Re: [pyrnet] seperation anxiety

[Cat <cmsockol@sbcglobal.net>]

Thanks for the links.  I've gone to the one you mentioned and am reading that right now.  

Something I didn't think about.  Angel is a VERY social girl...she loves 2 legged "critters" as much as the 4 legged!  She gets along beautifully with humans of all ages and every race (she's exposed to the entire rainbow of humanity at Doggie Day Care)...she loves everyone from my mother (almost 70) to our youngest grandson who is now 9 months old (the little 2 legged critters are ALWAYS good for an unexpected treat, especially love those cheese roll up thingies and those little "weinner things").  She gets along great with cats and birds, as well as other canine breeds (both older & younger than herself).

I have done some extensive website work for our breeder, who suggested I might want another pup in trade for my volunteered hours on the site...I wonder if a companion might help Angel with this problem?  I would love another Pyr and our household can accomidate one.  I just thought it might have a negative impact on her while she settled into our home.  We've had her since she was 16 and a half weeks old (December 19th).  She loves company of ANY varity and is quite a nice guest when visiting friends and family with pets of any type.  Although, I must admit, Gertie, my mom's 12 yr. old lab had to explain that an elder with arthritis is not always up for a game of kangaroo hop! 

Then again, I might only be compunding my problem by adding another Pyr whom Angel would teach to go into stress mode when "mom & dad" leave them alone.

 Linda Weisser <lmweisser@attbi.com> wrote:

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael & Linda McNeley"

He gave some good pointers, but none applied to Sugar. We would not give
her up. One day we left her loose and just kept our other two
crated....That was the ticket. She was happy. She had a house to look
after and "patrol". She needed the freedom to roam and take care of
things>>

This sounds as if Sugar was claustrophobic and not a victim of separation
anxiety. Claustrophobia is not uncommon in the breed. And it causes huge
destruction. Separation anxiety clearly revolves around the dog being left
alone and the absence of the owner. I have a young bitch who can be very
destructive when I cannot watch her. Worse when I leave her. So she always
gets crated. And she drools like crazy and chews up blankets. I think that
she has a bit of both problems. I absolutely could not leave her loose when
I'm gone, although I have two others bitches loose in the house who are just
fine.

For lots of information about separation anxiety, here are a bunch of links
with more information than you may want. A lot of it repeats. I
particularly like the one identified as (greyhound article) because it is
very "personal":

http://www.healthypet.com/Library/pet_behavior-14.html
http://www.dogproblems.com/separationanxiety.htm
http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/separtn.htm
http://www.extendedyears.com/forum/30100.html
http://www.doggiedoor.com/sepanx.shtml
http://www.abap.org/sep_anx.htm
http://www.abap.org/bored.htm
http://www.greytdogs.com/anxiety.html (greyhound article)
http://www.canines.com/library/sepanxiety.shtml

Linda


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