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My 20 week old toy poodle lives with me and four other adults of my family. We all give her attention and care but I am the primary caregiver. I read a lot about separation anxiety which brings me to this forum. Most articles I found talk about leaving them alone. My puppy has never been left alone and it is unlikely that this will happen with our lifestyle i. e. someone she knows and trusts will always be home. My problem is her attachment to me. I can’t go upstairs or downstairs without her whaling. She follows me to the bathroom and rarely leaves her bed beside me when I’m working on my computer (5 days a week at least 8 hours a day). She is content to stay in her bed beside me and does not exhibit any negative behaviour as long as I’m there. If I get up from my desk she will quietly just follow me every single time.
I have left her at home and she cries most of the time I’m gone even though she is getting attention and is with her family.
Any suggestions on how we can get her to spend time with other members of my family (someone other than me is usually always home) so she stops getting stressed out about me not being with her at all times?
Thank you
My 20 week old toy poodle lives with me and four other adults of my family. We all give her attention and care but I am the primary caregiver. I read a lot about separation anxiety which brings me to this forum. Most articles I found talk about leaving them alone. My puppy has never been left alone and it is unlikely that this will happen with our lifestyle i. e. someone she knows and trusts will always be home. My problem is her attachment to me. I can’t go upstairs or downstairs without her whaling. She follows me to the bathroom and rarely leaves her bed beside me when I’m working on my computer (5 days a week at least 8 hours a day). She is content to stay in her bed beside me and does not exhibit any negative behaviour as long as I’m there. If I get up from my desk she will quietly just follow me every single time.
I have left her at home and she cries most of the time I’m gone even though she is getting attention and is with her family.
Any suggestions on how we can get her to spend time with other members of my family (someone other than me is usually always home) so she stops getting stressed out about me not being with her at all times?
Thank you