Hi me and my girlfriend are the proud owners of our dachshund boy Hugo. I’m writing to you as a last attempt to correct his separation anxiety which has become unbearable for not just us but him as well. Hugo is 17 months old, he has a very loveable personality and he is extremely clever.
However when we attempt to leave him even if it is for a few minutes he will howl and bark uncontrollably we live in a first floor flat and you can imagine the neighbours have not been impressed. I have tried 3 dog trainers who have all promised me the world that this problem can be sorted but more than a year later and hundreds of pounds later we are not able to go to the supermarket or put the bins out without Hugo absolutely losing the plot. We have had 4 dog sitters hand him back to us and will not put up with him and we have exhausted trying to juggle between family members to look after him.
I have tried every calming medication in the market.
We have and are still doing crate training he sleeps in the living room in the evening with no trouble and he comes to work with me some days of the week he stays out the back again with no trouble. I am left in a catch 22 situation as I’m in a position now that neither of us can live in this situation for much longer, I’ve exhausted all avenues and would like to know what your honest opinion would be on this case.
We love him very much and do not want to go through with having to re home him I feel he his not our pet I feel we are his pet.
However when we attempt to leave him even if it is for a few minutes he will howl and bark uncontrollably we live in a first floor flat and you can imagine the neighbours have not been impressed. I have tried 3 dog trainers who have all promised me the world that this problem can be sorted but more than a year later and hundreds of pounds later we are not able to go to the supermarket or put the bins out without Hugo absolutely losing the plot. We have had 4 dog sitters hand him back to us and will not put up with him and we have exhausted trying to juggle between family members to look after him.
I have tried every calming medication in the market.
We have and are still doing crate training he sleeps in the living room in the evening with no trouble and he comes to work with me some days of the week he stays out the back again with no trouble. I am left in a catch 22 situation as I’m in a position now that neither of us can live in this situation for much longer, I’ve exhausted all avenues and would like to know what your honest opinion would be on this case.
We love him very much and do not want to go through with having to re home him I feel he his not our pet I feel we are his pet.