hnhammond
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It's probably because although I grew up with dogs my entire life, Matilda is my first doggie all on my own, but I literally have new-mother syndrome where I panic whenever I leave her. It doesn't stop me from leaving (because you know, I have to) but it makes me worry the entire time I'm gone.
I'm crate training for the sole reason of NOT panicking when I leave her. Which has gone so well and Matilda adores her crate. And I know that while she's in there, she cannot get to anything electrical or anything that could choke her.
But even though I'm home every few hours, live in a very safe area, leave her treaties like kongs, I KNOW she sleeps when I'm gone, and we have both a fan running and AC on, EVERY time I leave I'm convinced she's overheated, choked to death, there's a fire and she's left inside, or she's been stolen. Even though I know I have things more valuable (for crooks, obviously not to me haha) and less of a hassle to steal than Matilda. But I just adore her so much, I couldn't imagine anything happening to her. The worst part is that I can't tell myself that it won't happen, because a lot of times, things do. I try to be as preventative and careful as possible but I still can't make myself comfortable.
What can I do? I wanted to install a baby cam, but I know I'd check it every 30 seconds, which would be totally unhealthy, too.
I'm so panicked, I'm even convinced her AMAZING EB-specialist vet is going to accidentally kill her when she gets spayed in a few weeks (even though I know he does several a day).
Help this crazy mom, please!
I'm crate training for the sole reason of NOT panicking when I leave her. Which has gone so well and Matilda adores her crate. And I know that while she's in there, she cannot get to anything electrical or anything that could choke her.
But even though I'm home every few hours, live in a very safe area, leave her treaties like kongs, I KNOW she sleeps when I'm gone, and we have both a fan running and AC on, EVERY time I leave I'm convinced she's overheated, choked to death, there's a fire and she's left inside, or she's been stolen. Even though I know I have things more valuable (for crooks, obviously not to me haha) and less of a hassle to steal than Matilda. But I just adore her so much, I couldn't imagine anything happening to her. The worst part is that I can't tell myself that it won't happen, because a lot of times, things do. I try to be as preventative and careful as possible but I still can't make myself comfortable.
What can I do? I wanted to install a baby cam, but I know I'd check it every 30 seconds, which would be totally unhealthy, too.
I'm so panicked, I'm even convinced her AMAZING EB-specialist vet is going to accidentally kill her when she gets spayed in a few weeks (even though I know he does several a day).
Help this crazy mom, please!