That is just plain adorable about Dolly and her treats. Merit whines while I am in the bathroom, which he can see from my room where he is gated in!! He might be happily chewing on his nylabone or eating a treat, but as soon as I leave he abandons all activity and starts to cry. He is getting a LOT better, though-- he used to howl! Then he progressed to barking, and now he only whines. It's only been a week, so if this trend continues, hopefully he will learn to be quiet :)
--- In [email protected], "Joan" <joan_croft@...> wrote: > > When Dolly was tiny, I had an ex-pen (still do) and I would put her in there, > tell her to watch our house while I was gone, and then give her a little > treat. It was only a couple of days when I didn't even here her crying > before I left. > Now...if Desi sees me putting on my make up he does the happy dance and runs > to his area, Dolly runs to hers, and they are happy that I am leaving. They > get their cookie and then I imagine they get some rest. > Can you put Merit as far away from your housemate's bedroom? Practice the > leaving while your housemate is not sleeping. Do it and leave for two > minutes. The next time be gone for five minutes, then 10...I think that he > will learn really fast that Mom is just gone and she will be coming back. > For a while, Dolly would hide her treat and then when I got home she would > pull it out and eat it. Maybe she thought it was her reward for watching the > house??? LOL > > --- In [email protected], "michaela_and_merit" <michaela.margida@> > wrote: > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > First, THANK YOU SO MUCH for all your advice so far. Merit is doing well in > > his new home and we are having lots of fun together!! I am happy to report > > still no accidents in the house!! > > > > Second, we have a problem-- Merit cannot, absolutely cannot, deal with > > being more than a few feet away from me without crying and whining. If he > > is occupied with a bone and I sneak away, he will be ok until he realizes > > that I am gone, then I will hear him whining in my room. > > > > This morning I took him into the bathroom while I showered (because my > > housemate was asleep and I didn't want him to whine and wake her) and he > > JUMPED INTO THE SHOWER WITH ME. So, I washed him :) Now he's really clean!! > > And he loved the bath :) > > > > But he cries and yelps mournfully for the first 2 minutes or so of being > > crated when I leave the house. This isn't really a big deal when it's the > > daytime, but I like to leave the house for an hour each morning to go to > > mass while my housemate is still asleep. I don't want him to wake her up!! > > > > Any advice for teaching him to be quiet when crated? He likes his crate and > > will voluntarily go in it to sleep when I am there, but once I leave he > > starts crying LOUDLY. I do give him lots and lots of exercise and social > > time. I have yet to be away for more than 3 hours at a time. So it's not an > > issue of boredom-- he also has plenty of toys which he will happily chew on > > if I am there. > > > > ADVICE, please!!!! This is wreaking havoc on my schedule. He does seem to > > be improving each day, and I am being patient, but I want to know if there > > is anything more I can do. > > > > Thanks for reading my super long email-- hope everyone is having a > > wonderful day with your adorable pooches :) > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
