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Post by alfiesmum on Jan 16, 2014 16:02:33 GMT -5
Hi, my son is now 9 weeks old, and our 4 year old lurcher boy is becoming more and more jealous. We make sure he's not being left out, giving him plenty of fuss, sticking to the same routine, but he is progressively getting more and more jealous. Our other dog (female Heinz 57) hasn't batted an eyelid to the new addition to the family.
He is a bouncy boy anyway, but he is becoming more neurotic. He is jumping at my husband when he has the baby, he has started to poo in the house (even when he's been out and done all he needs to), snapping at baby's feet when we carry him anywhere. Tonight he's jumped up and scratched babies face whilst my husband was cuddling him.
We love him dearly and want to make him happy within his family again. We would love to hear anyone's suggestions on how we can tackle this.
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Post by sassbu on Jan 16, 2014 16:54:11 GMT -5
First thing is "don't panic"  There are several members who have been through this and can give sound advice. Hopefully they will be along to comment and advise when they see this post Sorry I can be more helpful, no personal experience x |
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Post by julies on Jan 22, 2014 2:50:11 GMT -5
Not a mum but try putting some of baby's worn clothes in your lurcher's bed also try having two Kongs with really fab stuff in them (liver, chicken, cheese etc etc) and when you plan to do something with baby give the two dogs (separate if poss) the Kongs so they begin to associate the baby with something nice ... Also check out if your lurchers routine has changed ... is he getting as much exercise as he was, playtime etc etc and if not try to go back to what he had .... There are loads more people better qualified than me re babies but good luck  J xx |
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Post by alfiesmum on Feb 21, 2014 12:39:37 GMT -5
Is there anyone out there that can give us some advice? We have been for his booster jabs today and discussed his issues with the vet, and she feels he has severe separation anxiety. Please please can anyone help. I don't want him to be unhappy, but at the same time I can't allow my son to be at risk. We thought with time he would settle, but my son is now 14 weeks old, and if anything he's getting worse. Thanks in advance x
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Post by kamkay on Feb 21, 2014 13:08:44 GMT -5
So sorry to read this.I'm afraid I cannot offer any advice, but I'm sure there will be someone on here who can. Wishing you good luck-hope you manage to sort it all out
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Post by sharonhigh45 on Feb 21, 2014 13:36:37 GMT -5
I hope that someone can come up with some good advice for and I am sorry to hear you are having this problem,wishing you all the best that you get it sorted.x
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Post by andywillow on Feb 21, 2014 14:20:45 GMT -5
Have you got any dog gates to separate the dog from the baby but so he can still see you? I'd definitely have some put up to save you getting anxious which he will also pick up on. I'm no expert with babies and separation anxiety and hope someone will be along soon with some sound advice. Really hope you can work through this  |
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Post by alfiesmum on Feb 21, 2014 14:37:59 GMT -5
Thanks. The dog gate is a great idea, but he would just jump over it (that's what he does with the stable door into our kitchen).
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Post by andywillow on Feb 21, 2014 14:39:45 GMT -5
Thanks. The dog gate is a great idea, but he would just jump over it (that's what he does with the stable door into our kitchen). Is he crate trained? |
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Post by alfiesmum on Feb 21, 2014 15:08:10 GMT -5
He is, but he only goes in when we go out. We did read a post by lisa from a while ago suggesting putting him in for short periods of time with a treat while we are home, so will give that a try. Hopefully he will eat the treat as he waits till we get home when we leave him.
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Post by becgeo on Feb 21, 2014 15:39:52 GMT -5
Have you thought about seeing a behaviourist who can analyse what is happening and give you some personalised advice? I know they can be a bit hit and miss but when we found a good one they really helped with our lurcher's issues.
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Post by alfiesmum on Feb 21, 2014 15:52:34 GMT -5
Thanks. Is there anyone you would recommend in the Stoke area?
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Post by samburns on Feb 21, 2014 16:07:11 GMT -5
Can you expand a bit on how you are dealing with all this at the moment?
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Post by alfiesmum on Feb 21, 2014 16:48:38 GMT -5
He's nipping at the babies legs when we go to move him, hyper every time we have guests visit, nervous whenever we go to leave the house and hyper when we return. He is put in a crate when we go out with a kong stuffed with treats and also a bone, but won't eat the treats until we return home when he runs round the house with excitement showing us what he's got. He's weeing and pooing in the house when he gets nervous/excited. Whenever we are near the baby he wants to be involved. Barking constantly at anyone who walks past. He's got more fussy about feeding since the baby arrived and tends to pick at food instead of eating in one go. We are very conscious to give him plenty of attention, walks and keep him in the same routine as before. Our other dog hasn't batted an eyelid to the new arrival. We have put a dap collar on him to see if that helps. Whenever we return home we let him out of the cage and ignore him for 10/15 minutes before talking to him. Any advice is great fully received.
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Post by samburns on Feb 21, 2014 16:55:15 GMT -5
Did he have any separation issues before the baby arrived and did you always use a crate?
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