Re: Re(2): [pyrnet] ANOTHER Pyr jumping fence

["Allison" <pearldigger@earthlink.net>]

lisa,
i had a dog that used to destroy everything as well.  it was separation
anxiety and she's worked through it nicely.  she had a bad background, and
as emotional as these dogs are it's easy to get them stressed out.  you
could try a kennel - often they will take it on as their own little bedroom.
talk to your vet and he/she can help you figure out if that's what it is.
it takes some minor training and sometimes they can (if necessary) give you
a light drug to take off the edge, to assist w/the training, and then you
can take him off of it when he gets used to you leaving and understands that
you're not deserting him.  i even had one tear up my seatbelt in my car, but
he'd been through a horrible time, too - he, as well, is doing nicely now
w/some simple training.

hope this helps.  allison
----- Original Message -----
From: <Lisasark@aol.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 6:12 AM
Subject: Re: Re(2): [pyrnet] ANOTHER Pyr jumping fence


> Julie,
>
> Have you tried a run with a top on it?  That is our next move with Casper.
I
> hope it works.  I am getting it reinforced with the steel poles on the top
> ant the bottom and it will be drilled into our cement slab.  The size will
be
> 9x19.
>
>  I feel terrible about confining him to the run because we have a large
yard
> for him (that's why we felt comfortable getting a pyr in the first place -
> our Shepard and Standard  Poodle never felt the need to escape).
>
> If this does not work we will have run out of safe solutions and don't
know
> what we will do.  Please pray for us and keep your fingers crossed.  If it
> works we will let you know and you may want to take the "confinement"
plunge
> too.
>
> By the way, are your dogs ok when left alone inside the house?  Casper has
> destroyed so many things when we leave the house, but he is a perfect
angel
> when we are home.
>
> Lisa
>
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