heather831
Dec 9, 2010, 07:49 AM
I have a newly rescued 1 1/2 year old irish wolfhound. I've had him for about 3 weeks now and he has already caused me to want to pull my hair out. He has EXTREME separation anxiety issues. I can't leave the house for even a second (not even to step out and grab the mail) without him jumping at the door, through windows (he opens them) etc. He'll bark and whine and has scratched the back door irreparably, he pees and poops inside because he will not leave my side to go out. Even when I do finally get him to go outside, he has to be touching me or he won't use the bathroom! I take him for daily LONG (2-3 mile) walks and tried the whole getting ready, picking up and moving my keys, opening and closing doors etc. to no avail. I can't crate him because he doesn't fit into anything-and I can't leave him outside because it's freezing and my fence is only 4.5 feet high! He just steps over it. Currently he's "exiled" to the kitchet because it has linoleum and is a lot easier to clean up than the carpet.
I rent and cannot afford to have a dog of this magnitude causing such extensive damage and I hate the stress of going home to the disaster I know is waiting for me. I love him to death, and he is a really great dog as long as he can be as close to me as possible at all times.
I also have a 6 month old mastiff puppy who is perfectly content to lay around and has never once cared whether I come or go. They get along great so I thought it might be great company for him and he'd be better off, but not so much. I just want help my wolfhound fit into my life... but I just don't know what to do. ANY advice would be great!!
I rent and cannot afford to have a dog of this magnitude causing such extensive damage and I hate the stress of going home to the disaster I know is waiting for me. I love him to death, and he is a really great dog as long as he can be as close to me as possible at all times.
I also have a 6 month old mastiff puppy who is perfectly content to lay around and has never once cared whether I come or go. They get along great so I thought it might be great company for him and he'd be better off, but not so much. I just want help my wolfhound fit into my life... but I just don't know what to do. ANY advice would be great!!