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bevisp1 Sat 02-Apr-22 12:17:10

My 5 year old dog has become very needy or a nicer word, more reliant on me. It all started when I was off work sick for 5 weeks in January/February although when I started feeling better had started taking myself out to get Rolo used to being alone again when I returned to work. The obvious times is at nighttime and mornings, the routine hasn’t changed but when we go to bed he’s at the bottom of stairs behind the stair gate lightly yelping, it tends to go off when our bedroom light goes off, the same in the morning - most mornings he’s doing the same until I get downstairs, it’s almost as soon as I make movements upstairs he’s at the gate. This morning I spent about 1.5 hrs cleaning the car, Rolo was in lounge with DH, all he was doing at lounge door was yelping, normally he’s happy sitting with DH when he’s home. Any ideas apart from anxiety tablets from vets?

timetogo2016 Sat 02-Apr-22 13:10:54

Leave a light on for him,and a radio on if possible.

mumofmadboys Sat 02-Apr-22 15:09:37

Put an item of your clothing ( that smells of you) next to him or in his basket