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We have a 16-week old miniature poodle puppy (we brought him home at 8 weeks old!) I am so obsessed and in love with him 95% of the time but there’s the other 5% where I am just so frustrated! I hope this is a normal feeling!
He’s fully potty trained, knows a million tricks, and is obedient most of the time but he suffers from severe separation anxiety, and some general anxiety as well, where it’s just non-stop barking/crying anytime I leave the room and now just recently, he’s barking at whoever walks by our house. It’s to the point where it’s causing me lots of anxiety & frustration myself. He also has issues with play biting (totally normal and to be expected) but we’re making progress on that front. He’s just very demanding and wants my attention 24/7. He’s not like this with my husband.
My husband and I train him everyday for 30 minutes and socialize the hell out of him! We live a very active lifestyle, lots of play dates, lots of exercise, lots of car rides, new people/new smells everyday. We’ve been working on where I leave the room for bits at a time but I feel like it’s going nowhere. I’ve done the peanut butter kong, high-value treats, puzzle toys, I feel like we’ve tried everything! He doesn’t care about those things once I leave. The non-stop barking is just driving me crazy! I can’t even take a shower without him letting the whole neighborhood know how upset he is!
Is this something he’ll eventually grow out of as he gets older? Is this normal puppy behavior for a poodle? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
Here’s a pic of this adorable but very anxious boy! Ugh this face.
He’s fully potty trained, knows a million tricks, and is obedient most of the time but he suffers from severe separation anxiety, and some general anxiety as well, where it’s just non-stop barking/crying anytime I leave the room and now just recently, he’s barking at whoever walks by our house. It’s to the point where it’s causing me lots of anxiety & frustration myself. He also has issues with play biting (totally normal and to be expected) but we’re making progress on that front. He’s just very demanding and wants my attention 24/7. He’s not like this with my husband.
My husband and I train him everyday for 30 minutes and socialize the hell out of him! We live a very active lifestyle, lots of play dates, lots of exercise, lots of car rides, new people/new smells everyday. We’ve been working on where I leave the room for bits at a time but I feel like it’s going nowhere. I’ve done the peanut butter kong, high-value treats, puzzle toys, I feel like we’ve tried everything! He doesn’t care about those things once I leave. The non-stop barking is just driving me crazy! I can’t even take a shower without him letting the whole neighborhood know how upset he is!
Is this something he’ll eventually grow out of as he gets older? Is this normal puppy behavior for a poodle? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
Here’s a pic of this adorable but very anxious boy! Ugh this face.