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girlintheworld
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My dog is rebelling
girlintheworld
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My dog Sunny is pretty easy going. We have a normal routine before I Ieave for work every morning and after her snack, she always just curls right up in her spot and goes to sleep. The past few days, she's been following me to the door. Different, but nothing alarming. Well, yesterday I came home from work and she had chewed a huge piece of molding from around the door. Then this morning, she put her nose up at her Meaty Bone. That's a huge red flag for me...this dog NEVER refuses a Meaty Bone. I left it next to her for a few minutes and when I walked away, she ate it. I'm very interested to see what I come home to today. I think she's catching on that major changes are happening. We set up the pack'n'play over the weekend and had to move her toy box across the room...I think she's probably pretty pissed about that, too.
The good news: Charlie is still sweet as pie and being a total love bug. I'll take it.
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Re: My dog is rebelling
OMG I was coming to write the same type of post.
Our younger dog Oliver has decided as of yesterday that he no longer wants to be potty trained. He will walk right in front of us and take a crap - and this is not 5 minutes after we let him outside to go. This morning he lifted his leg and sprayed my DH?s leg ? he went pee outside right before he did this.
I am about to go crazy.
Sadie is still doing awesome thought which is nice.
I wonder if they are starting to sense the change more and are acting out because of that.
I'm curious, how my dog is going to be.. he doesn't like some of the changes I been making, but he's been adjusting slowly
To the OP, dogs don't have the mental capacity to "rebell" or do things out of spite. As you noted, your dog is probably sensing change and feeling anxious.
Chewing, especially around doorways, is a big sign of anxiety. If she swallows a big chunk of something solid, she could get a life-threatening obstruction, which would require surgery. To be on the safe side, I would probably go back to crating her when you're out of the house. Many dogs with separation anxiety do better in a crate anyway, so it might actually make her more comfortable as well as more safe. Also, try not to make a big deal of your comings and goings, as that can make a dog more anxious about being left alone. If you're not already practicing "Nothing in Life is Free" in your house, now might be a good time to institute it. A little extra structure tends to be confidence-building in a nervous dog.
HTH! Good luck!
"We set up the pack'n'play over the weekend and had to move her toy box across the room...I think she's probably pretty pissed about that, too"
LOL. I don't know what is more funny--that she is pissed her toy box got moved or that she has a toy box
We have two dogs ourselves and haven't noticed any changes in them yet. We are a little nervous about how things will go when the baby gets here. Hopefully everything will work out just fine for you and your dog, maybe she is just really excited for the new baby!!!