I would try the crate training - GUH apparently could not be left alone - first time he stayed the night he chewed thru the run and first time left in the kitchen chewed thru the door! However, lots of patience and work over only two days of having him he was resting, sleeping etc in his crate and can be left in the kitchen, kennel, run etc without problem. I make the crate and kennel/run fun, all nice things happened there for the first two weeks - food, cuddles, play etc. He is now the first to run into the kennel and crate. I throw food around for him to find, give chews and kongs, leave on radios and music and burn or spray lavender or rosemary to calm him. All worked well and he is 11 so you can teach an old dog new ways and confidence. Keep at it, slowly build the time. Make departures cool and arrivals warm and fun. he will get used eventually to the fact you are coming back and relax when u r away. Good Luck.

I had this separation anxiety problem with Eildon. We have had him for 4yrs and about 2yrs ago for no apparent reason he started to wreck the house and at bed time instead of lying down and going to sleep he panted at the side of the bed, the more I scolded him the worse he got. He had company with Tessa through the day by the way. After a trip to the vet, a DAB adaptor was suggested, try that it makes them remember there mother and calms them. Then castration was suggested, did that. Then I got a cage each put the radio on in the kitchen. I cannot say it was instant and Eildon wrecked the first cage that I bought out of Argos, beware!!!! I got a much stronger one from www.Dogsheath.co.uk. They always went in at there leisure there own safe dens. And I too would not leave my dogs there for long periods but it was urgent that I found an answer to being able to go to work with out having total distruction. I hope this helps.

Sorry to hear of your plight - I am in Cheshire but am on the border almost in Staffordshire.

I am lucky as my Dad looked after Rosie whilst I was working or out.

An idea has just come to me which may be worth looking into. Is there any dog rescue centres or Dog Training classes close by as they may know someone who is reliable who would be willing to let you drop him off each day and collect him at night, e.g a pensioner who is active but who enjoys the company of animals but who may have decided when their pet had died that it would not be fare at their time of live to have another dog.

Dad has always worked dogs but when his dog died he said he would not have another dog at his time of live as when he died someone would have to look after it and he did not like to think of it going into a home. My sister came up with the idea that she would like a dog but with working all day needed someone to look after it and Dad jumped at the chance. He ended up looking after both my sister's dog and mine. Someone like my Dad would be a godsend to you.

May be worth while mentioning it to your vets, they may know someone. Pity you do not live nearer as I am sure my friend would have loved to have him during the day for you he lost his dog 20 years ago but has not had another and loves making a fuss of Rosie and taking her out for walks and grooming her.

Good luck.

They also sell DAP collars and spray which may help too.

They release a pheremone that is calming to the dog - it helped our Pickle to get over his crate anxiety (he had been kept either in a crate or tied to a tree for the first 10 months of his life so wasn't keen on the crate ). I found the collar quite effective and you can buy the smaller sized one as it goes up to a 14" neck size

This site explains it better than I can but it is worth shopping around as prices do vary: DAP information

I hope you can get to the bottom of Storm's problems it sounds like it would be a real shame to rehome him after all you have been through

awww hunny like Kerry said i hope you manage to solve the problems so that you dont have to rehome Storm xxx

Psyco PUP where have you went we are all wondering how you and Storm are coping

Helllooooooo

We are still here and have been reading the replies, just been a very mad few days I am sorry...

It's just we have just found out that we are gonna have another addition to the family...
And it ain't a hairy one...



Thanks everyone for the replies....

me (Toby) is getting a bit more work so I have left Storm with the doggy handler woman for £10 a day when I have had long days away..

She seems very good with Storm and he really likes her and going there as he gets to play all day with the other dogs..

We are going to get a crate and look into that more as it seems like that might work..

Also I am looking if there is anyone in the village (like an old person) who might like his company during my busy days....

Further tho I mean Debs will now be home in the near future a lot more so that will also solve the problem a bit..

I am continuing with his training so that hopefully he will get used to being alone more..

We don't wanna give him up so we are going to work as hard on it as possible...
I mean apart from his not being able to be alone he just is fantastic...
He is really starting to listen so well now..
Specially on the field and stuff he just comes back straight away..
The whistle training has paid off as he really recognizes it now..

Now with the lady being able to take him tho when I am out that has improved the situation a lot as I don't have to worry about him any more..

And a tenner is not bad really when I am out making money....

Again thanks everyone for all your advice and support...


By the way...
Storm is good with kids, does anyone know if he will react ok to a new familly addition?
He does get a little jealous sometimes....

(might put a separate thread up for this)

Welcome back and congratulations That is a big turn up for the books he! he! You seem to hvae it sussed I am glad you are not thinking of re-homing anymore. Good luck.

Thanks...

yeah turns u upside down a bit....

nah we love him to much so he ain't going anywhere....

Hey, sounds like a good positive up turn to this post!

We started taking Daisy to doggy day care on our busy function days this summer, and we pay £12, but it is worth every penny - Daisy loves going there, and it's changed her behaviour and confidence levels so much - she's re-learned how to be a dog after previously spending all her time with us. She's got all the play-bowing thing now, which she never used to do, and although she's always delighted to see us at the end of the day, I dropped her there yesterday and she ran down the drive to them, tail wagging.

So, hopefully this'll help Storm too, and the crate training might hlp him feel more secure in the house when you're out.

Good luck with is all, and congratulations on the new addition!