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nhess · Feb 15, 2012, 10:04 AM

We just adopted an 8-10 month old Rottie, we have no history for him. He is a very well mannered, house broken sweet boy except when he pees in his kennel. We put him in before we go to work and come home to the floor soaking wet, I leave him out twice before I go to work. He even does it if I put him in so I can shower for 10 min. At night he cries, whines, tries to get out and urinates. He has recently broken out of his kennel while we are away with no damage to the house or accidents. We are getting no sleep and are getting very fustrated. When we leave him out to sleep with us he does fine through out the night. We have other dogs that are also crated and they enjoy being in there and he is beside them, we were hoping this would make him realize its OK to be in there. He also goes nuts in it, moving the kennel all around the room.

ballengerb1 · Feb 15, 2012, 10:31 AM

How many days/weeks has he been with you? Is he neutered? By kennel do you mean a crate or a fenced area outside?

Lucky098 · Feb 15, 2012, 01:06 PM

He has text book separation anxiety.

There is no cure for this disease, just management of it. It's going to take a lot of time and effort to help him cope with himself. Separation anxiety is very common in rescue dogs. It may go away, it may be manageable, or it may be something you're just going to have to deal with.

Either way, you need to go to a professional dog trainer that knows how to handle these types of dogs. You can also get help from your vet with anxiety medications.

Good luck

j_haynes228 · Feb 20, 2012, 05:39 PM

It sounds like the puppy might have had bad experience with crates before you got him and discovered that if he pees he will be let out of the crate while someone cleans it. When you first introduce a dog to a crate its relatively easy to make it a place they enjoy. Since your dog already dislikes his crate it won't be as easy for you.

I recommend feeding him in his crate, starting with the door open and food bowl near the door so he doesn't have to step inside. As he starts to get a little more comfortable near the crate, move the bowl farther in for the next meal. You can also leave treats in the crate as a surprise for him so he will start to go in to look for them. Get him a special toy that he enjoys and only allow him to play with it inside the crate. Something he can chew on to help relieve his anxiety. Don't ever use the crate as punishment and try to use a pleasant tone of voice when you are putting him in it. If you need to give a puppy "time-out" use a bathroom/laundry room/etc. instead.

If that doesn't help, your best bet may be to seek help from a professional dog behaviorist like Lucky098 said.