kazzy220
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- Jul 31, 2010
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- Country
- England
- Bulldog(s) Names
- Maggie (My Angel Baby 5/31/2012). Daddy (2 years). Linus (1year). Bella (4 years)
Thank you! I know that feeding into his problem is going to make it worse but I want to make it better before I can't get him under control. I can get over the fact that he is being a brat and won't eat in the morning but the thing that gets me is why all of a sudden is he scared or shy when he was never like this before. He used to love coming to work and meeting new people and going for walks and now he just hides or runs for cover when someone comes in. I hate it because I know how he used to be. As far a separation goes he will not let me out of his site if I shut the door to go to the bathroom he cries or grunts until I come out. He has to be near me which usually I don't mind but when he is so consumed with being by me that he can't even go in the yard to potty for 5 mins without running back up to the door to make sure that I didn't leave is what gets me. We haven’t left him other then work for over a year now. He does have a radio on during the day to give him something to listen to. Luckily he hasn't torn up the place in quite a long time and we recently started giving him kong toys with treats to play with during the day but same with the food it is still there when I get home and he is still laying in front of the door waiting for someone when I get back. He is also very noise shy and thumps or random noises he get this sheer look of panic on his face and shakes until we tell him it is ok. I know that he hasn’t been sleeping that well because of the aforementioned problems which I am sure is also feeding into this whole mess. I just want to make him the happy loveable Loki that everyone knows again Sorry if I am rambling I am just at a loss with this situation.
I always consider bullies to be almost like toddlers .. it is possible he is going through a "stranger danger" stage. My first action, if I were you, is to stop the waiting around to see if he eats in the morning. He's already worked out that that works and he has you for longer so that has to go immeidately. As I said, it's not going to harm him to not eat in the morning. Once he realises that it is not going to work anymore you may find out that he suddenly decides to eat.
As for not letting you out of his sight. That's not unusual. I might as well ductape Linus to my leg because he's usually 2" away from me when I'm home. And I kissed goodbye at ever being able to go to the bathroom on my own a LOOOOOOOOOnnngg time ago!!! I don't even attempt to close the door anymore, because I have at least 5 or 6 dogs in there with me every time!!
I also wouldn't be so sure that he hasn't left the door since you left. I mean it's possible but I would say more likely that he either went off and slept somewhere and heard you come home so he took the position before you got the key in the lock. Or he was flat out snoring in front of the door the whole time you were gone.
I just think that you need to start to think postive thoughts and vibes and act in that way. He will pick up on it and react accordingly. That is your first step in my mind.
Now IF there is a serious problem then you would need to approach a behaviourist, but personally I think you're a long way off that for now!!