The Cockapoo Club for owners, enthusiasts and ALL recipients of Hearing Dogs
WHERE COCKAPOOS COME FIRST!
WHERE COCKAPOOS COME FIRST!
LEAVING YOUR PUPPY ALONE
There are inevitably going to be times you have to leave your puppy alone. This could mean anything from going to have a shower on your own or having to nip out to the shops etc. Whatever the reason your puppy is not going to take kindly to it and most get really upset at you not being with them, even if it is just for a short time.
To relieve the stress on your puppy it is recommended that you gradually teach him that he is safe when you leave and that you WILL be returning. The best way to do this is start a couple of days after you have brought him into your family.
To relieve the stress on your puppy it is recommended that you gradually teach him that he is safe when you leave and that you WILL be returning. The best way to do this is start a couple of days after you have brought him into your family.
- You have been working on getting your puppy used to being in his crate, (Crate Training) so continue to work on building the time up and then slowly introduce your dog being in the crate with you out of the room.
- Give your pup a tasty filled Kong or chew. You can stuff the Kong toy with tasty morsels like cooked chicken, blueberries, cooked sausage, diced carrot, apple, hard cheese and pieces of kibble. Seal the ends with some cream cheese and then freeze it.
- Put your puppy in his crate, give him the Kong and close the door and leave the room for a few seconds first. Return to the room and give your puppy a lot of praise.
- If you have been training your dog to go in his bed on command rather than in a crate, continue to do that and use the command word when you leave the room.
- When your puppy is happy with this phase, gradually building up the time spent in the crate with you out of sight.
- When you can stay out of sight for a while, work up to leaving the house. Give the command word, his tasty chew or Kong and leave the house. Do not make a big fuss about it, this is just the normal procedure you have been building him up to. Initially you can just stand outside for a couple of minutes but again you work up to your puppy being left longer with you outside the house.
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