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artbykarenehaley
Crowing
Whew, thank you. Yes. Some days I feel more guilty keeping them than I would rehoming them, with how aggravated I've been by them lately.Sounds like Littermate Syndrome. There's a lot of articles online that you may find helpful. Tips and tricks to help them become more confident when separated.
For anxiety, I really like the product Rescue Remedy. It's a natural product and it has worked well for me each time I have used it on an animal. I don't know if it would be a long-term solution, but it may help get through some of the early training until they can become more confident and better at dealing with the separation.
There's also an essential oil mix called calm-a-mile that's made just for animals. I'm not a believer in the idea that essential oils can be used to cure everything, but I have had success with this mixture. It helped my dog with fear of thunderstorms and fireworks. Used it on her during a few storms and eventually she didn't need it anymore. I used this until I found Rescue Remedy, but the positive to the calm-a-mile is you could use it in a diffuser to cover a whole room for a longer period of time.
I don't blame you and your husband for being at your wits' end. Sounds like a frustrating ordeal for everyone. If things don't work out and you have to rehome them, just remember that you tried your best and you shouldn't feel so guilty about it. Good luck!
No matter how much research one does, you never really know how you'll handle it in the moment. I read all about the periods where they will test ALL the boundaries.
Boy do they.
Part of being two hormonal dogs growing up at the same time.
And I thought it would be a learning opportunity for me and my family, but I'm realizing I am not handling it like a learning opportunity I am handling it like it's a problem
I just don't have the time to deal with it; I'm trying to prep for homeschool year three for my son and year one for my daughter, but it seems like there's a lot of doggy disruption going on. I'm home almost all the time and they are taking over my life with all the work they require. Finding out the hard way that rather high strung dogs can drain a person.