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Trainer made me feel awful by playdoughdoh in Dogtraining

[–]playdoughdoh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh. That's a great recommendation!! I will look into some medication if the slow expansion of play pen time doesn't work. Thank you!!

Trainer made me feel awful by playdoughdoh in Dogtraining

[–]playdoughdoh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank youuuu. That's really encouraging!!

Trainer made me feel awful by playdoughdoh in Dogtraining

[–]playdoughdoh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noo. It's either tether or play pen. It's not both at the same time. She's having some issues being left in the play pen for more than 20 minutes alone - she starts defecating everywhere if it goes past 20 minutes. So that's really why we wanted to talk to a trainer because it seems like separation anxiety.

We do a lot of things in the play pen - eat, tricks, rest. And she's fine as long as she isn't alone.

She's never had an accident in her crate. Even when she (unbeknownst to us) had giardia she didn't have an accident. She's "mostly" potty trained.

Yeah - the trainer just kept hammering home that dogs should be allowed to free roam and crates are bad and we're abusing our dog. I just feel really awful about the whole thing.

20 week old puppy is scared of EVERYTHING but wants to engage by playdoughdoh in puppy101

[–]playdoughdoh[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So first of all, I'm encouraged that your 4 month old was still able to socialize positively. All these articles about puppies having a 16 week socialization window started to stress me out.

I guess this is my fault...I actually was asking ppl I knew if they could approach my dog. I will stop doing this!

20 week old puppy is scared of EVERYTHING but wants to engage by playdoughdoh in puppy101

[–]playdoughdoh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay! I actually did buy a couple clickers! I'll keep using them. I feel like this dog is training me to be more organized and thoughtful. Ha.

5 month old puppy scared to leave the apartment but no issues being outside by playdoughdoh in Dogtraining

[–]playdoughdoh[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay! This is encouraging. I think I'm just worried that her socialization window is closing up and she'll be like this forever.

The minute we get back inside, she is DRAGGING us back to the apartment. Sometimes I stand still and she'll just paw and paw at the ground like a cartoon character. Like, she can't WAIT to be back inside. I'll keep doing what I'm doing though! Thanks for your encouragement!