[BusterRhymes]

I apologize for such a lengthy question but I figure the more info available the easier an answer would be to find.

So Buster is a 15 wk Chocolate F1B that we have had for coming up for 5 weeks. We are lucky that because I run my own business that Buster can go to the office with me every day and in fact with my office in our neighborhood, which is very dog friendly, Buster pretty much gets to go where I go. So the local shops and cafés already know him by name.

Now early on there were a couple of instances, as there always will be, where I could not take Buster in with me. And on those occasions he was crated and either my wife or I came home multiple times during the day to walk him or let him out. Everything seemed fine then the neighbors said that they had not heard a peep. Also, my wife and I are avid runners and schedules are runs for early mornings. We let Buster out to do his business around 4:30 then give him a treat and re-crate him and go do our runs which usually last a couple of hours. Once again everything has been going great. Most of the time he is still sleeping when we get back.

However, all that changes toward the end of last week and very much so yesterday morning. Last week he started becoming very clingy at work getting up and following me around the office every time I moved (the office is small and he can see me no matter where I’m at from his work crate). Then on Thursday and Friday mornings when we returned from our runs, actually earlier than normal. He was wide-awake and very excited in his crate. This escalated yesterday morning when in fact he was barking and yowling when we returned . We have not changed our schedule or spent any less or more time with him. So we are not sure what brought this on? Therefore, I guess our question is this; do you think he is spending too much time with us/me causing him to become more excitable when we do leave? I’d hate to have to limit his time with me at the office because it has socialized him so well that beside this recent development he has been an angle of a pup. Any advise or thoughts would be much appreciated.

 

[Cooper2mom]

Hi, I definitely agree with the above. My Cooper is only almost 12 weeks old and I crate on/off for short periods during the day. He never gets to come out though unless he is very calm. I also try not to get him too exciteable at seeing me when he comes out. I also try to walk him, even short periods because he is still a pup. This seems to keep everything more calm. Now if he'd just stop peeing on my sofa.........

 

[blueteal]

Great advice you have received and when I read
it I immediatley thought" Fear Period"
Denver has gone through 3 of these, when all his behaviour
changed for no reason that we could understand and different
trainers told us about fear stages etc. They did not last more than
2 weeks in Denver's case.

 

[Nicole]

Buster is a cutie! And I can relate to what you are going through with Buster! When we brought our Angel home, she too, was perfect...slept when she was in her crate and didn't wake up until we went to get her. Was playful but not crazy playful :twisted: . And then one day she started waking up in the middle of the night or waking up barking at 5AM, playing too rough with my kids...just acting like a different dog! Our schedule didn't change at all either. I too, am an advid runner and make sure that she is well exercised. She is now running 3 miles with me and it's not far enough! She loves to run, but I am working her milage up slowly...but I'm not sure (at this stage in her life) that 5-7 miles will put her out at night! :shock:

What I can compare what you are going through would be to compare it to having a baby. Newborn babies "wake up" eventually and become toddlers! Angel (My F1B) is now 7 mos. and life if getting somewhat better (we still have a long way to go!). Training is a must and has helped us with her greatly. The other part will be continuing to socializing him...lucky you for being able to socailize him all day long at work! AND letting him get a little older before he'll be that "perfect" dog again. I am hoping for adulthood to help make that happen! :lol:

As far as the schedule questions goes...I don't think that that's it. Schedules are a must in our house and Angel will now nap when it is her crate time when I leave the house for a couple hours to run errands. So, like the others before me...it's stages that our Doodles (and children) go though and training and patience that will help you get through it! :wink:

 

[MaxandMe]

both my doodles went thru fear periods.
Peanut is more timid than Max-- they eventually get over them. I just dont make a big deal and act nonchalant.

here's a good one: Peanut the other day was going to go POOP that is till she let out a unbelievably loud fart and jumped 3 ft in the air hahhaha and started running away. she scared herself hahhahhaaaa
(one of those had to be there to laugh as hard as we are still)

Peanut's fear periods ususally last 2 to 3 weeks but she's only 9mos old.
Max is 14mos and more mature now.

 

[lmtoth2]

Peanut the other day was going to go POOP that is till she let out a unbelievably loud fart and jumped 3 ft in the air hahhaha and started running away. she scared herself hahhahhaaaa

HAHAHAHHAHA

 

[BusterRhymes]

:lol: :lol: :lol: LOL - Poop stories are always good for a laugh

Buster ran away from a roll of toilet paper last night. Still looks at the bathroom with a side glance.

Well we took a good look at Busters routine here at home when we are around and decided to move his crate to where he chooses to hang out when life is calm and boring. He likes the tile floor in front of the fireplace. Well he cried a little last night but we had taken him a good long walk so he went to sleep fairly soon. Then this morning we did our normal routine and came back he was fairly calm. He had dumped his water bowl so I figured there had been a “freak out” moment but he was much calmer than previous days. We’ll see how this works in the long term but we are most surly going to be patient and continue with training.

 

[Echo]

here's a good one: Peanut the other day was going to go POOP that is till she let out a unbelievably loud fart and jumped 3 ft in the air

That's enough to create a fear period in anyone!!! :lol:

 

[FoodLady]

Ten months on Sunday and Ebbe's in the middle of one right now!

On one of our regular walking treks we encounter a home with two little yapping 'snack' dogs (no disrespect to any owner of such a dog, they just look like they'd make a good snack for bigger dogs :? ) These dogs see us approaching while inside their home and rush via the pet door to their fenced-in yard and give us high pitched what-for's! She's always been very dignified while walking past them, but Sunday night she tried to bolt, and then placed herself right up next to me until we got away from the little buggers. Several nights earlier she didn't want to walk down a street where two dogs (her size) were barking at her! Just stalled!

This doesn't happen normally....wished she feared eyeglasses! :shock:

 

[tallady]

Keep the poop stories coming about Peanut....I just about peed my pants

Abby has gone through stages too so I wouldn't worry about it as the others stated. I also run around 5am and normally she is as cool as a cucumber waiting for me to come home to take her for her walk, but there are times when she gets whiny knowing that I am leaving without her. I ignore the whining and don't coddle her - yeah, yeah tough love :roll: I work from home too and some days she follows me all day from the office to the bathroom to the kitchen and other days she sleeps curled around the toilet :shock:

Foodlady I am with you about the "snack dogs" It seems like most smaller dogs are "allowed" to be obnoxious because they are "small, cute and harmless", but they are usually the biggest trouble makers and I blame the owners :roll: Grrrr.....

 

[FoodLady]

some days she follows me all day from the office to the bathroom to the kitchen

Only some days ... sigh!

 

[tallady]

LOL...I actually should have put "most days", unless she is pooped out from our morning walk and playing in the park 8) They do love to be park of the pack, don't they

 

[FoodLady]

They do ... even if most of their pack is walking on two legs, tripping over them and saying "No"!

 

[tallady]

They just want to "share the love" even if it means tripping the one they love :shock:

 

[Echo]

Wow, E & S have figured out that they have a captive audience if the follow me into the bathroom! :roll:

 

[MaxandMe]

I love when i get up in the middle of the night and don't realize Max tiptoes behind me so when i go back to bed i fall right over him hahhahaa and sit in the dark laughing! :wink:

YES Max tiptoes late at night hahhahaa

 

[Echo]

Did you teach him that?

 

[MaxandMe]

hhahahhaaa in a way YES hahhahaa

I know this sounds silly but sometimes when i used to get up earlier than everyone else( like 3:30to 5am for work last winter)

I would tell max "shhhhhhhhh (in a whispering voice) we are now going to tiptoe past everyone quietly including peanut" hahahhahaa
and I would walk tiptoeing so quietly with Max walking slowly behind me looking at me with a quizzical face! hahhahaaa
and keep whispering to him the whole time i was getting ready.......so i wonder if when i get up in the middle of the night every so often if he thinks it's tiptoe and whisper time? hahhahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

I know this sounds nuts...but DAVE has witnessed this and laughs quietly except when he trips over max :wink:

 

[Guest]

Hahahaha, you guys are too funny and make me laugh all the time. :lol:

OK, I hesitate even mentioning this since you did not ask for any advice, Nicole.....but some experts believe that too much running for a puppy at an early age can contribute to hip dysplasia. I'm not real sure I agree with the theory or science, but I do know that I would not take a chance. I just thought I would put the info out there in case you were not aware of it. Hopefully, I didn't offend you. Angel sure is a beauty!

...I too, am an advid runner and make sure that she is well exercised. She is now running 3 miles with me and it's not far enough! She loves to run, but I am working her milage up slowly...but I'm not sure (at this stage in her life) that 5-7 miles will put her out at night! :shock: ...

...Angel (My F1B) is now 7 mos....

 

[Nicole]

NO offense taken...I read the same thing which was why I checked with my vet before I started running with her. AND thanks for the compliment...I think she's pretty cute, too! :wink: