Today, my neighbour's puppy has developed separation anxiety. Every time my neighbour leaves for work, the puppy constantly whines and barks until he gets home. He works night shifts. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I got back from a two-week vacation. During my vacation, I had a friend from work watch my puppy. My puppy now likes him more than me, and won't stop whining sadly since he left. FML
Today, I’ve been at my new house for a week. My new neighbour’s dog barks non-stop all day, and their newborn baby cries non-stop all night. FML
Today, my roommate switched jobs and now goes to work in the morning. His dog has declared that going on a barking frenzy right after he leaves is a great thing to do. Earplugs don't work - I move too much and they fall out too easily. Only 30 more days until he moves out. FML
Today, as usual, my neighbor's 9 year-old son came over after school. I work from home so he stays until his mom gets home. My dog mopes around the house until 3 p.m., then gets all excited because he has a friend to play with. I'm almost jealous because a dog I've had for 11 years likes him more than me. FML
Today, I was woken up by my neighbour's dog losing its mind, and I remembered reading a story about someone ignoring a dog and later finding out that their car had been stolen. Paranoid, I went outside to check on mine. Nope. Just the damn dog barking at one thirty in the morning. FML
Today, I had finally gotten my dogs to quiet down and my baby to fall asleep. Not thirty seconds later, my neighbor's car alarm went off. They aren't home for the weekend, and the damn alarm has now been blaring for three hours. FML
Today, my new boyfriend is so scared of dogs that he won’t even go in the room where my new puppy's bed is, so even on the days when he’s at home not working, I still have to pay the lad next door to come round and let it into the garden for a pee, because he’s too scared to open the door. FML
Today, I had a phone interview for a better position at work. I've been training my puppy recently not to bark. I put on dog-calming videos while she was in the kennel. During the interview, my neighbor's dog started barking and my dog immediately responded back. My boss ended the interview. FML
Today, the neighbor's dog has been barking for over 5 hours. It is barking directly at my window. FML
Today, I don't think my neighbours realize that, by getting that dog they have been wanting, they ruined the peace and quiet of the entire neighbourhood, consisting of ten houses. I'm the person underneath whose window that dog barks every day - mostly when I'm either trying to fall asleep or wanting to sleep in. FML
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TwinChapter 15
Maybe you could dog-sit that poor puppy nights? That way you could pet it until it fell asleep. You'll get to sleep and the puppy won't be so lonely :)
martinez121797 15
My dog has that
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your_wife_sucks 3
buy a bigger dog an have your dig eat the other one. jk I love dogs
dnvrdty 6
Awww, poor puppy! :(
SApprentice 34
That does happen to some dogs, but it's really common with puppies who have been taken away from their mothers too soon. People think that it's okay to just take a puppy or kitten at six weeks, but then they develop a lot of behavioral issues because of it. They're supposed to stay with the parent animal for twelve weeks or so, and no reputable breeder will let them go before eight. It takes a few weeks for them to pick up on positive dog behaviors from their mothers and to mature mentally. People see the cute six week old puppy and go, "Aw, it's so cute, don't worry, I'll be its mommy," and then when the dog grows up with anxiety problems they look for every cause except themselves. But, eh, that might not be the case here. Talk to your neighbor, let them know your concerns. You deserve to be able to sleep. There are some crating techniques that can help with doggy anxiety, and they should be leaving some soft background noise on for him when they leave. The pup shouldn't just be left to its own devices all night.
whostolemylama 12
what if you own both the mother and her kin?
SApprentice 34
36- Then of course that doesn't apply, because the puppy will still be with the mother. I'm talking about the practice of shitty breeders selling the litters off right at the six week mark, and the equally bad buyers who don't do any research into what makes a healthy, well rounded puppy before buying one. Just because a six week old puppy is cute doesn't mean that you should buy it, not when there are legitimate, knowledgeable breeders out there who are breeding for the highest quality dog possible, which requires a slightly extended stay with the mother. If a puppy or kitten is abandoned, of course do everything you can for it. If a mother rejects its offspring, then take it and raise it by hand. My problem is not with that, but with the practice of separating the mother and offspring before the offspring is ready, instead of waiting a few extra weeks for the time that is most beneficial to the young.
alycion 39
My first husky I got at 7 weeks and 6 days. It was suppose to be longer, but a hurricane evacuation pushed up the move date and the seller was making an exception to get the puppies out if the storm path. Her playmate we got from the pound not knowing his age. After a bit, the vet guessed he was about 5 or 6 weeks. The litter was left in a box in the parking lot to die. He had separation anxiety issues. Either a person or the other dog had to be home with him. I don't think in the 14+ years we had him he ever spent a moment alone. Fortunately the husky stepped in as sort of a surrogate mother when we brought him home, but it never did make a difference for his skittishness and anxiety issues.
fordneagles 34
Why the hell did your neighbour get a dog when they work nights? Dogs are not nocturnal! It's the puppy I feel sorry for, all you have to do is man up and go talk to your neighbour, whereas the puppy is stuck with an asleep owner during the day, and an absent one at night!
Pyapi 20
Poor puppy, being left alone for so long! My aunt's dog suffered from the same thing, as she and her husband worked and my cousins went to school. They got her a companion and it seems to work fine, the two kept each other company until someone comes home. From what it looks like, they don't even mind being left alone for long periods of time now. I know how hard it is, though. My family dog has separation anxiety as well, except it is a more silent suffering. When my mom or dad leave the house, she will ignore me completely and sit on the stairs or couch facing the front door until they come home. I'm not sure how to fix it, although it seems that distracting her for a while does her very good instead of letting her wallow in her loneliness.
sassy2085 16
How about asking the neighbor if you could keep the puppy company and look after it at night.
radiocaf 29
It passes. Puppy's make loads of noise when separated from their "pack". A few days to a couple weeks time, and the puppy will instead be destructive and pooping everywhere. That's what our two Miniature Dachshunds did anyway.
journeytotheend 16
Buy a dog that barks during the day
noelasis94 18
Get snoop dogg to keep it company but on a serious note some people have no business owning pets
BlackBlazeCobra 16
My old neighbor's dog did that. We lived above them.