Puppy Playpen
Puppy Playpen
What are some good things to do when leaving a puppy at home for the day?
Our family recently acquired a standard chihuahua puppy, and we have to leave her home when we leave for the day. She is now about 10 weeks old. We've been leaving her in a newspaper-lined playpen with a blanket and food and water, and leaving the radio on softly hoping that the music and voices will comfort her. Is there something we could be doing better? She squeals when we leave, but we only leave her for a few hours at a time, and always spend all evening with her.
The best place to leave your puppy or dog is in a crate. Be sure that puppy has plenty of room to stand sit and turn around.
If you are going to be for a period of time I would recommend a large crate so that puppy has a place to go potty. You will find that putting a wee-wee pad down in the back of the crate in case of emergency is a great idea. Easy to clean up. You will want to make sure the crate is large enough that puppy has room to lay down and play without getting into the potty area of the crate.
If you are going to be gone longer than 1 hour I would recommend having water available for your baby. Some breeds drink a lot of water to keep up their health, so its important that they have access to it. If you are afraid your puppy will make a mess with a water dish you will find that one of the licky water bottles that you can attach to the side of the crate is awesome. If you get one with the ball and spring in it , it will help to keep the water from leaking out. Even if your dog has never used one of these licky bottles they will catch on very quickly.
I would also highly recommend that you have several SAFE toys that you can leave with your baby. This way the dog is not bored. Those KONG toys are very nice to leave with dogs as they can be filled with treats or creamy treat filling and take the dog a while to work at thus keeping the dog busy for quite a while.
I would also suggest that when leaving your puppy in a crate that you remove his collar so that he does not become entangled and hurt himself.
If you find that your dog suffers from separation anxiety and makes a lot of noise when being left you may find that a sheet or towel placed over the crate will help him relax or make him think its bed time. It also helps to make the crate look more like a den. Dogs love dens and it makes them feel safe and comfortable. This stems back to wolf behavior.
Some dogs or puppies that suffer from extreme separation anxiety may need a bit more. Sometimes having a stuffed animal in with them really helps. Setting a ticking clock by the crate may also help as to the puppy it simulates the mother heartbeat.
There are recordings on CD also that are great for pets with anxiety. There are some over the counter medications and herbal remedies for this too that you can find at local pet stores. If you have to find something better than these I would be sure to talk to you vet about it.
Hope I helped... i wish you luck with your puuppy
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