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**ppfpooghn** · 09-09-2012, 06:30 PM

How much exercise is he getting? Is he getting plenty of mental stimulation as well?

I would practice coming and going without making a fuss more frequently. I tell my dog the same thing every time I leave (I have for 5 years), regardless of whether I'm going to be gone all day or for just a few minutes.

When I used to kennel him, I would shut the crate door and say, "I've gotta go to work." and give him a treat as soon as he would sit or lay down in the kennel.

Now he's not kenneled, and I still say it to him as I'm walking out the door. He goes to his bed and lays down or hops on the couch. It's part of our leave taking and he knows I'm coming back. May sound silly but it works.

09-09-2012, 06:30 PM	#10
ppfpooghn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	How much exercise is he getting? Is he getting plenty of mental stimulation as well? I would practice coming and going without making a fuss more frequently. I tell my dog the same thing every time I leave (I have for 5 years), regardless of whether I'm going to be gone all day or for just a few minutes. When I used to kennel him, I would shut the crate door and say, "I've gotta go to work." and give him a treat as soon as he would sit or lay down in the kennel. Now he's not kenneled, and I still say it to him as I'm walking out the door. He goes to his bed and lays down or hops on the couch. It's part of our leave taking and he knows I'm coming back. May sound silly but it works.
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