Re: [pyrnet] Re: separation anxiety

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

oh yeah...is she spayed?  i'm sure she is, but that helped shieba, too.
sometimes i think they just like to chew for the heck of it....i have a
couple that do sometimes, whether i'm here or not.  usually on wood or
something harder.  sorry...i suppose that's not encouraging.  didn't mean it
like that.

allison
----- Original Message -----
From: "karen leblanc" <karen_leblanc@hotmail.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 12:50 AM
Subject: [pyrnet] Re: separation anxiety


> Is there any experiences out there with regard to Pyrs and separation
> anxiety?
>
> I have a four year old female that has it.  She is a shy dog, was a very
> timid puppy and my breeder warned me to work with her a lot, to socialize
> her as much as possible.
>
> She is better as she has matured but is still very destructive if left in
> the house while we are gone.  I currrently confine the dogs in the
basement
> to a 12 foot sq. 6 foot high chain link pen whenever I leave the house.  I
> had to board up the top (she climbed the fence) and the bottom (they
pulled
> the chain link from the bottom frame and climbed under).  They still chew
> the wood but I just try to stay ahead of them, replacing what they damage.
> I covered their favorite chew spot with the metal door of a Vari-Kennel,
> sturdy metal is the only thing that contains them.
>
> I started them on clomicalm, began training techniques such as leaving
them
> in the pen for short periods during the day, while I was at home and while
> away.  There was an improvement, but I still would not leave them loose,
> they chew and scratch doors and windows, rip curtains.   Interestingly
> enough, they got better after I boarded them during two vacations.  They
> were destructive at the boarding kennel the first time until we sedated
them
> mildly with Acepromazine.  The second time, we started out with the
> medication and they were not destructive at all.
>
> I'd love to hear if any other Pyr owners see this, and how they deal with
> it.
>
> Thanks, Karen
>
>
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