Skip to content

Gizmo vs One Kibble…

Show Off Your Dog
  • My dogs sleep with me. I really don't see that as a contributing issue.
    What I would do is get the b used to being alone is short time frames. As you have time, you can do it.
    That is, leave him inside, go outside and come back in. Make it very short, 1 min or less.
    slowly increase this time until its just a matter of routine.
    Keep the coming and going very low key, like you were going out to p/u the mail or
    put the laundry in the washer. Just routine, I will be right back.
    I dont' have time to find the whole printout, but will try to do it this afternoon for you.
    It does take some time, and it does work.

  • @sharronhurlbut:

    My dogs sleep with me. I really don't see that as a contributing issue.
    What I would do is get the b used to being alone is short time frames. As you have time, you can do it.
    That is, leave him inside, go outside and come back in. Make it very short, 1 min or less.
    slowly increase this time until its just a matter of routine.
    Keep the coming and going very low key, like you were going out to p/u the mail or
    put the laundry in the washer. Just routine, I will be right back.
    I dont' have time to find the whole printout, but will try to do it this afternoon for you.
    It does take some time, and it does work.

    I agree. My B sleeps on my bed and he hasn't developed any issues really.

    Just like with humans and anxiety/phobias, you need to use gradual exposure. This is why I got in the habit of always excluding Kananga when I was doing chores around the house. When I went to go do laundry, I'd shut the door. But a few minutes later I would be back. During that time I'd hear him whimper a bit but he'd calm down right away.

    You can start by doing this and move up to completely leaving your home for short periods of time.

    I started this habit right away with him and have never really discontinued it. I think its a helpful exposure to let them know you'll always be back.

  • Sure shows the ""cat actions" that a b have been described to have. Great show!!!

Suggested Topics

  • Pitbull vs basenji

    Show Off Your Dog
    8
    0 Votes
    8 Posts
    5k Views
    Shaye's MomS
    @sharronhurlbut: Very cute, but the b sure did get dog drool in his back. Shaye also loves playing with the big dogs - if they aren't paying attention to her she annoys them until they chase her, and it's all fun and games from that point - and my b definitely has to be sprayed off before we leave the dogpark, because she usually is coated with dog drool on her head, neck and back. Her favorite two friends are an 18 month old female Rhodesian Rideback named Charlie (a girl) and a 2 year old doberman named Ruthie - sometimes they play together and ignore Shaye, then she tries to break them up and they are a very unevenly matched threesome running after each other. Fun to watch.
  • Gizmo in the water!

    Show Off Your Dog
    8
    0 Votes
    8 Posts
    3k Views
    nobarkusN
    Great pics of Giz having a good dip.
  • We need one more couch

    Show Off Your Dog
    15
    0 Votes
    15 Posts
    3k Views
    irenaI
    @Basenjimamma: Great picture.. we just managed to train our four dogs to go to their fancy, huge dogbed right by the couch, so we could have the couch back..I miss snuggling with them, but it is nice to be able to sit.. Once we were thinking about this huge dogbed for our 4 but then we realized this dogbed probably would be used by us instead of B' (typically) :rolleyes::D.
  • AJ got one too!

    Show Off Your Dog
    12
    0 Votes
    12 Posts
    4k Views
    nobarkusN
    You can buy Zack and Zoey on Amazon.com too. Price depends on the size. [image: 41BN35xe6UL._SL500_AA280_.jpg]
  • Gizmo meets a cat….

    Show Off Your Dog
    11
    0 Votes
    11 Posts
    4k Views
    Shaye's MomS
    Gizmo is so cute! He must have really been nervous to have his tail down - great video!
  • New ones of Lucy

    Show Off Your Dog
    8
    0 Votes
    8 Posts
    3k Views
    nala121498N
    That is such a sweet picture!!!