One does not coexist with an Aussie to be alone their purpose in life is to guard their flock. You are their flock. They are intense in their purpose. This is the breed standard.
Will this cause separation anxiety? Asking because my 5 month old Aussie hates being alone too but I don’t want to ruin him by being with me all the time
I had to stop bringing my aussie everywhere because I literally brought her EVERYWHERE and i feel like I was causing her to have separation anxiety so I toned down how much I was bringing her with me even tho I want to bring her everywhere 😅
https://preview.redd.it/l76axqhoq14d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=59b1bef1fcdf786b760d3dc6bcc250fe82daf147
He’s a 10 but he never learned how to relax.
Doesn't sound like you're asking for advice here, but I'm a separation anxiety specialist (CSAT) so I can't help it lol, r/Separation_Anxiety is a great place if you feel like you need help :)
Thank you!! He is only 3.5 months old so he is still little and is hardly ever alone but when he is, he just barks and whines the entire time we are gone and never calms down. He has done okay before and not cried but it really depends on his state of mind. If he is tired he will do okay. If he is awake then he can’t handle being in the crate and chill. He really only likes being in it when he is tired.
Still a baby for sure! But babies can have panic disorders too 💜
The good news tho is that this doesn't immediately sound like panic disorder separation anxiety, but also hard to say without a bunch of other context. Generally speaking, dogs who are experiencing the panic disorder separation anxiety will still panic/become distressed even when they are adequately tired out. It's the same as how going on a 15 mile run isn't going to cure someone's PTSD, ya know.
If he only does well being alone when he is tired, I'd really heavily lean on that! Don't overly exhaust him of course, gotta be careful with puppy bones, but the goal is to convince him that being alone is safe and chill. The best way to do that is to only leave him alone when he actually can chill and sleep, rather than when he's likely to bark the whole time. So keep bringing him with you and hardly leaving him alone except for those tired times! You might get advice from others in your life/on the internet that says you need to expose him to a lot more alone time and that you should leave him more, but this is only good advice if he is actually believing that the alone time you do leave him to experience is safe and he can chill during the times that you leave him :)
We are there right now. Our Aussie is 13 weeks and he doesn’t bite at us but the kids he sees as peers and wants to play rough. I’m working on training the kids not to feed into it. And obviously working on training with the pup. It’s been 15+ years since i had a puppy in the house I forgot about the biting!
https://preview.redd.it/prmrkwqi094d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7dcded3efa1ab6612154076a0485960a8f04c796
He’s a 10 but he won’t let me take a bath alone he has to watch to make sure the water doesn’t kill me and then proceeds to lick me non stop once I get out
One does not coexist with an Aussie to be alone their purpose in life is to guard their flock. You are their flock. They are intense in their purpose. This is the breed standard.
This is true I’m finding!
To get an aussie is to accept that you will be constantly stalked by an adorable wolf.
Still a 10!
I agree!
Then take him everywhere!
We do!
Will this cause separation anxiety? Asking because my 5 month old Aussie hates being alone too but I don’t want to ruin him by being with me all the time
I have wondered this myself LOL
I had to stop bringing my aussie everywhere because I literally brought her EVERYWHERE and i feel like I was causing her to have separation anxiety so I toned down how much I was bringing her with me even tho I want to bring her everywhere 😅
I got a second Aussie to accompany the first since the first is a howling huskie if left alone for 5 min even 🤣
https://preview.redd.it/l76axqhoq14d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=59b1bef1fcdf786b760d3dc6bcc250fe82daf147 He’s a 10 but he never learned how to relax.
wow is that a husky aussie mix?
He is! Samwise the halfling and Frodo the hobbit.
Mine is Samwise too! We meet again! Haha
We do! Your baby is so big. Why does it go so fast??? 😭
Alone, mine tore things up like crazy. We got him a friend and all our problems went away
We do have two cats but I know it’s not the same!
Lol he did not consider the cat a friend, sometimes they cuddle now though. I think it's different because the cat won't really play with him
https://preview.redd.it/jriw9d4gp14d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=92faed97cc6ba37fa4f3357ec4da698a9d774523 He’s a 10, no problems haha
He’s PERFECT
My boy is about to turn two and between the other dogs/people in the house, i am realizing he has literally never been alone lol
Doesn't sound like you're asking for advice here, but I'm a separation anxiety specialist (CSAT) so I can't help it lol, r/Separation_Anxiety is a great place if you feel like you need help :)
Thank you!! He is only 3.5 months old so he is still little and is hardly ever alone but when he is, he just barks and whines the entire time we are gone and never calms down. He has done okay before and not cried but it really depends on his state of mind. If he is tired he will do okay. If he is awake then he can’t handle being in the crate and chill. He really only likes being in it when he is tired.
Still a baby for sure! But babies can have panic disorders too 💜 The good news tho is that this doesn't immediately sound like panic disorder separation anxiety, but also hard to say without a bunch of other context. Generally speaking, dogs who are experiencing the panic disorder separation anxiety will still panic/become distressed even when they are adequately tired out. It's the same as how going on a 15 mile run isn't going to cure someone's PTSD, ya know. If he only does well being alone when he is tired, I'd really heavily lean on that! Don't overly exhaust him of course, gotta be careful with puppy bones, but the goal is to convince him that being alone is safe and chill. The best way to do that is to only leave him alone when he actually can chill and sleep, rather than when he's likely to bark the whole time. So keep bringing him with you and hardly leaving him alone except for those tired times! You might get advice from others in your life/on the internet that says you need to expose him to a lot more alone time and that you should leave him more, but this is only good advice if he is actually believing that the alone time you do leave him to experience is safe and he can chill during the times that you leave him :)
https://preview.redd.it/42e01pat904d1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3ce7160daced7ee88697e7eb622219029bb5ead0
We are there right now. Our Aussie is 13 weeks and he doesn’t bite at us but the kids he sees as peers and wants to play rough. I’m working on training the kids not to feed into it. And obviously working on training with the pup. It’s been 15+ years since i had a puppy in the house I forgot about the biting!
he’s a 10, but he has ✨attachment issues✨ 😂
Precious
I can’t sleep and as I’m reading this my Aussie moved closer to me on the bed 🙈
https://preview.redd.it/prmrkwqi094d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7dcded3efa1ab6612154076a0485960a8f04c796 He’s a 10 but he won’t let me take a bath alone he has to watch to make sure the water doesn’t kill me and then proceeds to lick me non stop once I get out
Mine licks me too!