Re: [pyrnet] Separation anxiety and claustrophobia

["Linda Weisser" <lmweisser@comcast.net>]

<<Not sure if I missed it, but I didn't see any links in your email. Could
you send them again? >>

I just resent them.  Let me know if they don't show up.

<<Does claustrophobia develop or are dogs born with
it? I was just wondering because Kiah's only been like this for two
weeks. She has been crated since we got her at three months.>>

I think that both things can happen.  I do know dogs who have developed it. And
dogs who were always awful.  If you got her at 3 months and she is now 5 and has
had her crate issue for 2 weeks then her "good" time was about a month and a
half.  I do agree that you may just be experiencing a simple behavior issue. For
some tips here go to : http://sonic.net/~cdlcruz/GPCC/library/crate.htm and look
up:
 Crating: Training or Torture? from the Akita Club

Some good tips.  It must be very frustrating to have problems after things
seemed to be going so well.

Linda