Fostering... co-dependent puppy!

[sirrahved]

Hi everyone!

Yesterday we brought home 3 six week old foster puppies. They're boxers and oh so cute!

One, however, is grating on our nerves. She is co-dependent, big time! When we aren't in the room, she cries.

Any tips?

[Cinder & Smoke]

Easy!

Just don't leave the room!



(Or buy earplugs.)

[.sarah]

Is there a room you could put her in where she can always see someone in the house? The room with the most activity...

If not, maybe leaving a tv or radio on for her will help. And if there is a window low to the floor in the room, you could open the blinds for her to watch what's going on outside.

[Logan]

She's got to learn. I think you will need to put up with the crying for a while, until she learns that all is ok. Reassure her, periodically, without picking her up, and leave the room again. She'll "get" it. I'm going through the exact same thing with a 1 year old rescue, right now, and she is doing great after two weeks.

Logan