Dealing with Your Pug's Separation Anxiety
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Well this is the closest thing i could find to ask this question. I'm looking in to getting a pug but we are gone most of the day.. from about 7 to 3pm. What can I do with the pug during the time we are away?
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When I had my first pug - Arnold. He would freak out everytime I would walk out the door. In fact he would do poopies in his crate just to show me how mad he was at me. And this is when I wasn't working and was around him all the time. I work insane hours 9-9pm. So what I do is (1) Leave music playing (2) Got another pug so that they could keep each other company (3) Pad Trained both of them (4) Leave Kibble and plently of water out (5) Take them for a walk in the morning.
Trust me when I say that getting Bandit was the best thing that I ever could done. Your pug will always prefer your company, but will love another pug as well. The only issue is that they will get used to each other and you will not be able to sepreate the two. Hope this helped...
I have 3 pugs now - blasted dogs. But they are SO Cute!!!
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iwannapug, here are a few suggestions:
1.) Doggy Day Care - it can be a bit expensive, but would be a nice treat for your pug once a week or however often you choose. It gets them out and about, socializing with other dogs and they are usually very tired when they get home :)
2.) If your pug is causing damage to its surroundings while you are gone, try not to make your exits and entrances a big deal. Don't give them a big "goodbye speech" every time you walk out the door. Just make it a natural thing. You can also leave them with a little bit of peanut butter or cheese in a Kong before you leave. Just be careful that they won't choke on whatever you leave them with.
3.)You can hire someone to come by and let them out during the middle of the day and/or take them on a walk. Check your local newspaper ads or call vets in your area to see if there is a Dogwalker nearby.
4.) Most pugs should do fine if you are gone 7-3 each day. Puppies need to be let out more often to potty, but once they get older, they have more control.Hope this helps!
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Yes - I agree. Doggie Day Care is a great route. Often times just taking your dog 2 a week is more then enough to wear him out for the week. Great idea. Check out your local doggie day care. Also before you bring your Pug there, stop by the day care just by yourself to see check it out. They should be completely willing to let you walk around and see where the dog are. The dogs should also be split into packs depending on thier temperment. Be sure to look for a clean floor, staff consistently around the dogs, and water.
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Okay thanks inaffier and mamapugford
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I don't know if this helps but when I leave for the day I always try to make it time for a treat. That way my dogs know that I am leaving but they are getting a treat at the same time. They get excited because they are going to get something and run around in circles when I reach for my keys.
Then as soon as I come home they get a treat. So that way my going and returning is always seen as a good thing....
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If you're living in the Tulsa area, Camp Bow Wow has opened and is a great place to take your dog. My youngest daughter, Alyssa, works there and I can vouch for the staff--they are great! Brian and Amy are the owners and really seem like great people. You can also watch your little one doggie cams via computer throughout the day.
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Alot of good advice up here. I can leave Kamoku alone for about 6-9 tops. And even I get nervous. When he was a puppy I would put him in the kitchen with a gate, and he always escaped. At that time I was away from home, at the most 3-6hrs. Mama was right on age.More control. I always kept pads out, and water all over the house. You never know when they will lock themselves somewhere. T.v. on for him, I was lucky though. The breeder started pad training before I brought him home. And spray and wash mixed with hot water are your friend. I used this and it always took the stain out, and Kamoku never went in that spot again. Regular walks and keeping him safe was most important. I don't have the option of the day care, they don't take dogs that aren't fixed.:( Each pug is different. But they do take alot of care and are life changing. But totally worth any sacrifice.
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My dog, Senbei, liked to pee on my pillow to show me how mad he was that I had actually left him behind. The kennel/doggie daycare cured my pug's seperation "issues". Once a week (Saturday) he's dropped off at "the babysitters" (he gets goes nuts and runs in circles when I even say the word babysitters) and I go pick him up 8 hours later. This gives me a break and he gets to play. This also makes it easy to leave him when we go on holidays because he has always had a blast at this kennel.
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