The most common reasons that dogs chew the house when alone are anxiety and
boredom.
It is often the case that owners feel guilty about leaving their dog when they
go out so they lavish attention on them when they are at home, this creates a
dog that is over-attached to its owner and cannot cope alone. The results vary
from barking and crying to house soiling and even destruction of furniture.
Any Tips?
The way ahead is to cool the relationship with the dog and allow it to develop
some independence. Ignoring it for 20 minutes before leaving the house instead
of long goodbyes will help enormously as there will not be such a stark
difference between the owner being there and being gone.
It is also important that the dog understands that it is bottom of the pack,
after all if the dog thinks it is the leader it is going to be mighty stressed
if its subordinates have gone out without it!
The other major cause is boredom, this can be reduced by Using
interactive toys filled with the
dogs food
Giving plenty of exercise before leaving or better still employing a
dog walker
to come and break up the day.
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from barking and crying to house soiling and even destruction of furniture.
