Separation Anxiety

[roxie_09]

I think my little princess may be starting to suffer with this, she keeps weeing and sometimes pooing whenever I go out, whether it's for half hour or a few hours. She is completely house trained and I know it has nothing to do with this as when we are at home she goes to the back door as she's been taught. Any advice is greatly appreciated on how I can deal with this? Thanks all x

[roxie_09]

any help??? please lol x

[sallybb]

Make sure she has a good walk before you go out, see if that improves the situation. Hope your not telling her off, because that doesn't help.
Just open the door let her out into the garden , make a fuss of her, leave her outside while you clean up. Don't make an issue about it.
Try going out for ten minutes, return home if she is clean , make a huge fuss, good girl etc. Make the the length of time longer each time. Always praise never punish even verbally. Hope this helps.

[sallybb]

You could also try giving her a treat ball, that slowly disperses food, might keep her occupied, while your out.

[notasyoungasiwas]

And leave the radio on for background noise.

[woofgang]

have you taught her to be left alone? its not natural for dogs.

[roxie_09]

Hi all sorry only just got back to you, she's been left on her own plenty of times and always behaved. It's been the last week ot two it's become a problem. I've left the radio on for her and have started not giving her a row as I has read this somewhere. So fingers crossed xx

[woofgang]

has something changed with neighbours? more/different noise?

[roxie_09]

not that I have notice no :(, went out today for a few hours came home and she had been fine, so fingers crossed that's the end of it xx