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jessica1223 · 08-28-2007, 08:01 AM

When I first got Miley over a week ago, she had coccidia so I had to take her to work with me and make sure she was doing ok. Now that she is better, I'm affraid that If I leave her at home she will bo very upset. If we leave the room without her she whines, I can't imagine all day... any suggestions?

its stephyylove · 08-28-2007, 08:04 AM

Leave her some toys and then leave the room for 10 minutes then come back into the room and play with her and tuff.. just get her used to the you not being aronud. keep adding like 5-10 minutes and eventually she'll be okay when you leave.

sallen15 · 08-28-2007, 08:05 AM

That's a tough one. Have you been crate training her? Lucy stays in her crate all day while i'm at work (my boyfriend takes her out when he gets up, or when he gets home from work/school) we put a nice fluffy blanket and her bed in there along with some safe toys that I know she won't hurt herself with, such as a Kong Wubba. She seems to be fine.

You might want to start slowly introducing her to a crate, make it a place she wants to be. Encourage her to go into the crate my placing her favorite treat in the back of it. Then start putting her in there for say 10 minutes and then increase it each time, eventually she will not mind being in her crate at all.

I find that Lucy will go in there sometimes on her own at night just to get away and relax for a while.

chachi · 08-28-2007, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by its stephyylove

Leave her some toys and then leave the room for 10 minutes then come back into the room and play with her and tuff.. just get her used to the you not being aronud. keep adding like 5-10 minutes and eventually she'll be okay when you leave.

I saw that on the dog whisperer. Another thing you can do is leave an article of clothing of yours that has your smell on it

jessica1223 · 08-28-2007, 11:17 AM

Good suggestions, she sleeps in her crate at work and at night Level with the bed so that she can see us. She does eat throughout the day too, so should I leave her a small bowl of food?

I would be leaving her home by herself for about 8and a half hours. I do have two other dogs who have no problem being in there crates as long as they are next to each other.

Yorkiekids · 08-28-2007, 01:00 PM

Can she stay by them too? She wouldn't feel so all alone.

08-28-2007, 08:01 AM	#1
jessica1223 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 19	Suggestions... When I first got Miley over a week ago, she had coccidia so I had to take her to work with me and make sure she was doing ok. Now that she is better, I'm affraid that If I leave her at home she will bo very upset. If we leave the room without her she whines, I can't imagine all day... any suggestions?

08-28-2007, 08:05 AM	#3
sallen15 YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Chester, OH Posts: 410	That's a tough one. Have you been crate training her? Lucy stays in her crate all day while i'm at work (my boyfriend takes her out when he gets up, or when he gets home from work/school) we put a nice fluffy blanket and her bed in there along with some safe toys that I know she won't hurt herself with, such as a Kong Wubba. She seems to be fine. You might want to start slowly introducing her to a crate, make it a place she wants to be. Encourage her to go into the crate my placing her favorite treat in the back of it. Then start putting her in there for say 10 minutes and then increase it each time, eventually she will not mind being in her crate at all. I find that Lucy will go in there sometimes on her own at night just to get away and relax for a while. __________________ I MY LITTLE LUCY GOOSE! Dogster Profile: dogster.com/dogs/599542

08-28-2007, 01:00 PM	#6
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 14,495	Can she stay by them too? She wouldn't feel so all alone. __________________ Susan, Piper ,Harley & Suiki

08-28-2007, 08:04 AM	#2
its stephyylove Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: the lovely massachusetts Posts: 402	Leave her some toys and then leave the room for 10 minutes then come back into the room and play with her and tuff.. just get her used to the you not being aronud. keep adding like 5-10 minutes and eventually she'll be okay when you leave.

08-28-2007, 11:17 AM	#5
jessica1223 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 19	Good suggestions, she sleeps in her crate at work and at night Level with the bed so that she can see us. She does eat throughout the day too, so should I leave her a small bowl of food? I would be leaving her home by herself for about 8and a half hours. I do have two other dogs who have no problem being in there crates as long as they are next to each other.