Hi guys,
I have an adult dog, poodle who has been very g attached since day one. Didn’t help that we were remote during his puppyhood. Eventually he did get better at being home alone once we had to go into the office. He never got the the point where he was completely unaffected by being home alone. He’s a howler, doesn’t destruct, roams free since day one. But he was somewhat okay with occasional howl here and there. Then we had a baby and I stayed home for a year and this just made him even more of a mess. New neighbors don’t tolerate his screams. And he starts howling right away. I can’t leave the house unless I have someone to watch him. Day care costs add up so I only can do it once in a while.
Started reconcile 4 weeks ago and started testing chlonodine this week.
So far I tested the combo a few times and he did well, some whining by the door but no howling, expect for one time. I only tested for 20-30 mins. Felt good about it and decided to leave the house for real, left the key to the friend in case he howls. I think he got triggered by the way I was getting ready, packed baby’s bags and so on vs just stepping out when I was testing the meds. And he started howling immediately. Luckily my friend could go get him.
I do work on desensitization as well but with a baby it’s hard to do it all at 100%. I put a lot of hope in the medication and would love to hear success or failure stories
Thank you