[imissyouella]

How do I cure it?

My lab is an angel when people are home but goes insane when we are not. He made a very big mess and it took 3 hours to pick it up. I want to know how I can help him get over this. My question is: How can I train him/help him overcome this anxeity?
Thank You for All of Your Help. I also have a budget: $60. Thanks
He is fine with other dogs but just makes a mess after we leave.
Like I said I can't cut out $150 right now!
He is almost four ( in november). He isn't crate-trained beucase we didn't know how big he was going to be. He pooed in the house chewd up 6 rolls of T.P. and cleared our computer desk to look out the window. He drooled and scratched the windows.
I live on a farm so I have a humongo back yard but it's not fenced in!
THE DOG POTTIES OUTDSIDE! DUH! Ok! Whew sheesh
He is perfectly trained is the best AS LONG as someone is home and that's not always the case
I know he has SA. I forgot to metion but what I want tokow is how to cure it. Thnaks in advance:confused: :) :P

[JudyKayTee]

How do I cure it?

My lab is an angel when people are home but goes insane when we are not. He made a very big mess and it took 3 hours to pick it up. I want to know how I can help him get over this. My question is: How can I train him/help him overcome this anxeity?
Thank You for All of Your Help. I also have a budget: $60. Thanks
he is fine with other dogs but just makes a mess after we leave.
like i said I can't cut out $150 right now!
He is almost four ( in november). He isn't crate-trained beucase we didn't know how big he was going to be. He pooed in the house chewd up 6 rolls of T.P. and cleared our computer desk to look out the window. He drooled and scratched the windows.
I live on a farm so I have a humongo back yard but it's not fenced in!
THE DOG POTTIES OUTDSIDE! DUH! Ok! whew sheesh
he is perfectly trained is the best AS LONG as someone is home and that's not always the case
I know he has SA. I forgot to metion but what I want tokow is how to cure it. thnaks in advance:confused: :) :P

To begin with, I think you have to confine him to one area when you are not home. I don't mean lock him in a closet. With $60 you should be able to buy some baby gates and confine him to one room.

My dog doesn't have SA but does have a kleenex fetish so I have learned to keep TP and kleenex high above her head.

When I went through this with one of my dogs I found as long as he was busy when I was gone, he was OK so I bought one of those balls that you put treats in but he has to roll it around to get the treats out. Kept him occupied most of the time I was gone and there would be very little damage. I also bought a little hassock so he could sit and look out the window without climbing on things.

I also didn't make a big deal of coming and going and tried to make sure I ran him - or he ran himself - before I left so he was tired.