]

2/27/2013 3:16:56 PM

Lorenzo hanging out with his buddies in the backyard:

2/27/2013 3:20:31 PM

hey jbrick

people think your dog is ugly and you post a lot of pics of it

2/27/2013 3:30:25 PM

i was just thinking that. although i bet he's got a great personality!

2/27/2013 3:31:15 PM

lolzz

2/27/2013 3:31:58 PM

People love my dog yo. Don't be jelly!

And he does have a great personality.

2/27/2013 3:35:12 PM

Hey jbrick is this you?

2/27/2013 3:36:51 PM

I wish I was ballin' enough to afford a 30 second ad on TV. I actually have no idea how much a TV ad costs...so maybe I can.

That guy also needs to get a suit that fits.

2/27/2013 3:38:26 PM

Hey I'm just sharing the gossip.

They think that dog is fugly with a fucked up personality.

[Edited on February 27, 2013 at 3:39 PM. Reason : You can afford an ad. Now a schedule of ads might be a diff story]

2/27/2013 3:39:02 PM

Klatypus loves my dog. But that's all I know about t-dub users.

People IRL love my dog and think he's beautiful. I think he looks goofy/clowny. I mix of the Lorax and Animal from the muppets.

He's goofy as fuck, personality wise. Also extremely sensitive and submissive.

[Edited on February 27, 2013 at 3:42 PM. Reason : .]

2/27/2013 3:40:10 PM

she would

2/27/2013 3:41:48 PM

^^ lol I was about to say that you shouldn't use that as an argument when speaking to diva


but your dog is adorable and I love him

[Edited on February 27, 2013 at 3:43 PM. Reason : .]

[Edited on February 27, 2013 at 3:45 PM. Reason : lol @ diva sharing "other ppls thoughts about other ppls dogs" riiiight]

2/27/2013 3:42:33 PM

you are failing to realize that I never said I think the dog is ugly

but yeah Klaty has no clout with me

2/27/2013 3:44:48 PM

I'm sorry that Davidbaby has a boring looking dog. Don't be such a jealophant.

2/27/2013 3:44:54 PM

I'm sorry you can't read.

Now I'm gonna call your dog ugly myself. Way to go. I liked your dog before now.

[Edited on February 27, 2013 at 3:46 PM. Reason : y'all should get premium...you'd learn a lot of things in the chatterbox]

2/27/2013 3:45:29 PM

I mean...I just got PMs that said your dog was boring looking. Those weren't my words.

[Edited on February 27, 2013 at 3:48 PM. Reason : I got premie...chatterbox looks like the worst feature in that package..i generally ignore it ]

2/27/2013 3:47:39 PM

I also like diva's dog, but then again I like almost any dog that isn't a chihuahua

2/27/2013 3:48:22 PM

^^uh huh

[Edited on February 27, 2013 at 3:48 PM. Reason : e]

2/27/2013 3:48:39 PM

chatterbox is awful. I mainly use it to incite and provoke

2/27/2013 3:50:15 PM

Well if you didn't ignore it you would have noticed people talking shit about your dog and the rate at which you post photos.

And me taking up for you. ASS

2/27/2013 3:51:13 PM

these are your pets, not your offspring. they have no genetic link to their owners. why is it a big deal if someone calls a pet ugly?

2/27/2013 3:52:31 PM

^inorite

with that said, grimx has a fucking ugly ass cat y'all

[Edited on February 27, 2013 at 3:55 PM. Reason : that cat]

2/27/2013 3:53:37 PM

I don't have genetic offspring yet (and I'm trying to avoid having any in the near time future)...so my dog is the the closest thing I've got.

I'm easily 100 times more sensitive to stuff said about my dog than about myself.


And Chatterbox is still the worst.

2/27/2013 3:56:02 PM

she's a fatass

2/27/2013 3:56:23 PM

and she's stupid

2/27/2013 3:58:37 PM

I'm confused, ^ are y'all still talking about the cat or divababy19?

2/27/2013 4:02:12 PM

i like how friendly this forum is to one another.

it gives me warm fuzzies

2/27/2013 4:03:46 PM

if anyone can handle a poke, it's diva

2/27/2013 4:04:56 PM

we're talking about a fucking ugly ass cat

can't you read?

2/27/2013 4:06:29 PM

2/27/2013 4:07:13 PM

2/27/2013 4:16:17 PM