amyd
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I know Cavaliers are velcro dogs, but my 4.5 month old puppy cries or does a high pitched bark whenever I leave the room--even when my husband and kids are in the same room with her.
I'm a stay at home mom, so I am with her more than my husband and kids who are at work and school most of the day. I do have her play with her toys by herself a few times throughout the day (while I'm in the room, of course) and she goes in the crate when I have to shower or clean in another room, etc., and if I run an errand. She will sometimes cry for a couple minutes when I leave her in the crate, but usually settles right down.
My concern is that she cries/barks at the gate when she's not even alone! If my husband or kids are playing with her and I walk out of the room, she runs to the gate and cries and barks. I'm wondering if she's too attached to me? I don't want to create a separation anxiety situation. My husband and kids play with her when they are home, so I think they are bonding. The kids have only taken her outside for pottying a couple times. My husband takes her out for her last potty of the night.
Is it just a matter of getting them more involved in her care/playing with her? Like I said, I'm with her all day, so I know its understandable that she would be most attached to me, but it seems strange that she would carry on when I leave when she has other people who she seems to love, playing with her.
Should I use the crate more with me out of the room so she gets used to being without me sometimes?? It seems I live my life in the kitchen and laundry room which are Cori's supervised areas, so she is out of the crate most of the day.
Or is all this just part of the puppy stage and she'll grow out of it?
Thanks for any advice!!
Amy
I'm a stay at home mom, so I am with her more than my husband and kids who are at work and school most of the day. I do have her play with her toys by herself a few times throughout the day (while I'm in the room, of course) and she goes in the crate when I have to shower or clean in another room, etc., and if I run an errand. She will sometimes cry for a couple minutes when I leave her in the crate, but usually settles right down.
My concern is that she cries/barks at the gate when she's not even alone! If my husband or kids are playing with her and I walk out of the room, she runs to the gate and cries and barks. I'm wondering if she's too attached to me? I don't want to create a separation anxiety situation. My husband and kids play with her when they are home, so I think they are bonding. The kids have only taken her outside for pottying a couple times. My husband takes her out for her last potty of the night.
Is it just a matter of getting them more involved in her care/playing with her? Like I said, I'm with her all day, so I know its understandable that she would be most attached to me, but it seems strange that she would carry on when I leave when she has other people who she seems to love, playing with her.
Should I use the crate more with me out of the room so she gets used to being without me sometimes?? It seems I live my life in the kitchen and laundry room which are Cori's supervised areas, so she is out of the crate most of the day.
Or is all this just part of the puppy stage and she'll grow out of it?
Thanks for any advice!!
Amy