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Advice for Tripawd with possible separation anxiety and destructive behaviors?

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hugapitbull

My heart lives at Rainbow Bridge

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28 November 2008

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30 November 2010 - 3:31 am

Great, great progress, Nicole. To hell with the roommates, buy yourself a bottle of wine! Duke goes to his crate periodically. We don't make him stay in it anymore, but it is always there for him and he uses it when he wants to. Every few days I give him a crate command just to let him know it is something I may still expect. I think Duke was crate trained with a stuffed kong. I noticed over the weekend he has both his kongs in his crate.

Shanna & Spirit Trouble ~ Trouble gained her wings 3/16/2011, a 27 1/2 month cancer survivor, tail wagging. RIP sweetheart, you are my heart and soul. Run free at Rainbow Bridge.
The November Five - Spirits Max, Cherry, Tika, Trouble & Nova. 11/2008 - 3/2013 An era ends as Queen Nova crossed the Bridge.

Cherry

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26 November 2008

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30 November 2010 - 9:03 am

I have been reading and using the techniques set out in the book I'll be Home Soon: How to Prevent and Treat Separation Anxiety by Patricia B. McConnell Ph.D. This book goes into detail about what is and what is not separation anxiety then provides eight distinct steps to treat separation anxiety including an example schedule. The author states that in nearly every case, she was able to get the dog past this issues in six to eight week, however one specific case did take quite a bit longer. It is only 37 pages in length and available for less then ten dollars (including shipping) at amazon.com using the link above. I highly recommend it for all who are dealing with this issue and anyone getting a new addition for it also discusses how to "prevent" separation anxiety in the first place. As great as it is to rescue like I did with my Chloe, quality breeders do many things to prevent separation anxiety in the first place. This is why I have never before had to deal with this issue.

Spirit Cherry's Dad

Chloes mom

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30 July 2010

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30 November 2010 - 7:46 pm

Thanks for the book suggestions!!! I will pre order the first one and order the second asap!

-Chloe's mom

Chloe became a rear amp tripawd on 7-29-10. Another tumor was removed on front leg 2-20-14. Found 3rd tumor on neck 2-2015, but she's still kicking cancer's butt at age 14. Chloe's blog