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Raffi has developed this annoying habit.
When I let him out of his crate (in the morning or when coming home) he shriek-barks and leaps around like a fool, totally wound up.
He goes into his crate just fine, he stays in his crate fine (although since covid he did have to get used to being left alone sometimes). If we were out, he starts his shriek-barking when we pull up to the house, but stops when I come upstairs. He will wait when I open the crate door until I give him the signal to come out, but it's a very tense and ready to explode kind of waiting.
He usually needs to go outside at this point, and again he will wait at the outside door until I give the signal. Then he shoots through the doorway with several very loud barks.
So clearly he is able to exhibit impulse control but it does not seem to be extending to mental control!
Any tips for helping this? Or is it just his personality?
When I let him out of his crate (in the morning or when coming home) he shriek-barks and leaps around like a fool, totally wound up.
He goes into his crate just fine, he stays in his crate fine (although since covid he did have to get used to being left alone sometimes). If we were out, he starts his shriek-barking when we pull up to the house, but stops when I come upstairs. He will wait when I open the crate door until I give him the signal to come out, but it's a very tense and ready to explode kind of waiting.
He usually needs to go outside at this point, and again he will wait at the outside door until I give the signal. Then he shoots through the doorway with several very loud barks.
So clearly he is able to exhibit impulse control but it does not seem to be extending to mental control!
Any tips for helping this? Or is it just his personality?