Pavane
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Barkleigh is almost 7 months old and doing fantastically. We have been rather devoted to him. I work at home mostly, and he sleeps under my desk. When I go to the office (where I work with my husband), he comes too and has a whole set up there. Sometimes he spends the day there with his dad. We have also left him at home with the housekeeper, with neighbors while we go out to dinner, overnight with the housekeeper. If I am out for 1-3 hours, he is in his "day" crate.
At night, he cuddles with us for a while watching TV, then with the word, "Nite-nite" he jumps off and goes into his crate with the door shut. He comes back to cuddle in the morning. He loves a routine and is perfect....
BUT...
Lately if he "loses" me in one room he howls pitifully. Or, sometimes I must tether him to tend to something messy like cat barf (he loves hairballs) and again he howls. And, if I crate him and go out for a bit, I can hear the howls outside. I know he settles down because he is quiet when I get home, but agitated for awhile until he realizes I am home to stay. I always give him a treat in the crate or when tethered and another when I return.
How can I make him feel more secure? Or is he just Mama's boy?
He was neutered 2 weeks ago at 6 months.
At night, he cuddles with us for a while watching TV, then with the word, "Nite-nite" he jumps off and goes into his crate with the door shut. He comes back to cuddle in the morning. He loves a routine and is perfect....
BUT...
Lately if he "loses" me in one room he howls pitifully. Or, sometimes I must tether him to tend to something messy like cat barf (he loves hairballs) and again he howls. And, if I crate him and go out for a bit, I can hear the howls outside. I know he settles down because he is quiet when I get home, but agitated for awhile until he realizes I am home to stay. I always give him a treat in the crate or when tethered and another when I return.
How can I make him feel more secure? Or is he just Mama's boy?
He was neutered 2 weeks ago at 6 months.