Hi I could do with some advise on my 15 month old weim, when I leave him he crys barks and jumps around like a mad dog he make a terrible nose, even if i Just leave him tide to a gate at my daughters school, I'm not gone any longer than 5 minutes nothing will stop him intill i'm back, and its the same if I leave him at home, I never leave him any longer than an hour but as soon as I walk out the door he's off, he dosn't damage any thing in the house he,s just very distressed.Other than this problem he is such a good dog. Does anybody know how I can stop this.

Hi Murph ....take a look at the Search page here on Champdogs and type in the words Separation Anxiety.....then have a read at the threads it brings up

Hope that helps

Melody :)

Hi Melody

Thanks

Murph

Please remember that there are some really evil people out there who will think nothing of stealing a dog who's been tied up, so it may not be a good idea to leave your dog tied up outside the school - even for 5 mins :(

I agree Digger - plus that children don't always know how to treat a dog and it could be trouble brewing. Also if it is barking - you could be adding to a fear of dogs for a child who is not used to them. I hate to see dogs tied and left - even if it just for 5 minutes.

Pam n the boys

Hi Pammy
As I explained to digger I don't think that taking Murphy to school with me is a problem as for the barking, its more of a cry and he is left well away from were the children would be walking past so I don't think that
the children passing would have a problem. I'm sure if this became a problem with the children in the school, I would be inform by the school. I would stop taking Murphy to school straight away if I thought he was upsetting any of the young children.

Hi Digger
I don't have the worry of anybody taking Murphy we have a very nice lollypop man that keeps an eye on him for me and the school is an infants school only, so each child has a parent with them, so I think that the parents with there small chidren would not allow them to even go near Murphy, not that he would hurt them.
The reason I take Murphy to School with me is because the school is quite a way from where I live and I don't drive. I'm taking my youngist daughter to nursery school, she is only there for two and half hours in the morning.
Near by there are two very large places to walk Murphy so i ether leave him at home or take him with me, he waits for five minutes then he gets lots of running time.

Thanks for your advise though.

Hi Murph,
I think you're right taking your dog to the school with your child. It gets pup used to children (who can be unnerving to a dog, with their high-pitched voices and darting movements!) and also gets more children used to seeing dogs (it breaks my heart to see children hide behind their parents when they see a dog :()

However I don't think he's ready to be tethered up and left unattended, even for a few minutes. If he gets in a state he might start associating being near children with the panic of being (in his eyes) abandoned. Have you tried tying up in your house or garden for a few minutes while you get on with stuff near him, so he can get used to it? Then work up to going out of his sight while he is still tied up in a safe place. Once he is calm about this (could take several weeks) then you can practice tying him up outside the home for a few minutes, but starting again by not leaving him - just stand for a few minutes out of his reach. When he can do a reliable sit/stay for 5 minutes with you in sight you can start moving out of sight for a few seconds, going back before he has a chance to panic.

Hi Jeangenie
Thanks for your advise, I agree with everything you said I will try tying him in my garden when I am doing my gardening.
Thank you for your Help, will post you to let you know how we get on.