Does have anyone have any tips on dog training. My dog is gonna drive me INSANE. He has serious seperation anxiety, even if I just leave the room. My neighbors complained that when I'm gone he barks, ALL day long. He flipped out and scratched up my door frame just while I was outside putting salt out for the snow. I have a kennel I put him in when I'm gone just so he won't destroy anything. I did just order a barking collar (not a shock collar ) to see if that helps. I need some ideas.

a puppy

get him a puppy

I already have 2 ferrets a cat and now a dog. No friggin way am I getting a puppy!

maybe a half a vicodin in his food before you leave in the mornin?

I'm so not sharing now nyquil on the other hand...

I am The Dog Whiperer...You must walk your dog.....

I'm not walkin him in a friggin blizzard!

GOOGLE!

This is what came up for me...

http://www.metpet.com/Reference/Dogs/Training/separation_anxiety_in_dogs.htm

This is why I dont keep pets

I don't know. I'm a cat person.

This is your brothers dog you just took in reciently? Get a shirt from your brother and stick it in the cage with him during the day. Along with a couple of new chew toys.

Yes it is... thats not a bad idea... He loves ropes so I have some of those around. He's such a strong dog so chew toys are just gone in a matter of minutes.

I had labs, so my idea of a chew toy is a leather bone. ( none of those flimsy fake pork chop thingies.) And make sure your brother wears the shirt for an hour or so before sticking it in the cage with the pooch. Good luck.

Hmmmmmmmm...have you considered a treadmill?...

he's always been far more attached to me than my brother. Prob cuz I would just spoil him with attention when I'd see him. Now I'm paying for it dearly.

Jill, I'd love to help you, chances are someday, I will find a dog girl again instead of a catwoman. Anyhow, I used to have a dog, unfortunately it belonged to my ex, she never considered him ours. He would bark when we were both gone, and the neighbors complained. I found out that they have a special collar that sprays citronella whenever the dog barks. Problem is, this collar costs about $120, at PetCo. We bought it anyway and it worked, along with some additional training which we learned from Victoria Stilwell on "It's Me or the Dog." We test trained with treats, and stood outside the door. When the dog didn't bark, I said "Good Boyyyy!" and gave him a treat. It's slow going and takes a while, but the reward system does work.

Have read that by putting like and old t-shirt ect that you have worn in the kennel with them as well as leave a radio on or tv for them helps them feel as if you are there. It's worth a try...

yea thats what I was reading when I googled it... ((( tanya )))
The collar I ordered is supposed to make some noise only dogs can hear whenever they bark. IDK if it will work but it was MUCH cheaper than the spray collars.
I was perfectly fine with my cat I do love this dog, and he loves me. I enjoy having him but I can't have him barking and whinning all day and destroying stuff in the house.

Yes I have tried that too and it works, but is a waste of electricity, but you gotta do what ya gotta do.

Beethoven.

It has proven when played for cows, that they naturally produced more milk during milking time.

I had A alskan Malamute, she was a terror. one of the most difficult dogs to train due to the inbreeding with wolves. I put this on, in sheer desperation going out one day. I came home and there...everything was in place. Everytime went out for a year, put the cd on and one day forgot. All was fine.
Funny thing tho, when ever I put it on to listen for myself...she's immediately fall right into sleep, all 128 lbs of her.