Hi There,
I’be recently adopted a greyhound, his name is Caleb and this forum has been a life saver! I am, however, having issues with being able to leave him, without him getting panicked or destroying the house. I adopted Caleb nearly 5 months ago now.
Caleb is 3 and bit years old, will be 4 in May this year. He is so relaxed, doesn’t bark, very low prey drive but is my shadow when I am in the house. As I have gotten him during the pandemic, I have always been at home. When I leave he tends to do one of two things, stands and pants(trying to look out the window) or starts chewing at the door frame.
Since getting him, I have been leaving him for small amounts of time, slowly making it longer each day, but he will simply stand panting for the whole time I am away. I don’t make a fuss before I leave, or when I get back, for a few minutes. Recently I have moved back home and so even though I have left the house, my siblings have been at home and so he isn’t on his own. The one time we all left the house, he tried to chew through the door frame.
I will be going back to work in September and so need to try and get him used to me leaving him before then. I am very worried about him becoming destructive as it’s dangerous for him and so although he hasn’t been crate trained with me since getting him, do you think it would be ok to try and start doing this now? Or do you think it’s too late to bring this in?
Any advice will be gratefully received!
Thanks so much,
Tash & Caleb.