seperation anxiety

[Bunny]

our little girl bunny is 4 mons old and she has to be with us 24/7. we've tried the crate and she whins and bites it and slobbers terrible. tried kong toys, treats. any help would be nice.
i work but husband doesn't.



thanks
bunny's mom

 

[JaspersFam]

husband can't be with pup?? if not sometime it is just also seperation anxiety for you guys too and you'll just need to leave her, see how she does, and make sure she isn't trying to hurt herself.... make sure you are spending alot of time showing her that her crate is a safe place, rewarding her for going into it, leaving her in for short periods, etc... seemed to work with Jasper

 

[ehayes21]

our little girl bunny is 4 mons old and she has to be with us 24/7. we've tried the crate and she whins and bites it and slobbers terrible. tried kong toys, treats. any help would be nice.
i work but husband doesn't.



thanks
bunny's mom

Boxers are velcro dogs - they LOVE to be with their people, especially a baby puppy. Is there any reason why she can't be with your husband since he's home? The crate should really only be used when you can't watch her, other than that she should be allowed to roam around - supervised of course - and figure out her world.

Here is a helpful article on crate training.

http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2001/crate.htm

 

[Bunny]

won't be left alone

husband stays with her almost 24/7. i'm with her maybe 8 hrs wkdays. husband is diabetic so he has to go to the dr. often. she's going to obedence school starting sat.
we don't want her crated all the time but how do we get her not tohave to be with us and her to be safe if we both have to be some where?